By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Swedish variation of Alf, English
"wise counsel"
Alve is rising up the ranks in Sweden, but neither it nor Alf will be featured on American birth certificates anytime soon.
Romani, derived from Amber
Romani, variation on Amberline
Zulu
"enough, sufficient, adequate; last born"
A Zulu name given to a child who is planned be the last born, literally meaning "enough, sufficient".
Ante is a masculine name predominantly used in Croatia and other parts of the Balkans. It functions as the Croatian form of Anthony, ultimately derived from the Roman family name Antonius of…
Diminutive of Janez, Slovene
"God is gracious"
Anže was originally a nickname for Janez, a Slovene form of Johannes, but now ranks in the Slovene Top 20 as an independent name.
Hebrew
"lion of God"
This spelling is almost exclusively feminine, but is occasionally given to boys as a variation on Ariel — to 6 baby boys in 2020, for instance.
French and Italian from Greek
"son of the best"
Cosmopolitan European form of the Greek name Aristides, as worn by an ancient statesman and an early saint.
English
"hermitage"
An English surname derived from the word "hermitage", from a Greek word meaning "solitary". It originally denoted a person living near a hermitage.
French variation of Arsenios
"virile, manly"
Derived from the Latin Arsenius — itself from the Greek Arsenios — Arsène is both a given name and surname in France.
Surname
"from Austerlitz, Moravia"
Dancer Fred Astaire lends a heavy dose of glamour to his surname, an Anglicized version of the Austrian-Jewish name Austerlitz. Austerlitz is a habitational surname denoting someone from Austerlitz,…
French from Greek
"immortal"
French form of Athanasius.
French, place name
A picturesque city in eastern France that would make an unusual and stylish addition to the list of place names off the map.
English word name
"extremely impressive"
Awesome debuted for boys in 2010 and has been used for several children almost every year since.
French feminization of Axel, Scandinavian
"father of peace"
Axelle is the French feminine form of Axel — it was a Top 100 French name in the late '90s and early 2000s — sometimes adopted for boys in the US as an Axel variant.
Yoruba
"joy has filled the home"
A beautiful meaning for a long-awaited child.
Ažbe is a masculine Slovenian name with deep historical roots in Central European culture. Believed to be derived from the name Oswald, which comes from Old English elements meaning 'divine power,'…
"little one, infant"
Born George Herman Ruth Jr, baseball legend Babe Ruth was so nicknamed because of his youthful looks and because he was a raw talent and favorite of his first club owner Jack Dunn of the Baltimore…
Diminutive of Bendegúz, Hungarian from Turkish
"jewel, bead"
