By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Finnish, Swedish, Danish variation of Cosmo
"order, beauty, universe"
Kosmo is easy to spell, pronounce, and understand, yet most English speakers would spell this uncommon name Cosmo.
Japanese
"harbor"
A spirited Japanese name with a strong but cosy feeling meaning, Minato is popular in its native Japan.
Spanish; Portuguese, from Latin
"small"
An endearing Spanish and Portuguese form of Paul.
Variation of Rio or Rhoeo, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
"river; flow, stream; graceful + cherry blossom"
Short, snappy, and stylish, Reo may be viewed in a number of ways:. It could be an alternative spelling of Spanish Rio or the Greek Rhoeo, both associated with rivers and flowing water.…
Hebrew
"ornament"
Attractive name from the Old Testament. Adino was one of David's "mighty men," though texts do disagree on his name.
"bright"
Dazzling Japanese name featured in the 2021 reboot of Gossip Girl as the given name of Aki Menzies.
Portuguese, Spanish, Galician
"noble fame, or bitter"
A saint who is especially popular in Galicia and Asturias in Spain, who is said to have sailed across the Atlantic to paradise. His name may derive from Germanic Adelmar, possibly influenced by Latin…
American place name, Algonquin
"wild garlic"
When Kim Kardashian and Kanye West named their daughter Chicago — after West's hometown — we expected it to rise for baby girls. But American parents have taken to Chicago as a boy name. It's been…
Spanish word name
"five"
Following the trend of number names for babies, Cinco has the potential to be a fast riser in the coming years. Even more so now that Cassie used it as the middle name for her daughter Sunny, born in…
Drako is a masculine name with Greek origins, serving as a variant spelling of Draco, meaning 'dragon' or 'serpent.' The name carries strong historical resonance, as Draco was a 7th-century B.C.…
Spanish, Portuguese, from Latin
"flowering"
An elaborate floral boy name, most popular in early 20th century Spain.
Italian
"from Italy"
You can't get more Italian than this name of the daddy of legendary twins Romulus and Remus, founders of Rome. A noted bearer is acclaimed Italian journalist and novel and short story writer Italo…
Germanic, Slavic
"yew wood, archer; God is gracious"
Succinct, stylish, and catchy, Ivo has the energetic impact of other names ending in -o . It is a multicultural choice with two distinct origins, and, as such, is familiar across a variety of…
Ghanaian, Akan
"born on Monday"
The Ashantis of Ghana traditionally use this animated name for boys born on Monday. The girls' equivalent is Adwoa, pronounced ahj-wa.
Spanish form of Leontios, Greek
"relating to a lion"
Leon and related names like Leonardo and Leonidas are hot right now, but somehow this member of the family remains rare.
"sincerity, truth"
Unisex Japanese name more often given to boys.
Breton
"shining hostage"
Malo, the name of an important sixth century Breton saint who founded St. Malo, the charming port town in Brittany -- is considered quite au courant in France right now, ranking firmly in the Top…
Place name
With its trendy -o ending and connotations of luxury, we think the name of one of the smallest and wealthiest countries in the world has rich baby name potential.
African place-name
Morocco is an attractive and rhythmic name, evocative of such fabled cities as Casablanca, Tangier and Marrakesh, in a country whose unique landscape and rich culture attracted such twentieth century…
