Updated November 2023
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Hebrew
"young lion"
Hebrew name rarely heard in the U. S. , making it a distinctive choice.
French
"young blacksmith"
And this sounds like the synthetic fabric washed with Fabrice.
Greek
"young green shoot"
French form of Chloé. A popular choice with French-speaking parents, though people elsewhere may associate it most with luxury handbags.
"young goat"
Often found as a brand name in the hi-tech and industrial worlds.
Swedish, Norse
"ever young"
Idun is a modern Swedish transcription of Iðunn, the Norse goddess of apples, fertility, and youth. She was responsible for guarding and keeping the apples from which the gods ate to renew their…
"the young one"
Has an arty, creative image.
Polish variation of Marcellus, Latin
"young warrior"
Lionel is yet another traditional boy's name entering the girls' column--at least once-- via prizewinning novelist Lionel (born Margaret Ann) Shriver.
Slovene variation of Giles, Greek
Tilen is the Slovene form of Giles — one of those names that feel ultra-British but is actually Greek in origin.
French word name
"young"
But what happens when Jeune grows vieille.
English word name
"flirtatious young woman"
While cute in sound, the connotations of the word "minx" make it an inappropriate choice for a baby name.
English word name, diminutive of Katherine, Greek
"young cat; pure"
You've gotta be kitten.
Japanese, Hungarian
"prosperity, charity; young hind"
Eniko Hart makes this Japanese name familiar in the US. In Hungary, it's a literary name invented by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century. He based it on the name of the legendary mother of…
Old Norse
"ever young, rejuvenating"
Used as both the Old Norse and the Icelandic form of the name, Iðunn appears in Norse mythology as the goddess of apples, fertility, and youth. Often depicted as carrying a box of apples, she was…
Italian
"young woman, girl"
The sound is quite lovely, but it still comes down to naming your little girl young girl.
Sanskrit
Bala is both a masculine and feminine name in India. Bala is a famous Tamil film director.
Slovene; Indonesian
"supplanter; young man"
Jack getting too common for you? Here's a distinctive twist. Jaka is one of the most popular boy names in Slovenia, where it's a variant of Jacob or James.