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Ash
Diminutive of Ashley, English
"ash tree"
Ash is a gender-neutral choice that calls to mind the '80s favorite: Ashley. But view it as a nature name -- as in the tree, not the charred bit of soot in the fireplace -- and it makes a cool choice…
Delphine
French from Greek
"of Delphi; womb"
Delphine is a sleek, chic French name with two nature associations — the dolphin and the delphinium, a bluebell-like flower, a well as a link to the ancient city of Delphi, which the Greeks believed…
Demir
Bosnian, Turkish
"iron"
This tough and attractive name is popular in its native Bosnia and Turkey, though globally, it might be better known in the form of Timur. Deriving literally from the Turkish word for the metal iron,…
Denarius
Latin
"silver coin"
Donar
German
"ancient thunder god"
Futuristic, in a 1930s kind of way.
Dorrin
Manx
"sullen; tempest"
This name stems from an Irish word meaning sullen, but in the Isle of Man is used to refer to sullen weather, rather than sullen people (hence the tempest meaning). It's a cute and spunky name that…
Dusty
English word name
"dusty"
Dusty first became popular as a girl's name thanks to singer Dusty Springfield - born Mary. She used her childhood nickname professionally, and many parents embraced Dusty as a name for their…
Dusty
English word name
While the most famous Dusty, Dusty Springfield, might be female, Dusty as a boys' name is derived directly from Dustin. And there are about twice as many baby boys named Dusty as baby girls -- 33 to…
Eirian
Welsh
"silver, bright, brilliant, snow"
A modern, unisex Welsh name with a shiny feel, Eirian can mean "silver" (from Welsh arian ) or "snow, brilliant, bright" (from eira ). It may appeal to those who like rising star Eira, but want…
Eisen
German surname
"iron, iron cutter"
In German, the word eisen means "iron." It was adapted as a surname for Ashkenazi Jews — many of which were ornamental and had no ties to one's family history. Metals such as gold (Gold), silver…
Eisenhower
German occupational surname
"iron cutter"
Eisenhower is derived from Eisenhauer, a German surname composed of the elements eisen , meaning "iron," and hauer , "hewer." In modern English, that translates to "iron cutter." It's best known as…
Eythor
Anglicized variation of Eyþór, Icelandic
"thunder island"
The phonetic spelling of Eyþór, without the thorn that would trip up many English-speakers.
Eythora
Icelandic
"thunder"
An anglicised or dutchified spelling of the Icelandic name Eyþóra, brought to fame by the Dutch Olympic gymnast Eythora Elisabet Thorsdottir, whose parents are Icelandic.
Faolan
Irish Gaelic
"little wolf"
Properly spelled with a fada in Gaelic (Faolán), this name is the origin of the Irish surname Phelan. It derives from the Gaelic fáel "wolf", plus a diminutive suffix, making this a handsome hidden…
Argenta
Latin
"silvery"
More modern and alluring than Silver, Argenta is one of the few mineral/metal-related names.
Favre
French occupational name
"ironworker"
Surname of a fifteenth-century saint and a twenty-first-century quarterback, Brett Favre.
Ferdia
Irish Gaelic
"man of smoke; man of god"
The meaning of this rare Irish name is not fully known. It may mean "man of god", or else derive from an element meaning "smoke". In Irish mythology, this was the name of a warrior who was killed by…
Floyd
Welsh
"gray-haired"
Floyd was a Top 100 name from the 1880s to the 1940s that somehow developed an almost comical hayseed persona along with a touch of retro jazz cool; it's beginning to appeal to parents with a strong…
Altalune
Latin
"over the moon"
Altalune is an invention used by Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson as one of several middle names for their daughter. It's evocative Latin meaning roughly translates to "over the moon." Celebrity baby…
Crescent
English, French, Latin
"waxing or waning moon; increasing, growing, springing forth"
Crescent is an intriguing word name with a pretty sound and links to the moon. Used to describe a curved shape more generally, it is heavily associated with the lunar calendar, with the moon forming…