Millennial Names

Rachael

Variation of Rachel, Hebrew

"ewe"

This form of the Biblical Rachel is well-used despite its somewhat counter-intuitive spelling which can make English speakers think the name should be pronounced with a k sound, as in Raquel. The…

Brittney

Variation of Brittany, English name of the French region Bretagne, meaning 'from Briton'

While all spellings of these name are off their popularity peak, Brittney gained some recent notice as the name of the American basketball player arrested in Russian, Brittney Griner.

Marisa

Italian and Spanish combination of Maria and Louisa

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"

A name made famous by Marisas Berenson and Tomei, never became as saturated as its cousin Melissa, so still a feasible choice. Marisa is one of those Spanish and Italian names for girls that sounds…

Felicia

Latin

"lucky"

A lacy, lucky name very popular in the Hispanic community a decade ago, less so now.

Chelsey

Variation of Chelsea, English

"landing place for chalk or limestone"

Chelsea was last fashionable around the time First Daughter Chelsea Clinton was born, ranking in the Top 25 in the early 1990s. Chelsey never hit the heights of the original. About 40 baby girls were…

Meagan

Welsh diminutive of Margaret

"pearl"

The many spellings of Meagan each seem to suggest a different pronunciation. This one suggests Reagan or the pronunciation MAY-gan. Meagan, like other forms of the name, has been sliding in the…