Nature, Place and Word Names · Cool Baby Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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English word name
"fervent, enthusiastic"
A funky new word name possibility with an enthusiastic appeal, Zealous is currently outranked by the short Zeal, which has the advantage of not rhyming with jealous.
Latin
"burning; enthusiastic, passionate"
Word name
A handful of baby girls are named Awesome each year, and they better be.
"extremely impressive"
Awesome debuted for boys in 2010 and has been used for several children almost every year since.
"beloved"
Toni Morrison, the modern master of literary names, made this one famous as the title character of a novel. But things didn't work out so well for that Beloved.
An offbeat virtue name that would make for an uplifting, joyful middle name.
Blithe is a delicate feminine name derived from the Old English word 'bliþe,' meaning 'happy,' 'carefree,' or 'joyful.' As a word-name that directly evokes a positive emotional state, it belongs to…
"related to blues music"
This soulful musical name was introduced to the lexicon by Glee actor Darren Criss, who named his daughter Bluesy Belle in 2022. It's a saucy choice that owes something to Beyoncé's Blue, and…
Spanish
"good, excellent"
Affirmative adjective occasionally used as a name.
A modern virtue name, particularly desirable in this pressure-cooker world.
With word names and modern virtue names such as Sunny, Lucky, and even Blessed gaining in popularity, an upbeat adjective name such as Cheerful seems like a reasonable possibility.
"child-like"
Childish Gambino is the musical alter-ego of writer/producer Donald Glover, creator of the television show Atlanta . Glover got the name Childish Gambino from an online name generator.
Greek
"of the universe or cosmos"
French
"fashionable made-to-measure clothes"
A fashionable name that would fit in with cousins Chanel or Dior, Couture refers to the business of designing, making and selling fashionable custom-made clothing. Strongly associated with the chic…
English
"shy, taciturn"
Though rarely heard now, Coy has been around for a century and was not an uncommon name for boys a hundred years ago. There have been a couple of NFL players named Coy, Coy Bowles is in the Zac Brown…
Devoted would certainly stand out and make a statement as a first name, but could make for a cool middle name with religious undertones.
"having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment"
An unusual English word name with strong religious undertones — Devout means "having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment" — Devout would make a statement as a middle name.
