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Wolfram
German
"wolf raven"
This powerful old name can actually be traced back to two distinct sources. As an Old German name, Wolfram (borne by the medieval poet Wolfram von Eschenbach) derives from a combination of wolf +…
Woolf
Variation of Wolf, animal name
The spelling Woolf inevitably conjures writer Virginia. If you're a fan of Mrs. Dalloway and the Bloomsbury group, Woolf might be a creative way to combine a trendy animal name with an original honor…
Wulfric
English
"wolf power"
Most famous as one of the many middle names of Professor Dumbledore from Harry Potter , Wulfric is an earlier form of the medieval English name Ulric. It has also belonged to an 11th- century Earl of…
Ylfa
Icelandic variation of Ylva, Scandinavian
"wolf"
One of the top Icelandic girl names. It's very pretty — if you know how to pronounce it.
Ylva
Feminine variation of Ulf, Scandinavian
"wolf"
Ylva may look like it belongs with the Eva family of names, but it actually derives from Ulf, a name meaning "wolf." It's not a very intuitive name to English-speakers, and likely won't get picked up…
Wystan
English
"battle stone"
Dignified first name of poet W. H. Auden, less exposed than his currently stylish surname.
Pello
Greek and Basque
"stone"
Creative variation on Peter.
Anan
Hebrew, Akan
"cloud; fourth-born child"
Little-known name from the Old Testament.
Aolani
Hawaiian
"cloudy skies"
An unusual Hawaiian nature name with an appealing vowel-rich sound.
Ardesia
Italian
"slate, slate gray"
An attractive Italian color and rock word name that doesn't sound anything like its meaning.
Argenta
Latin
"silvery"
More modern and alluring than Silver, Argenta is one of the few mineral/metal-related names.
Argentia
Latin
"silver"
A shimmery ancient Roman name that could still shine today. VARIATION: ARGENTA
Argentina
Latin
"silver"
South America provides a continent of interesting, undiscovered names -- Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, and the tango-rhythmed Argentina.
Argento
Latin
"silvery"
A more distinctive alternative to Angelo.
Argyris
Greek
"silver"
A more modern form of Argyros.
Argyros
Greek
"silver"
An intriguing Greek name with an appealing meaning.
Arianell
Welsh
"silver + yellow; silver + shining"
This early Welsh saint's name is unusual and lovely, waiting to be discovered. Saint Arianell was a member of the Welsh royal family who was possessed by a spirit which was exorcised by Saint Dyfrig,…
Arianwyn
Welsh
"woman of silver"
Spelling variant of Arianwen. Note that in Welsh, the -wyn suffix is usually masculine.