Baby Name Meanings · Nature, Place and Word Names
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Afafa
Ewe, Ghanaian
"first child of second husband"
West African names often convey circumstances of birth. In this case, Afafa marks the first child born to a mother's second husband.
Hachiro
Japanese
"eighth son"
Typically spelled Hachirō, with a macron over the O. It was historically given to the eighth son in a family, although these days eight sons is a rare occurrence.
Hirune
Basque
"trinity"
Variation of Irune.
Ichiro
Japanese
"firstborn son"
Ichiro is a good classic choice for the first boy in a Japanese family.
Ilkin
Turkish and Azerbaijani
"first"
Authentically spelled İlkin, this would be an unusual (to English speakers) pick for a firstborn boy.
Irune
Basque
"trinity"
An unusual international variant on Trinity and Trinidad, also spelled Hirune (from hiru , "three").
Canute
Scandinavian
"knot"
More familiar in its K forms, where it's associated with football legend Knute Rockne, Canute has a tough, macho image.
Jiro
Japanese
"second son"
Also written as Jirō, this is a commonly used Japanese name, sometimes as a standalone and sometimes as a suffix. Often written to mean "second son", other kanji elements may be used to create the…
Juro
Croatian, Japanese
"earth worker; tenth son"
A Croatian form of George, and also a lively Japanese name traditionally given to the tenth son.
Kensa
Cornish
"first"
A modern Cornish word name, similar in sound to Kenzie, Kerensa, and Keziah, Kenza would make an excellent choice for a first-born daughter. The name has been given to around 50 babies since the late…
Goro
Japanese; variation of Gorou
"fifth son"
Variation of Gorou.
Five
English word name
Five is a number name introduced to the lexicon by famous crazy baby namers The Novogratz Family. Five is, yes, their fifth child, who happens to be a boy, but there's no reason Five -- and Seven and…
Quinto
Spanish variation of Quintin
"fifth"
Quint or Quinton played to a Latin rhythm.
Abam
Twi, Ghanian
"second child after twins"
Abam is a Twi girl name traditionally given to the second born child following twins.
Mosi
Swahili
"first born child"
Traditional Swahili choice for the eldest child.
Mona
Irish
"noble good"
Mona had more than a moment in the sun, peaking in 1950 at Number 230 but falling off the Top 1000 completely in the late 1980s. Its similarity to the word "moaner" undercuts the appeal of its…
Ensio
Finnish
"first"
Ensio derives from the Finnish word ensimmäinen , meaning "first one."
Million
English word name
The most common of the -illion numerical names, which are rising up the ranks.
Nanaka
Japanese
"seven summers"
A very accessible Japanese choice, with an evocative meaning.
Malachy
Irish version of Malachi, Hebrew, or Secundus, Latin
"my messenger; second"
This spelling, which came to the attention of readers of the best-selling Angela's Ashes as the name of author Frank McCourt's father and brother, the latter of whom wrote a bestseller of his own,…