Western African variation of Sa'id

Wonder is a lovely quality for a modern virtue name. With ethereal word names like Dream and Love rising fast in the charts, Wonder feels right at home. Australian singer, Sia, used it as a middle name for her third daughter, Somersault Wonder.

The name of prize-winning American architect Robert Venturi would make a somewhat awkward first.

One of a number of Hebrew girls' namestarting with Raz. Others include Razel, Raziela,Razili and Raziya.

The Estonian writer Mats Tõnisson created Milvi as a nickname for Miranda. It's also connected to the Estonian word miilama, meaning "glow" or "burn slowly".

The Roman goddess Fortuna personified luck and ruled over fortune and fate. She is often depicted as blindfolded, and remains an important figure in Italian culture today, where a common saying translates to "Luck is blind."

While the female version, Miranda, has long been popular, maybe it's time to consider the equally attractive male version.

What parent wouldn't love this meaning?

Raz, like many similar names, is used for both girls and boys in modern Israel. Simple, sleek, memorable.

As the list of English word names like Wonder, Brilliance, and Superior that are making appearance in the US name data grows each year, it may be time to look to other languages for inspiration. The Spanish Maravilla, meaning "wonderful", would make a beautiful and meaningful girl's name.

Notably borne by Faustin Soulouque, a 19th-century president, and later emperor, of Haiti.

Peppy cheerleader with African roots.

Maimun is a common name in Arabic-speaking countries, where its meaning bestows good fortune.

Alazne is a traditional name in Euskera, the language of the Basque people.

Offbeat, under-the-radar choice to honor a Grandma Rosalie.

The grandiose name of a French revolutionary – in full: Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau. Mirabeau likely derives from Latin mirabilis, making it a masculine cousin of Mirabelle.

Handsome Arabic name that is well-used internationally. Ayman is a Top 500 name in the UK, France, the Netherlands, and Italy, and a Top 100 name in Spain. It could very easily be borne by an American child.

An obscure Cornish saint's name that can also be considered a place name — Madron is a Cornish village named for the saint.

Pretty and unusual.

A contemporary sounding word name with an ancient history, widely used in the Roman Empire, and based on the mythic goddess of good luck and fertility.