Nature, Place and Word Names · Girl Names Lists
Wild Word Names Parents are Actually Using
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Knourish
English
"nourish"
A very modern choice with a spiritual undertone, Knourish is associated with giving someone things they need to safely survive, from food and water to company and encouragement. While Nourish itself…
Roper
English
"rope maker"
Cowboyish occupational name that's one of the hottest choices below the Top 1000, increasing in rank more than 5000 places since the year 2000. Roper may not be a unique choice much longer.
Bandit
Word or occupational name
"outlaw, thief"
We hesitate to call Bandit an occupational name, any more than Rogue or Vandal are occupational names, yet its use by one of the bandmembers of My Chemical Romance (for his daughter: we're thinking…
Zeal
English from Greek
"passion, fervor"
Bright, modern, and energetic, Zeal is a zippy word name that might have seemed totally out there a few years back, before Rowdy, Chosen, Halo, and Legend were in the charts, and before YouTubers…
Stunner
Word name
"beautiful, good looking; shockingly good; weapon"
Used to describe an amazingly beautiful person and a surprisingly good day or event, Stunner also also in the scifi series, Dune as a type of weapon. Similar in vibe to Gunner or Cannon, it was given…
Invictus
Latin word name
"unconquerable, undefeated"
The word Invictus is best known via the Invictus Games, a multinational sporting event for wounded, injured, and sick armed service personnel. It's most famous as the venue for Prince Harry and…
Thrasher
Word name
"someone who beats, whips, and hits; the winner of a competition"
Is Thrasher a totally violent choice, or a cool, edgy, and triumphant name, shared with a skateboarding magazine? It's up to you, though it does sound fairly harsh in our opinion. Nevertheless, five…
Pressure
Word name
"persuasion, imitation; force produced when pressing on something"
Pressure conjures images of pressing down on something, a time of great stress, trying to convince someone to do something, and of something buckling under the weight of something else. Not positive…
Sunshine
Word name
Sunshine was seen as a quintessential hippie name of the 70s, reaching as high as Number 536 in 1975. Now such names are making a bit of a retro comeback, seen, for example, as a character on Glee .
Favor
English
"kindness, benefit; approval, support"
A warm-sounding word and virtue name used by the Puritans and still popular in parts of Africa, especially with the Favour spelling. It might be used as a nickname for the longer, perhaps even bolder…
Prosper
Latin
"favorable, prosperous"
In France, pronounced PRO-spare, Prosper is a fairly common name; here it presents a worthy aspirational message for a child. Prosper was the name of several early saints, including a noted fifth…
Noble
Latin
"aristocratic"
With parents beginning to show an interest in virtue names for boys, this Puritan favorite just might be revived, for what could be more admirable than nobility in terms of having strength of…
Rebel
Word name
"rebel"
Asking for trouble. Rebel Wilson is a hilarious Australian actress who puts a female spin on this contemporary badass baby name. Still, we think this name is truly gender neutral – though hardly…
Moon
Word name
At one time, Moon might have felt like a celebrity-only option, memorably chosen by Frank Zappa for his daughter Moon Unit. Now, with Sunny, Goldie, Wren, Star, Storm, Ocean, Onyx, and Scout in the…