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Malin
Bulgarian, English
"raspberry; little warrior"
An international and unisex choice, Malin is a rare northern English name associated with the city of Sheffield. In this case, it would mean "little warrior". As a Bulgarian choice, it is a masculine…
Huck
Diminutive of Huckleberry, word name
Though forever tied to Huck, short for Huckleberry, Finn, this is an undeniably cute short form that may have some life as part of the hipster taste for names like Duke and Bix.
Huckley
Variation of Huckleberry, Huxley, Hookley, or Hugh
"small, dark-blue berry; inhospitable place; bend in the meadow; Hugh's meadow"
This surname-style name may appeal to those who like the nickname Huck but find the literary long form Huckleberry too much for real-life usage. While the exact etymology of Huckley is uncertain, it…
Huckleberry
Word name and literary name
Everybody knows Huckleberry Finn, the Mark Twain character named, Twain said, for the 19th century slang term for "humble." A few modern parents have put it on a birth certificate, including "Man Vs.…
Frasier
Variation of Fraser, Scottish
"strawberry"
Although Fraser is the more common (and original) form of this surname, Frasier is perhaps more familiar in the US thanks to the eponymous sitcom. Kelsey Grammer portrayed psychiatrist Frasier Crane…
Fraser
Scottish from French
"strawberry"
Though TV's "Frasier" made the name famous, and Frazier is a well-used variation, Fraser is the original, used mostly in Scotland.
Frazer
Variation of Fraser, Scottish
"strawberry"
A zippier spelling of Fraser, a Scottish surname borrowed from either the Old French word for "strawberry plant" ( fraise ), a now lost French place name (from the surname "de Fresel"), or from the…
Aeron
Welsh
"berries; battle, slaughter"
Aeron is the name of a river in modern-day Wales, that possibly takes its name from a Celtic war goddess (Agrona). Alternatively, it could come from the word aeron meaning "berries, fruits, plum,…
Mayberry
English and Irish surname from French
"mud hill"
Derived from the surname Mowbray, which in turn comes from the habitational Norman surname Montbrai, composed of the elements mont , meaning "hill," and brai , "mud."
Mora
Spanish
"blackberry"
Intriguing derivation, though people will assume it's a simplified form of Maura.
Marja
Finnish, Dutch
"berry"
A Dutch, Finnish and Sorbian form of Mary, which also happens to mean "berry" in Finnish, giving it a sweet naturey charm.
Greenberry
English surname
"green hill; green berry"
A surname style name that may have emerged from either the Old English elements grene and beorg , meaning "green hill", or from grene and berie , associating it perhaps with gooseberries or green…
Mulberry
Nature name
As a name, it's linked to Sir Mulberry Hawk, a character in Charles Dicken's Nicholas Nickleby.
Berry
Nature name
With the recent arrival of fruit names like Apple and Plum, this more traditional example, symbolic of fertility, might rise in popularity. Photographer Berry Berenson was born Berinthia.…
Mory
French
"dark skinned, mulberry"
A French nickname and surname deriving from Maurice, or possibly from the French word for mulberry tree, mûrier .
Afina
Russian and Ukrainian form of Athena, Romanian
"from Athens; bilberry"
A multicultural name with two quite different meanings, Afina is the Russian and Ukrainian form of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, and a Romanian name, derived from afin meaning…
Myrtille
French
"bilbury, blueberry"
Sometimes used as a diminutive of Myrtle, Myrtille is also the French word for "blueberry". As such, this name has a fun and zippy feel from its "berry" meaning, but also plenty of sophistication and…
Bramble
Nature name
"blackberry shrub"
Related to blackberry plants and more colloquially to any thorny shrub, Bramble has history as an English surname. Cozy in sound but spiky in feel, it could even get you nickname Bram.