Names from the Arts and Pop Culture
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Samoan, Maori
"heart"
Borne by a character in the Disney film, Moana 2 , Loto is a short but distinctive name that likely derives from Maori or Samoan and means "heart". It might also work as a short form of Lotonui…
Samoan
"true; expanse of blue sky"
Borne by a character in the Disney film, Moana 2 , Moni is possibly of Samoan origin, in which it means "true". Alternatively, it could be a short form of Vanimonimo, meaning "expanse of blue sky",…
Hindi, Sanskrit
"younger, born later, younger sister"
A sweet yet sophisticated name of Hindi origin, Anuja is an appealing choice for a younger sibling. Notably borne by actresses Anuja Joshi, Anuja Iyer and Anuja Sathe, and writer Anuja Chauhan, the…
Invented name, place name
"red farmstead; rook's village"
Roxby is the "proper" name of the Leo Woodall character in the movie Mad About the Boy , the fourth instalment in the Bridget Jones franchise. In the film, he goes by the cool boy nickname, Roxster.…
Invented name
"red; rook"
Roxby "Roxster" McDuff is the improbable name of the Leo Woodall character in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy , the fourth instalment of the popular movie franchise. Cool boy nickname Roxster…
Hindi, Punjabi, Sanskrit
"queen of flowers; Lord's glory"
A strong and pretty Indian name, notably borne by the central character of hit movie, Bend It Like Beckham , Jesminder has two possible meanings. On one hand, it may be considered a form of…
