Associated with a spring festival, this name is used by both Muslims and Christians.

Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.

For sailors or jazz lovers. Or smokers of menthol cigarettes.

Male name that seems feminine enough to switch genders, if you're looking for a new lyn spin.

An offbeat word name referring to the speed of a piece of music.

Traditionally spelled as Neonilla, this is the Ukrainian form of the saintly name. Borne by a 3rd century saint, martyred during Roman persecution, Neonila is derived from the Greek "neos", meaning "new". Used occasionally in Russian and the Ukraine, it may make an interesting alternative to Nova or as an unexpected way to get to nicknames Nola, Noa, Nia, Nila, and Neo.

Lovely Hebrew name with distinctive double a's, but beware of possible "banana" teasing.

A unisex name of Armenian origin, Arshaluys has the nature-related meaning "dawn" that could also associate it with new beginnings and light. Notable bearers include actress, writer, and genocide survivor Arshaluys "Aurora" Mardiganian and scientist Arshaluys P. Tarverdyan.