By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Native American
"great land"
State name Alaska stems from an Aleutian word for the land mass itself. The number of baby girls named Alaska has doubled in the past five years, and is sure to continue increasing as more place…
English Surname
"town of Anis; Annie's town"
Actor couple Chyler Leigh and Nathan West added this one to the lexicon when they adapted the surname of actress Jennifer Aniston as their daughter's first name, Anniston. With its similarity to both…
Hawaiian, Greek
"remembrance of a loved one, cherished memory; briny"
Halia is one of Hawaii's top baby names, in the Top 50 for girls in 2021. Rare yet quietly on the rise outside of Hawaii, it was given to around 64 girls in a recent year. With its appealing meaning…
Gabby is a feminine name that functions both as a standalone name and as a familiar diminutive for Gabrielle, Gabriella, or Abigail. Derived ultimately from the Hebrew name Gabriel, meaning 'God is…
Greek
"grace"
Trending down, along with others of both the Car and the issa groups.
Karley is a feminine name that emerged as a modern variation of Carly or Karly, which themselves developed as feminine forms of Carl, meaning 'free man' or 'strong man.' This contemporary spelling…
Spelling variation of Aya or Hindi
"goat"
Sounds like and is often confused with Asia, though it has an air of retro cool via the seminal Steely Dan album. Or, pronounced eye-ah, it can be an alternate spelling of the international favorite…
Scottish and English
"hall or woodland clearing"
The Halley version of this popular name family hit the Top 1000 only once, in 1986, inspired by Halley's Comet, named for astronomer Edmund Halley. Today, Halley is still used -- it was given to 50…
One of the more girlish forms of the name better known as Jaden.
Maddy is a feminine name that functions both as a diminutive and as a standalone given name. Most commonly, it serves as a nickname for longer names such as Madeline, Madison, Madeleine, or Matilda.…
Kendyl is a modern feminine name that emerged in the late 20th century as a creative spelling variant of Kendall. Kendall originated as an English surname derived from the place name in Cumbria,…
Jacklynn is a feminine variant of Jack, which itself is derived from John, meaning 'God is gracious' in Hebrew. This feminine adaptation combines the sturdy, classic feel of Jack with the graceful…
Modern invented name
Camari is one of the most evenly matched gender-neutral names, given to girls and boys in equal proportion.
For girls, the most popular form of a very popular name. See also Jaidyn, Jaiden, and Jaden.
Polish, Croatian, Bosnian, Serbian, Latvian, Albanian
"God is Gracious; lily; voice, fairy"
An international possibility, heard from England and Israel to Poland, Latvia, and Albania. It is a name with a vast range of possible meanings and origins, including: a Polish variation of Jane,…
Laci is a feminine name with multiple origins. It can be considered a modern variation of Lacey, which derived from a Norman surname referring to a person from Lassy, France. It also has connections…
Darrick is a masculine name that emerged as a variant spelling of Derek or Derrick, which ultimately derives from the Old Germanic name Theodoric, meaning 'ruler of the people.' This variation,…
English
"rainbow"
Colorful, yes, but also probably among the hippiest of hippie names. Holly Madison recently chose it for her little girl.
This variation of Jacey was the name of the gorgeous small-town heroine of Larry McMurtry's The Last Picture Show .
Diminutive of Mary, Miriam, and others
Sweet, nicknamey name belonging to the tragic heroines of both La Bohème and Rent . Mimi might feel too slight for many parents to use on the birth certificate, but as a short form, it's one of the…
