English Word Names

  1. NorthHeart
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      North's image and gender status was irrevocably changed when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced it as the name of their newborn daughter. But why not? West is firmly established as a name, Easton is coming up strong, and North has a nice solid sound as well -- certainly as appropriate for either gender. South, though, not so much.
  2. RememberHeart
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      No one will ever forget it. But Remember as a name came over on the Mayflower, so it has deep history as well as modern potential.
  3. EarlyHeart
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Early is a word-turned-name, pleasantly suggesting the start of a bright new day. Of the new word and day names, Early is one of the best.
  4. PeaceHeart
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      Spaniards use Pax and Paz, Hebrew speakers Shalom, for Greeks it's Irene, so why can't we make the English word Peace a name? Peace Adzo Medie is the author of the novel His Only Wife.
  5. FortHeart
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "strong"
    • Description:

      There was an ancient Saint Fort, and this is a modern, original way to convey a powerful meaning, especially in the middle place.
  6. HonestyHeart
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "adherence to the facts"
    • Description:

      Honesty is one of the modern virtue names, which along with Justice and Destiny are picking up where Faith, Hope, and Charity left off. Is Honesty the most appealing name ever? No, and it's also sure to spark lots of tiresome jokes. Still, Honesty is a positive quality and a lot more appealing than negative word names such as Pistol and Rehab (which both, yes, were given to five baby girls in the US last year).
  7. BraveryHeart
    • Origin:

      Virtue name
    • Description:

      This one's cutting right to the chase, but with such names as Justice and Peace on the rise, why not? And we guarantee your seven-year-old son will love it, though your 17-year-old, maybe not so much. Could be used as a middle name, as Talisa Soto and Benjamin Bratt did.
  8. PilotHeart
    • Origin:

      Occupational name
    • Description:

      One celebrity baby Pilot put this occupational choice into the pool -- together with the middle name Inspektor, something we wouldn't advise following.
  9. CameraHeart
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "an optical instrument used to capture and store images or videos"
    • Description:

      The late tennis great Arthur Ashe (whose wife was a photographer) pioneered word names when he used this for his daughter. It would make an interesting first or middle name possibility for parents involved with photography.
  10. TreeHeart
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Tree as a first name may have entered the lexicon via Taylor Swift's (female) publicist Tree Paine, but there's no reason Tree can't work for any gender. It's simple, it's nature-connected, it's modern.
  11. SalmonHeart
    • Origin:

      Animal name
    • Meaning:

      "salmon, a fish"
    • Description:

      nature namesare in, and even fish names like Pike and Salmon are open for consideration.
  12. DynamoHeart
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "an extremely energetic person"
    • Description:

      Dynamo is not a baby name....yet. But with word names on the rise, especially those with strong and uplifting meanings, Dynamo has serious possibilities. The o ending makes it on trend. And it makes a great gender-neutral middle name.