November Baby Names

One of the most familiar, and assertive, names found throughout the Middle East and India, with a macho soap opera aura in this country.

Similar to Ivana but less personality-driven.

Citrine is a type of quartz named after its citrus-colored hues. if Amethyst, Jasper, and Onyx (all other types of quartz) can be used, why not Citrine, which has a lovely French-sounding suffix. Citrine is one of the many rare and attractive girl names starting with C.

Overly trendy western place-name, as stated in the title of our book Beyond Jennifer & Jason, Madison & Montana.

Crisanta, while not related to Christine, would make a pretty and highly unusual alternative to that tried-and-true name. Because of its relationship to the chrysanthemum, the flower of the month of November, it's one of the recommended names for Scorpio babies as well as names for November babies. Crisanta might also give you a fresh route to nicknames like Cris, Crissy, or Cristie.

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.

Derived from a Hebrew phrase: ode "I will thank, praise" combined with yah "Yahweh". A famous bearer is Israeli-American actress Odeya Rush.

Of all the astrological names —think Leo, Aries, Gemini— Scorpio probably has the most dramatically potent presence, which could prove something of a burden to a young boy.

The mononymous Colombian-born singer inspired a popularity blip in the 90s and early 00s.

A surname that originated as a diminutive of Hawk.

A patriotic spin on Armie, with roughly the same meaning whether you consider it a variation or a totally separate word name.

Colman is best known as the name of the mustard, but is also the name of several Irish saints. The Colman spelling is less widely used than Coleman, which is just outside the Top 1000.

Has an evocative feel, unusual to the Western ear without being identified with any particular culture.

Bowman has a lot of winning ingredients: an occupational surname, a cool "Bo" sound, and an archery-related meaning.

In addition to being the appellation of an ancient grain goddess, this name was also borne by two mythic Irish figures, one of whom was betrothed to legendary chieftain Finn MacCool, the other the brave sixteenth century pirate Grainne Ni Mhaille— known in English as Grace O'Malley-- whose name passed into poetry as a symbol of Ireland.

Shaquille O'Neal came almost as close as he could to a Junior when he selected this name for his son.

Sargent, as in Kennedy brother-in-law Shriver, is the more familiar and usable form of this name.

Eliot is the sleekest spelling of the original, very occasionally used for girls, perhaps to honor novelist George Eliot.

A big, bold, ultra-rare virtue name. Could it follow in the footsteps of Justice and Liberty?