Thanksgiving Names

A strong and unusual Somali name with a great meaning.

Cute and wearable.

Virtue names are making a comeback, but we don't foresee Humility coming into fashion. A baby named Humility Cooper was a passenger on the Mayflower.

A pleasant seasonal name.

In the Plymouth Colony of the seventeenth century, Thankful was the third most popular of the abstract word names. It disappeared after 1700 and has virtually no chance of returning.

Full-hearted new virtue choice, though five syllables is a lot to handle.

Not, in fact, a spelling variation of Hazel (although it could be used as such). But Hazal is also a nature name — it refers to the dried, fallen leaves of Autumn.

Lugh is the Irish god of the harvest, who also rules over truth, the law, and the arts. His magic includes a fiery spear and a boat that sails itself (dubbed the "wave sweeper") and his inventions include horse racing.

A late Roman saint's name that feels perfect for a Thanksgiving baby.

Gracious African choice.

Variant of Seble

A traditional day name used by Akan speakers in Ghana.

Eaton's similarity to Eton gives it an upscale Old School feel, though in the U.S. a name that sound like eatin' could have teasin' potential. Eaton could also sound like the much-more-familiar Ethan with a tough-guy accent.

A puritan virtue name that's only slightly less challenging than Chastity. It was used for nearly 20 baby girls in the contemporary US in one recent year.

A name given to apple--specifically crab apple--trees. The first syllable rhymes with Cal.

A covert fruit name for non-Finnish speakers.

Also spelt Sebele, this soft-sounding name means "harvest" in the Amharic language of Ethiopia.