Names That Mean Pure

This Old Welsh name associated with blacksmiths has never caught on, but it has the right two-syllable occupational feel to qualify for revival. Gower Champion was a successful midcentury dancer, choreographer and director on the Broadway stage, in films and on TV.

Gentler and much less frequently heard than Tamar.

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

Modernized spelling not enough to revive Karen.

When British beauty Laura Hollin morphed into supermodel Agyness Deyn, she created a name few others would want to adopt.

A z almost always adds zest to a name.

Inocencia is like Chastity or Immaculata. Few modern girls outside the Latino community -- or even in it -- would appreciate having to carry this name.

Original twist on this classic.

A common Muslim girl name in Turkey.

Beruriah, also spelled Beruryah, is the only woman in Talmudic literature whose ideas were taken seriously by her male contemporaries. Living in the second century, she was noted for her high moral standards and intellectual prowess.

A soft and elegant Arabic name used primarily among Muslims.

This short form is used by supermodel Ekat Kiseleva.

Katti or Kattie is a short form of Katherine, more old fashioned than Kate and more unusual than Kathy.