Confident Middle Eastern choice. Children will relate to the Rafiki form via the wise guru in Disney's "The Lion King."

Khairiah may sound cool and contemporary, but it is a well-established Arabic girl name, derived from the word kayr, connecting it to goodness, charity, and kindness. It also provided the inspiration behind the name of model Gigi Hadid and singer Zayn Malik's daughter, Khai. Khairiah is Hadid's grandmother's name, and the middle name of her sister Bella.

A beautiful Yoruban name associated with honor and good fortune. Both fy-o-la and fay-OH-luh are used as pronunciations.

Singer-actress Queen Latifah -- born Dana Owens -- makes this North African Muslim name sing.

In the Bible this was the name of a midwife who helped deliver Moses.

The modern Icelandic form of Guðmundr, an Old Norse name derived from gud, which meant both "good" and "god," and mund>, "protection." Guðmundur is currently a Top 10 boy name in Iceland.

A Welsh place name, possibly from the caru root, meaning "love, affection", Caron could work as a way to honor a Karen with a twist. It can also be used as a masculine name, as a variation of the Greek Charon ("fierce brightness") or French Chèron (possibly from Roman Carinu, "beloved, dear").

Most parents interested in this name would be honoring either an ancestor or painter Georgia O'Keeffe.

Igbo name made more familiar by its relationship to the popular Belle and Bella.

Phonetic spelling of the Muslim Aanisah, chosen by singer Macy Gray for one of her daughters.

Hebrew form of Tobiah, also used as a feminine form.

An alternative transcription of Yūto, a Japanese name that has a variety of meanings, depending on which kanji combinations are used. Possibilities include: "gentle person", "excellent, superior person", "permanent soaring", "dream + constellation", "courageous person", and "brave flight". Notable bearers include footballer Yūto Nagatomo, singer and rapper Yuto Adachi, and skateboarder Yuto Horigome.

Used both as a given name and as a surname, Bashir is a familiar but still unusual choice in the USA and UK, even among Muslim families. In 2014, only 25 boys were named Bashir in the US. One reason for its low usage could be a connection to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted for war crimes, including genocide, in Darfur.

One of several similar Hebrew names, this example has an agreeable meaning. Pronounced ah-DEEV.

One of the most popular Turkish girl names of the past generation.

For those looking for a name that connects to their Nepali heritage, Omya is a name that translates well.

Biblical name from the Old Testament.

A variant spelling of Charis or Carys, relatively popular in the Netherlands.