Properly written with accents: Réaltín. This increasingly popular Irish name is derived from réalta, meaning "star". Réiltín is a variant spelling.

A perky African name with a downright charming meaning.

An Irish surname name with a combination of boldness and élan. Some might connect it to the founder of the group T. Rex -- Marc Bolan.

This name may mean "little" but there is nothing small about a name that has so many notable bearers, including Syrian poet and feminist Nizar Qabbani.

The kind of name last found in northern Wisconsin in the 1950s, and even then it was probably a nickname for Delbert.

This name relates to Oisin, a famous ancient Irish poet, the son of Finn MacCool.

Originally a nickname, this has become a given name in Sweden, albeit rare. It's much more common as a middle, however.

Friendly-sounding name with big "Sweeney Todd" downside.

Variation of Alana.

This name may be interpreted as an offbeat Anglicized form of the Gaelic Rathnait, though it could also be considered a diminutive of Renee, Renata, Lorenza, Lauren, Lorena, and similar. Influencers Bella and Dallin Lambert named their daughter Renny Lin in 2025, sister to Story.

A Charlotte nickname heard much more often in Britain than here — American parents might prefer Charlie or Lottie.

An old Irish surname cousin of Tierney that makes an unusual and appealing Irish gender switch.

Anima is a name that could work in so many languages, blessed as it is with easy spelling and pronunciation. It works equally well in the East and in the West, as its roots can either come from Latin, where it means "soul", or from Sanskrit, where it means "minute, tiny".

The advantage of Orsa over the arguably-more-attractive Ursula is that it breaks the tie to the hideous she-witch of The Little Mermaid. Orsa definitely feels more ready for modern life now that brother name Orson is on the rise.

Turning Paul or Paol -- whether it's as Paolo, Paolina, or even Paola -- instantly makes it more romantic and appealing.

Has a petite, dainty charm.

As a term of endearment, maybe, but not as a proper name, where it would practically demand the refrain "Banana."

In Welsh, Lunet is a form of Luned or Eluned, a saint's name that also appears in Arthurian legend as a servant of the Lady of the Fountain who rescues the knight Owain.

Gwenno originated as a diminutive of Gwenllian, Gwynhwyfar or Gwendolen, but it is increasingly being bestowed as a full name, with between 10 and 20 births a year in England & Wales. Musician Gwenno (full name Gwenno Mererid Saunders) is a famous bearer.

An interesting and unusual choice, with a choral feel.