A happy combination of several desirable genres: it's a word name, it has a foreign accent, and it has a highly virtuous meaning. And few other parents will be bold enough to choose it.

In ancient Mesopotamia, Dumuzid was the god of shepherds and fertility and husband of the goddess Inanna. Tammuz, the Semitic transcription of the name, is more likely to be used today.

This once-popular surname name (rhymes with Roy) has since faded away, but we think it has a simple, stylish charm.

Unusual and pretty, if lispy.

Too close to baloney.

Panayiotis is a form of Panagiotis from the Greek title of the Virgin Mary, Panagia.

Makoto is a unisex name in Japan, although many more men bear the name.

Variant of Iman

Rutendo is a unisex name used in southern Africa, particularly Zimbabwe. It is used more often among baby girls.

Frequently found in all three forms: Sadik, Sadiki, and Sadiq.

From the Greek title of the Virgin Mary, Panagia, which "all holy".

A Top 20 choice in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this is a handsome variant of Arabic Amin.

A masculine name from the Old Testament, but would likely be confused for Amy.

Amin is a simple but strong name with a solid meaning. It was borne by the sixth Abbasid caliph, a ruler of the Abbasid Muslim Empire in the 9th century, a descendant of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.

Themba is a common male name in southern African countries such as Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Eswatini.

A new, fast-rising Imani variation.

Věroslav, a dramatic and intriguing Czech name, is considered a masculine form of Věra, or a combination of the word víra (faith) with slava (glory) — whose meaning can be understood as "celebrating faith", among other interpretations. Věroslav is somewhat commonly used in Czechia, where it was in the Top 200 boy names for babies in the data taken for 1999, 2002, and 2006.

Unisex Japanese name more often given to boys.

The Turkish form of Amina, and an extremely popular name in its native land. Famous bearers include writers Emine Semiye Önasya and Emine Çaykara, and politicians Emine Ayna and Emine Ülker Tarhan. The current first lady of Turkey is also named Emine.

A little used Hebrew virtue name with a sweet, soft sound.