Fastest-Rising Names on Nameberry

Io may be one of the slightest names in the book, but there aren't many two-letter names with as much substance as this Greek mythological example.  Io, a name used for the largest moon of Jupiter, was in classic myth raped by Zeus and escaped from him by changing herself into a cow. 

Like Violet, Lavender and Lilac, Ianthe is a purple flower name.  Chosen by the poet Shelley for his daughter, Ianthe has a poetic, romantic, almost ethereal quality.  In the ancient myth, she was the daughter of Oceanus, supreme ruler of the sea, and also a Cretan woman so beautiful that when she died the Gods made purple flowers grow around her grave.
<br/><br/>Iantha is also used.
<br/><br/>Ianthe was a favorite of the pastoral poets of the seventeenth century and then again in the early nineteenth. She appears in the works of Shelley, Barbara Pym and Georgette Heyer.  Writer Richard Brautigan named his daughter Ianthe.

Ianthe

Animal names are booming, but this is one that's never been used — although Boaz, which means "ox" in Hebrew, is starting to see more use. With its connotations of strength, teamwork and perseverance, and cool X sound, well, why not? It would work especially well for a child born in the Chinese Year of the Ox (February 2021-January 2022). If you need a longer version an obvious option is Oxford, but there's also Oxley, Oxton, or a slightly different sound like Oakley or Oswald.

Zephyr may not be a name often heard in the U.S., but its variations are used throughout Europe. Zephyrine, a cousin in sound and feel if not in fact to such lovely names as Severine and Seraphina, has distinctive possibilities.


Zephyrine

The fastest-rising names on Nameberry are ones that have seen a significant rise in views over the last year. They're not necessarily the most-viewed names on the site (although they can be), but they give a glimpse of what's growing on readers' minds. 

They're also a rich source of inspiration, if you're looking for 

. Rapidly-climbing names include rarities from mythology, like Achilles and Nyx; 

The fast-rising baby names are listed here by order of their current popularity on Nameberry.

Baby names increasing the fastest in popularity according to the visitor to Nameberry, with popularity, meanings, and origins. (Page 16)