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By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Spanish
"meadows"
Viva Las Vegas? What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas? We think not. Maybe Vega, the name of an actual heavenly star?
Word Name
A pretty word, but laced with violent imagery.
German
"strong protection"
An ancient saint's name belonging to an 8th century English missionary. Variants include Walpurga and Walpurgis.
Spelling variation of Wisdom
Configuration coined by troubled former NBA star Jayson Williams for his daughter.
Nature name
Fox, okay. Buck, maybe. But Wolverine? You gotta be kidding us. On the plus side, your five-year-old will love you for giving him this superhero name. Your fifteen-year-old, not so much.
Color name
A yellowish chemical compound that produces fluorescent dyes ranging from bright yellow to hot pink to flaming red -- but as a name sounds glaringly sci-fi.
Hungarian, , diminutive of Erzsebet
"God is my oath"
Zsa Zsa is a zippy Hungarian nickname name, sometimes used independently, linked for decades with the Hungarian-born actress Zsa Zsa Gabor--who was born Sari.
English, phonetic spelling of Addison, English
"son of Adam"
As soon as a name becomes mega-popular, parents start to look for spelling variations to set their child apart. This is one of the less graceful ones.
English, “afternoon”
An early day name worthy of consideration today for someone seeking a truly unusual name.
Alleeceea appears to be a highly uncommon variant spelling of Alicia, which derives from the Germanic name Adelaide, meaning 'noble' or 'nobility.' This elaborate spelling creates a very distinctive…
Bae is a succinct, modern feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Korean, it means 'inspiration' or can relate to the surname meaning 'pear.' However, its recent popularity stems largely…
Word name
Bamboo is a plant name that you might want to save for the zoo's name-the-panda contest. It was used for a starbaby in 2000, though, the rapper Big Boi.
Word or occupational name
"outlaw, thief"
We hesitate to call Bandit an occupational name, any more than Rogue or Vandal are occupational names, yet its use by one of the bandmembers of My Chemical Romance (for his daughter: we're thinking…
Bentlea is a modern masculine name that appears to be a creative variation of names like Bentley or Bentlee. The origin is likely Anglo-Saxon, derived from 'bent' (coarse grass) and 'lea' or 'leigh'…
Video game name
BloodRayne is a series of action-adventure video games, but the heroine's name is actually Rayne, a much more usable appellation for a non-vampire, non-animated child. We hope no-one uses this for…
Celtic
"victory"
First century queen who led her Brittonic Iceni tribe in revolution against the Romans occupying England. Also found as Boudica, Boadicea (as in bodacious) and in Welsh as Buddug, the historic…
English word name
One of the aggressive new boys' names, ala Tracker and Heller, that have become fashionable among parents who are courting trouble.
Celtic, female variation of Brice
"bright strength"
Slightly awkward girl's version of a straightforward male name.
Nickname name
Old-school nickname ala Spike and Babe that's favored by some hipster parents.
Fluttery and flighty. But there are a couple of names that mean butterfly you might consider, such as Yara and Farasha.
