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A short, punchy name of Arabic origin, Aous is a Maghrebi name used predominantly in Northern Africa. It comes from Aws, meaning "wolf, jackal", and was notably used as the …

Aoua is a Malian variation of Eve - the original woman’s name - which is fitting for a name so closely connected to Mali's first female parliamentarian. Aoua Keita’s …

A vowel-rich Māori name with a nature-inspired and dreamy meaning. New Zealand is known in Māori as Aotearoa, which can be translated as "land of abiding day" or …

Autumn baby names are perfect if you're expecting a child born in the fall, or if colorful autumn is your favorite season. Names that work best for autumn babies …

This is a list of names (or words used as names) that conjure up an image of the beginning of fall. So far, incomplete.

Our favorite names for our baby if we have a girl this fall...what are YOUR favorites?

That perfect fall feeling, captured in a name. I hope you like my "Falling into [love with] Autumn [Names]"!

These literary names shine with classic elegance due to their distinguished namesakes, however, they are also unique and distinctive because of their rare use as first names. All names are …

Autumn is one of those names that feels familiar without being overused, despite ranking 71 in the US. The most popular of the calendar names, Autumn is crisp and seasonal …

Cute baby names inspired by popular poets and novelists. From Sappho to Sylvia and Ted to Tennyson.

Names created by authors include newly conceived options like Rhaenyra and Katniss, as well as names that are so assimilated, you probably didn't even realize they were invented — Jessica …

names I wouldn't name a human, per say, but would be great for a book character.

… fall air, pumpkin harvests and apple picking, corn mazes and hayrides, farmers markets and baking, Halloween and a full harvest moon. Autumn is the best and so are these names.

Literary baby names can be inspired by the characters in books or, in the case of the baby names on this list, by the first and last names of authors …

I have been diversifying my reading and come across a lot of beautiful names! All of the names in this lis come from books written by POC authors, primarily Black.

Authentically spelled Tiaraolúwa, this melodious girl name combines Yoruba roots with the appealing sound of the name Tiara.

About as pared-down as Sophia can be.

Author Toni Morrison is an acknowledged master of naming, and Sethe, the name of one of the main characters of Beloved, which can be pronounced as Seth or Seth-eh …

Author Suzanne Collins created this soft-spoken Peter variation for one of her heroes in her series The Hunger Games.

Authentic Irish choice, easy to spell, tricky to pronounce.

Author Ottessa Moshfegh is one of the few to bear her name — a rare variation of the ancient name Atossa, rather than Odessa (as many think). The historical Atossa was …

Authentic French spelling of Leontine.

Authentically spelled Luíseach (with Luighsech as a variant), this obscure saint's name is thought to derive from the mythological figure Lugh, perhaps a reflex of an older god. Luíseach …

About 100 baby boys were named Lucio in the US last year, a number we expect to increase with the growing popularity of all names in the Lu family. It …

Authentic African name with unfortunate coffee association, also too close to the male Kofi.

Authentic, melodic place-name for the adventurous, chosen by rapper LL Cool J for his daughter and by TV personality Jessica Graf Nickson for her daughter in 2025. Given to …

Authentically spelled İlkin, this would be an unusual (to English speakers) pick for a firstborn boy.

Authentic Gaelic name with pronunciation problems in the US. In Scotland Eachann has been anglicized as Hector, not because of its sound, but because the Trojan hero Hector had the …

Author Colson Whitehead introduced this surname-name to the lexicon, perfect for a son or grandson of a Nicholas, a Nicole, or a Colin. Or anyone else who likes the …

Author Colson Whitehead put his name on the map, and now variations such as Colsen and Colsyn are shooting up along with it. With its cowboy style, Colsen was one …

Authentic African name that blipped in popularity a few years ago when hip-hop singer Ashanti first arrived on the scene.

Authentic Irish Gaelic spelling of Aidan, sometimes pronounced with a very soft d/th sound in the middle.

Author Sarah J. Maas created the name Amren for a High Fae in her acclaimed fantasy romance series A Court of Thorns and Roses. The author has confirmed she is …

About 60 girls were named Alise in the US last year, making it an uncommon but not truly rare name. While it's pretty and intriguing as a spin on …

The author Roald Dahl named his oldest daughter Olivia Twenty, after a $20 bill he had in his pocket, and her birthday on April 20.

An authentic choice for your little Irish Rose, chosen by singer Sinead O'Connor for her daughter.

Talk about pressure.

Lagging about 400 slots behind the original.

Swedish author Astrid Lindgren used this nickname for the eponymous character in her children's novel Madicken. In the book, it's a nickname for Margareta, but Lindgren took the …

Only about 1 percent of babies named Christian are girls, but that was nearly 50 baby girls in the US last year so the name is not unknown. The Kristian …

Lovely, authentic name -- but any Kirsten will be condemned to a lifetime of hearing "Did you say Kristen?" They're both genuine Scandinavian names but too interchangeable.

Talk about pressure! Too much name for any little girl to bear.

This authentic form of the name of an Irish mythological hero with the power to make women fall instantly in love with him would work far better here as the …

Spiritual author Deepak Chopra made this familiar, if not particularly accessible, outside the Indian community.

The authentic pronunciation brings it perilously close to Donna, but most English-speakers would rhyme it more attractively with tanner or manner. A nature name for boys that's both …