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By EmersonWildWood · Updated May 2023
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Scottish
"from the town of St. Clair"
Could be a novel way for a boy's name to honor an ancestral Claire.
Hebrew
"fiery"
This ephemeral name of the loving angels surrounding the throne of God is all but unheard of in the US, although its feminine forms Seraphine and Seraphina are catching on. In Russia, it's long been…
English from German
"old"
Aldous has long been associated with British writer Huxley, author of Brave New World . So many of these rare British names are starting to be reconsidered by the literary or hipster crowds and this…
Word name and literary name
Everybody knows Huckleberry Finn, the Mark Twain character named, Twain said, for the 19th century slang term for "humble." A few modern parents have put it on a birth certificate, including "Man Vs.…
Spanish, from Greek
"beryl, pale green gemstone"
A Latin name with a lot of tango flair.
Scottish occupational name
"piper"
This musical choice fits right in with all the new hard-working Millers and Gardeners. It's also a Scottish demonym, referring to an inhabitant of the historic Scottish county of Fife.
Latin
"yellow hair"
A Latin clan name that may rise again along with other things Roman.
English occupational name or surname
"fox"
Intriguing possibility if you want an animal name that's more than an animal name.
Botanical name and French
"reddish brown"
Sorrel is a gentle, amber-hued herbal and autumnal name that's used most often to describe the color of a horse. Sorrell is a variant spelling. Both make excellent names for autumn babies and can be…
Sanskrit
"spring"
A name commonly used in India; Vasant Panchami is a Hindu festival dedicated to the goddess of learning.
"of life, vital"
Borne by a number of early saints, it comes from the Latin word for life.
