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By cmwillard · Updated May 2023
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African
"born during the Idd festival"
Adverse associations with the ruthless Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.
Ili is a feminine name with diverse cultural origins. In Finnish, it relates to 'joy' or 'delight,' while in Turkish it can mean 'connection' or 'relation.' This short, melodic name also appears in…
Choctaw
"deer"
This simple name has an animal meaning, like many Native American names, and can be used for either sex.
Choctaw, Native American, English
"deer; pledged to God"
As a Choctaw name, Issi is an animal inspired choice, in which the double S is pronounced with a pause between like in "dress suit." As an English name, it is a short form of Isabella or Isabelle, or…
Diminutive of Lillian and Lily, flower name
"lily"
Spunky old vaudeville era nickname name suddenly sounds new again.
Diminutive of Miriam
A hum of a name occasionally heard. Madame Mim was a villain in Disney's "The Sword in the Stone."
English, diminutive of Nancy
Bobbsey Twins-era nickname name that could find new life via Nan, heroine of The Nanny Diaries. Nan was also the nickname of Annabel St George, the protagonist of Edith Wharton's novel "The…
Nefen is a rare masculine name with ambiguous origins, possibly derived from ancient Egyptian heritage where it might relate to the concept of breath or spirit, similar to the element 'nef' found in…
Egyptian
"ancient waters"
Couldn't be simpler...or more worldly — though it could lead to some head-scratching.
Literary name, meaning unknown
Better hold off and hope for a daughter so you can name her Anais.
Nissin is a rare masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Japanese contexts, it can mean 'daily progress' or relate to the sun. In Hebrew, it connects to the word 'nes' meaning 'miracle,'…
Welsh
"nun"
The legendary St. Non was the mother of St. David, the patron saint of Wales. David was raised in a convent by his mother and went on to become a great teacher and bishop. Non is also known as Nonna…
Word name
Cool middle name possibility.
German
"wealthy"
Odo is an ancient Germanic masculine name with rich historical connections. The more modern form is the new fashionable Otto. Most famously associated with Odo of Bayeux, the medieval bishop who…
Okko is a Finnish masculine name with roots in ancient Germanic languages. It's thought to be a variant of the name Otto, which means 'wealth' or 'prosperity.' In Finnish culture, Okko carries…
Olo is a compact masculine name with diverse cultural connections. In Polynesian languages, particularly Hawaiian, it can relate to concepts of voice or sound. In some African traditions, the name…
Ommo is an unusual masculine name with roots in multiple cultures. In Frisian and North German traditions, it likely derived from ancient Germanic elements, possibly related to names containing 'am'…
Japanese surname
Closely tied to the widow of John Lennon.
Spanish
"gold"
Rare, with a gleaming, golden image.
