A gorgeous Swahili name for girls that hits multiple trends — Mar- names like Margot and Marley, and names that end in I, like Leilani and Zuri.

Simple, delicate, and unusual.

Kanye West propelled his name into the Top 900 in the early 2000s, at the height of his popularity, though now it has dropped off the baby-naming map. In addition to its African derivation, it is a Hawaiian name meaning 'free'.

The surname of the 44th US President has been been adopted as a first, for girls as well as boys, by admiring parents around the world. And the O beginning even makes it fashionable. Though Barack Obama's name derives from the Luo people of Kenya, Obama is also a Japanese place name and a surname that means "little beach."

Unusual name chosen for her son by actress Nia Long, who combined it with the even more unusual literary middle name, Zhivago.

Accessible multicultural name. Kot Diji is a site of ancient remains in modern-day Pakistan.

Traditional African name made cartoonish by the Disney character in The Lion King. In Shona it means "strength".

This Muslim name derived from the Arabic is found in North and East Africa.

A lively name often used to honor a deceased grandmother in Yoruba culture.