Baby Names

Sage

Herb name, Latin

"wise and knowing"

Sage is an evocatively fragrant herbal name that also connotes wisdom, giving it a double advantage. It entered the Top 1000 at about the same time for both genders in the early 1990s, but it has…

Lyra

Greek

"lyre"

Lyra is a name with ancient and celestial roots that's found new popularity thanks to its starring role in Philip Pullman's book series, His Dark Materials and its subsequent movie and TV adaptions.…

Siena

Italian place-name

Siena is a soft and delicate Tuscan town name given a big fashion boost by lovely young actress/gossip column staple Sienna Miller. A real up-and-comer.

Veda

Sanskrit

"knowledge"

A name with religious resonance, as the Vedas are the most sacred texts of Hinduism. Outside of that religious context, Veda has the makings of a modern popular name , with its sharp V initial, two…

Kalindi

Hindi, variation of Kalinda

"sun"

Kalindi is a lovely, rhythmic name refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India.

Suren

Suren as a feminine name is relatively uncommon, as it is traditionally a masculine name in Armenian and Indian cultures. In Armenian, Suren means "powerful" or "majestic," derived from the Persian…

Zelia

Hebrew

"zealous, ardent"

An appealing name almost unknown in our culture but with roots in several others; worldlier than cousins Celia and Delia.

Sana

Arabic

"mountaintop, splendid, brilliant"

One of the most easily imported Arabic names.

Senara

Variation of Azenor, Breton

"light"

The origins of Senara, the name of a Cornish saint who is patron of the village of Zennor, are not so straightforward. Some say she was the same person as Azenor, a legendary Breton princess whose…