Possibilities

Kiera

Irish

"little dark one"

Kiera entered the American popularity list in 1988, though it lags behind the alternate spelling Keira, largely due to the fame of actress Keira Knightley. The original Irish spelling is Ciara, the…

Terra

Latin

"earth"

A video-game import (Final Fantasy VI) for a character with green hair and a name that brings the outmoded Terry and Tara into the postmodern age. In ancient Rome, Terra was also a minor goddess and…

Gisele

The French variation of Giselle was made famous by the spectacular Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen.

Kiki

French nickname and Japanese

"double happiness"

Kiki is one of the Coco-Gigi-Fifi-Lulu bohemian-type French nickname names from the turn of the last century, which have endless energy and sparkle. Artist Kiki Smith is its most well-known…

Kismet

Word name

"fate"

The next Destiny? Kismet seems like it might be fated for increased use.

Arcadia

Greek

"region offering peace and contentment"

Arcadia, a name for an unspoiled paradise, makes an attractive secular alternative to Nevaeh or Eden. For parents who want an unusual name with a friendlier nickname, Arcadia has the advantage of…