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Nahara
Aramaic and Hebrew
"light"
Beguiling cousin of Sahara.
Nakia
Arabic
"pure"
Attractive name, but it does sound feminine. Some have changed it to Nakari. Although it does not make the U.S. Top 1000, Nakia is among the ten fastest-rising names for both boys and girls.
Nehru
Hindi
"canal"
A name associated with the Indian prime minister.
Night
Word name
An ubercool and mysterious name, brought to you by director M. Night Shyamalan.
Onyx
Word name
"gem stone; claw, nail"
Onyx is a fresh and trending gemstone name for boys, currently in the US Top 500, having climbed the charts rapidly since 2018. Now, an increasing number of girls are receiving the name, with a…
Ori
Ori is a delicate feminine name with multicultural roots. In Hebrew, it means "my light" derived from "or" (light), symbolizing enlightenment and hope. In Finnish mythology, Ori refers to a majestic…
Oslo
Norwegian place name, Old Norse
"meadow at the foot of a hill"
Oslo, the capital city of Norway, makes for an intriguing new place name, especially with its bookended O's, as in Otto and leads to cool nickname Ozzie. One Berry has already used it and we predict…
Quadeisha
American, a combination of Qadira and Aisha
Familiar-sounding hybrid name, made more unusual by virtue of the Q.
Quartz
Mineral name
This may be a bit quirky to make it as a name, especially in first place. If you love it, you might try it in the middle.
Quince
Latin
"applelike fruit"
The girls have Apple, Plum, Peaches, Cherry, and Berry: here's one variety of fruit suitable for a boy.
Rajani
Sanskrit
"dark, of the night"
Lots of charm.
Remus
Latin, meaning unknown
Remus is one of the legendary twins who, with brother Romulus, founded Rome. An unusual yet classic name for the extremely adventurous who can put aside the stereotyped image of Uncle Remus. Though…
Rexford
Rexford is a distinguished masculine name with English origins, derived from the elements 'rex' meaning 'king' and 'ford' referring to a river crossing. This regal-sounding name conveys strength and…
Romulus
Latin
"citizen of Rome"
He was the original Roman, Remus's twin and a founder of Rome. But parents attracted to this name are advised to read the legend first. Romulus does have some less than savory characteristics,…
Ryne
Variation of Ryan, Irish
"little king"
Baseball player Ryne Sandberg's nickname is RYNO. Need we say more?
Saxon
German
"people of the dagger"
Saxon is unusual word name that nevertheless feels right on trend, with that sharp X in the middle and that two-syllable-ending-in-n pattern. Reminiscent of Roman but not yet so popular, Saxon is one…
Sheherazade
Persian
"noble lineage"
The tale-spinning heroine of The Thousand and One Nights , Sheherazade is an extravagantly elaborate name for a little girl. Too extravagantly elaborate? It's lovely and beguiling, and with the rise…
Shivani
Hindi
"life and death"
Shivani sounds fresh and powerful.
Shlomot
Shlomot is an uncommon masculine name with Hebrew origins. It appears to be a variant or derivative of the Hebrew name Shlomo (Solomon), which means 'peace' or 'peaceful.' The additional 't' at the…
Sinclair
Scottish
"from the town of St. Clair"
The most famous Sinclair was the (male) writer Lewis, but these days the name works at least as well for a girl.