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Liliann
Liliann is a feminine name that serves as a variation of Lillian or Lilian, which themselves derived from the flower name Lily, symbolizing purity and innocence. The additional 'n' in Liliann creates…
Nara
Japanese place name or Celtic
"happy"
Soft, simple, and far more unusual than Tara or Farrah. As a Japanese place name, it's been used occasionally as a surname and is beginning to be used as a first. Nara is also the name of a Hindu…
Neve
Anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh or Italian and Portuguese
"snow"
Introduced to the American public by actress Neve Campbell; it was her Dutch-born mother's maiden name. Neve is an interesting and fresh new possibility, one which Conan O'Brien chose for his…
Braylyn
Braylyn is a modern feminine name with American origins, though it may occasionally be used for boys as well. Created as part of the contemporary trend of combining popular name elements, it blends…
Enora
Breton
"honor"
Unusual Honor or Nora alternative, but we prefer the originals.
Eilidh
Gaelic form of Eleanor
Long popular in Scotland, this attractive name is strictly-speaking the Gaelic version of Eleanor, but is also often considered part of the Helen family of names. After the Normans introduced it into…
Lilis
Lilis is a feminine name with several possible origins. It may be connected to Lilith from Hebrew mythology or function as a variation of the flower name Lily. In Indonesian and Malay traditions,…
Odilia
Germanic
"fatherland; wealth, fortune"
Though it has never charted in the United States, this frilly name has the elements some brave, modern namers might find attractive—namely, the initial O and the -ia suffix. St. Odile of Alsace, also…
Elly
Elly is a charming feminine name that functions both as a standalone name and as a diminutive for several longer names including Eleanor, Elizabeth, Ellen, Eloise, and Eliana. With English and Greek…
Dhimitrios
Dhimitrios is a distinctive masculine name with Greek origins, representing a variant spelling of Dimitrios or Demetrios. The name derives from Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture and…
Doritt
Doritt is a feminine name that appears to be a variation of Dorothea or Dorothy, which derive from the Greek elements "doron" meaning "gift" and "theos" meaning "god"—essentially "gift of God." This…
Gelsey
Persian
"flower"
This name was given a lithe and graceful image by ballerina Gelsey Kirkland, but was later far surpassed by Kelsey and Chelsea.