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Vinya is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Sanskrit, it relates to 'wisdom' or 'knowledge,' while some interpret it as a derivative of the Latin 'vinea,' meaning 'vineyard.' The name…
Wendeline is a feminine name that serves as an elaborate form of Wendy or a feminine version of Wendell. The name has Germanic roots, likely connected to the elements 'wand' meaning 'to wander' and…
Italian
"good wisher; peacemaker, benevolent"
A kindly, virtue-adjacent name, it appears in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet , borne by the peacemaker friend who persuades Romeo to go to the party where he meets Juliet. Alas. A bold choice but with…
Hebrew
"we shall rise up, we shall rebel"
As a Biblical name, Nimrod appears in the Old Testament as a great-grandson of Noah, a founder of Babylon, and a famous hunter. In popular culture, its image was altered after the dopey Looney Tunes…
Eglantyne is a feminine name with medieval French origins, derived from the Old French word "aiglent" referring to the sweet briar or eglantine rose. The name evokes imagery of this delicate,…
Literary creation
This name, created by Italo Calvino, has been spotted as a name in England.
Roban is a masculine name with several potential origins. It may be a variation of Robin, which derives from the Germanic elements 'hrod' (fame) and 'berht' (bright). Alternatively, it could relate…
French
"piper"
Peverell is the surname of a Harry Potter family.
Hedva is a feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning 'joy' or 'echo of joy'. Pronounced 'HED-vah', this name carries significant cultural importance in Jewish communities. The name directly relates to…
Italian variation of Casper or Jasper, Persian
"bringer of treasure"
Gasparo is a masculine name with Italian origins, representing an older Italian variant of Casper or Gaspar. The name derives from the Persian 'ganzabara' meaning 'treasurer' and connects to the…
Italian feminine diminutive of Roman family name Domitius, Latin
"tamed"
Domitilla is the name of the wife of the Roman emperor Vespasianus and the mother of the emperors Titus and Domitianus. There is a Santa Domitilla with catacombs in Rome named after her. The…
Dutch
Dutch model Iekeliene Stange is a famous bearer of this one-of-a-kind name. Its meaning is unknown, but it may be a combo name formed from Ieke + the common suffix -liene.
Italian variation of Harold, English
"powerful army"
An Italian form of the clunky classic Harold, Aroldo has a touch more flair. Derived from the Old English elements here and weald , it means "powerful, mighty arm", lending it plenty of strength.…
Biblical place-name
Idalah is a town in Zebulon that makes a distinctive first name for a modern girl. Where the boys get most of the ancient yet unusual Biblical names, Idalah is one for the girls' side.
Latin
"seventh"
Name for a seventh child, back when people had them.
Variation of Vera, Russian
"faith"
The simple, sleek Vera gave birth to the more elaborate Veradis and Veradisia. Neither name was used for any baby girls in the US last year.
Welsh
"slender, fair"
The delicate and haunting Welsh Rhonwen is still a rarity in the U.S., where her English version Rowena is better known, but would be a lovely choice for any parent in search of a name that was both…
Greek mythology name
"war cry"
This name of the mythological sister of Mars might be used for a girl born under one of the signs ruled by the planet Mars--Aries or Scorpio. She is the personification of the war cry. Alala is…
Anonna is an uncommon feminine name with possible Latin origins, potentially derived from 'annona,' referring to the annual harvest or yearly production of grain. In ancient Rome, Annona was the…
Native American place name
"rich in springs"
Among the least gimmicky, most appealing and colorful of all the names found in the atlas, Jamaica almost sings out the rhythms of the West Indies. Part of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean,…
