13-year-old favorites
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Some of my favorite names from when I was 13!
- Regina
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"queen"Description:
A classic name with regal elegance--Queen Victoria, like other queens, had Regina appended to her name. She was a Top 100 name in the 1960s.
- Harley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"the long field"Description:
Once a macho biker name, Harley is now showing its softer side. In the UK, Harley is predominantly masculine, but it's currently more popular for girls than boys in the US.
- Nedra
Origin:
Variation of Nedda, SlavicMeaning:
"born on Sunday"Description:
Nedra was one of a phalanx of names -- Delma, Verda, Vernice -- popular in the late 19th and early 20th century that dropped out of fashion after World War II and now have disappeared completely. Like the others, Nedra is now extinct.
- Hanita
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"divine grace"Description:
The added h turns Anita alluring and breathy.
- Hadanna
- Makani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"wind"Description:
The sources that do list this name give it as a boys' name, but Woody Harrelson chose it for his daughter, and it does have a feminine lilt.
- Megumi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"blessing"Description:
An Asian name not widely known in the West.
- Nairobi
Origin:
African place-name, MaasiMeaning:
"cold water"Description:
Kenya is fairly commonly heard as a girl's name, but its capital city makes a much more exceptional choice. The name comes from the Maasai phrase "Enkare Nairobi," which translates to "cold water." Nairobi is popularly known as the Green City.
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