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By emmatane · Updated May 2023
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Japanese
"bright beauty"
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…
"a person born in the spring"
Common Japanese choice for boys born in the Spring.
Karma as a masculine name has cross-cultural origins but is most prominently associated with Buddhist and Hindu philosophies, where it represents the spiritual principle of cause and effect. While…
"spring fountain"
Seen as both a given name and a surname in Japan. There was a Princess Izumi in eighth-century Japan, forbidden from marriage as her older sisters had already been paired off with the Emperor's sons.
Japanese or Shona
"future or wait"
A modern Japanese name meaning "future", borne by figure skater Mirai Nagasu. The name is technically unisex, but more often given to girls. Mirai is also a Shona female given name, meaning "wait".
Italian feminine variation of Cosmo, Greek
"order, beauty, universe"
Cosima, the kind of elegant and unusual name the British upper classes love to use for their daughters, is given to a handful of baby girls in the US after being chosen by two high-profile celebs in…
Japanese, Frisian
"blessing, wise, intelligent, gemstone; horn, victory or the people"
A succinct Japanese with plenty of positive meanings, Kei can denote wisdom, celebration, and excellence, along with (square) gemstones and Japanese Judas-trees, depending on which kanji is used. In…
"shining, bright"
This spelling of Electra makes this vibrant name less electric and more kinetic.
"sunlight; morning"
Commonly associated with the Japanese beverage company Asahi, which produces a beer by the same name.
"three bamboo hats"
Mikasa references Mount Mikasa, a mountain in Japan with three peaks, thought to look like bamboo hats. The Mikasa battleship was named after the mountain. Mikasa Ackerman, named for the battleship,…
Literature, compound of Arabella and Aminta, Greek
"loveable; unyielding + defender; unfading"
Araminta is a poetic and enchanting eighteenth-century invention with plenty of elegance and a touch of old-fashioned clunkiness. It first appeared in William Congreve's 17th century comedy The Old…
Latin
"woman of honor"
Honora and Honoria are two ways of softening the severity of Honor, while retaining its righteous meaning. They were predominant until the Reformation, when the Puritans adopted the abstract virtue…
"sincerity, truth"
Unisex Japanese name more often given to boys.
"deep red"
A popular choice right now in Japan, where it recently ranked in the Top 10.
Asuna is a feminine Japanese name that has gained international recognition largely through popular culture, particularly the character Asuna Yuuki from the anime and light novel series 'Sword Art…
Spanish word name or Greek
"history"
Historia originated as a Greek term and is the basis for the word "history" in many languages, including English and Spanish. It is used as a name for the character Historia Reiss in the anime series…
"artisan; skillful; open ocean"
"bright boy; man of autumn"
Akiro is well used in Japan, the first name of famed director Kurosawa. Also transliterated as Akirou, it can mean "bright boy" or "man of autumn", depending on which Kanji elements are used.
Akina is a feminine name with Japanese origins, often meaning 'spring flower,' 'spring vegetable,' or sometimes 'bright morning.' The exact meaning can vary depending on the kanji characters used to…
