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Sylwester
Sylwester is the Polish variant of Silvester, a name with Latin origins meaning 'of the forest' or 'woodland dweller' (from 'silva' meaning woods or forest). The name carries historical significance…
Tidus
Tidus is a masculine name that gained recognition primarily through the popular video game 'Final Fantasy X,' where it belongs to the main protagonist. The game's creators derived it from the…
Tifa
Tifa is a feminine name that gained significant recognition through the character Tifa Lockhart in the popular video game series Final Fantasy VII. While the name has Japanese associations due to its…
Tola
Tola is a feminine name with diverse cultural origins. In Polish, it serves as a diminutive for names like Antonina or Victoria. The name also appears in Hebrew (meaning 'worm,' though contextually…
Urban
Latin
"of the city"
Urban was not an uncommon name through the 1930s (rising as high as Number 435), having been attached to several saints and early popes, but it has completely disappeared from the landscape--both…
Ursula
Latin
"little female bear"
A saint's name with a noteworthy literary background, including uses by Shakespeare in Two Gentlemen of Verona and Much Ado About Nothing , by Ben Johnson, Walter Scott, Longfellow, D. H. Lawrence…
Vicky
Diminutive of Victoria
"victory"
This once vivacious midcentury nickname is rarely used for modern babies.
Weronika
Polish, from Latin
"she who brings victory; true image"
This Polish form of Veronica is well-used in its native country, where it has been in the Top 50 since 2000.
Wiktoria
Polish, from Latin
"conquering"
This Polish form of Victoria is popular in its native country, where it was in the Top 3 for 8 consecutive years from 2000 to 2008, and it still hangs on to the Top 20.
Yoko
Japanese
"good girl; ocean child"
There are many in Japan, but for most Americans there's only one Yoko. Yoko Ono writes her name with characters meaning "ocean" and "child".
Zenon
Ancient Greek and Polish form of Zeno and Zeus
"sky, shine; gift of Zeus"
Zenon is a relative of Zeno, which is a form of Zeus, used in both ancient Greece and modern Poland. With the new rise of all names mythological, this one may deserve a fresh look.
Zofia
Czech, Polish, and Ukrainian variation of Sophia
"wisdom"
An international variation of Sophia that ranks in the Top 10 in Poland and the Top 1000 in England and Wales. Zosia is a charming diminutive.
Momo
Nat
Diminutive of Natalie or Natalia, French or Russian
"birthday of the Lord"
Nat, a sharp and versatile nickname, comes from classics like Natalie, Natalia, and Natasha. With its boyish edge, it fits right in with the rising trend of short, unisex names for girls. Nat Cook is…