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Arya
Sanskrit
"noble"
A venerable boys' name in Persian and South Asian cultures that is increasingly used for girls in most parts of the world, thanks largely to the popularity of Game of Thrones character Arya Stark. In…
Bliss
English word name
"great happiness"
Bliss might once have seemed a far-out choice, but it has been on the rise for girls in recent years, alongside similar options such as Dream, Heaven, Halo, and Blessing. Associated with a state of…
Svetlana
Ekaterina
Russian; Macedonian; Bulgarian, variation of Catherine
"pure"
This international variation was publicized by Olympic skater Ekaterina Gordeeva.
Kennadi
Kennadi is a modern feminine name that represents a creative spelling variation of Kennedy. Originally an Irish surname meaning "armored head" or "helmeted chief," Kennedy transitioned to first-name…
Drum
Word name
Cool, musical modern choice, especially as a middle name.
Dare
Dolores
Spanish
"lady of sorrows"
Though it's related to the Virgin Mary, this name was once perceived as the height of sensuality, a role since taken over by nicknames Lola and Lolita. Dolores is one of the many titles given to the…
Danni
Danni is a versatile name used primarily for girls but occasionally for boys as well. It originated as a diminutive of longer names like Danielle (feminine) or Daniel (masculine), derived from the…
Benni
Benni is a charming feminine name that originated as a diminutive form of names like Benedicta (meaning 'blessed') or Benjamin. This short, affectionate form has Germanic and Hebrew roots but has…
Galina
Russian and Slavic feminine form of Galen, Greek
"calm, healer"
Commonly used in Russia, has an Old World Slavic feel. The original Galen can be used for girls as well as boys.
Katya
Russian, diminutive of Ekatarina, Russian variation of Katherine
"pure"
One of the warm and earthy Russian nickname names now coming into style. Denzel Washington gave his daughter the Katia spelling.
Kiska
Aleutian place name
Kiska is a Alaskan volcano island that has the sort of brisk sound to it that makes it fit in with both old names like Saskia and modern names like Pax.
Nyssa
Greek
"goal"
A fairly common Greek name that would fit in well here.
Warrior
Bronte