Spring Awakening Names

  1. AnnaHeart
    • Origin:

      Variation of Hannah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "grace"
    • Description:

      Anna has become the dominant form of the Ann family, having been firmly in the Top 25 for years and only slipping in the past couple of years. Anna offers a touch of the international and a bit more style than the oversimplified Ann, used for generations throughout Europe, from Russia to Italy, Spain to The Netherlands.
  2. BobbyHeart
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Robert
    • Meaning:

      "bright fame"
    • Description:

      Bobby is the quintessential mid-century nickname, the name of the son on Mad Men and overused to the point of cliche. Though Robert is still a highly popular choice, most Roberts today are called by their full name or Rob or Robbie rather than Bob or Bobby.
  3. ErnstHeart
    • Origin:

      German variation of Ernest
    • Description:

      Concise and clipped European version of the earnest Ernest.
  4. GeorgHeart
    • HanschenHeart
      • IlseHeart
        • Origin:

          Dutch variation of Ilsa
        • Meaning:

          "pledged to God"
        • Description:

          Pronounced with two syllables, as if spelled Ilsa, Ilse is popular in The Netherlands and may rise here with cousin Elsa.
      • MariannaHeart
        • Origin:

          Italian, Polish, English
        • Meaning:

          "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace"
        • Description:

          While Marianna looks like a spelling variation of Mariana, the two names have different etymologies. While the one-N spelling derives from the Roman name Marianus, Marianna is a combination of two classics, Maria and Anna, used in many European languages.
      • MarthaHeart
        • Origin:

          Aramaic
        • Meaning:

          "lady"
        • Description:

          The name of our first First Lady still has something of a prim and proper image, academic and efficient. That quiet, traditional, and tasteful gestalt is exactly what makes Martha appealing to some parents today.
      • MelchiorHeart
        • Origin:

          Dutch from Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "city of the king; king of light"
        • Description:

          The least used of the Three Wise Men's names, but a strong option for bold namers to consider.
      • MoritzHeart
        • Origin:

          German form of Maurice
        • Meaning:

          "dark-skinned"
        • Description:

          The unusual-to-the-English-ear Moritz is a Top 25 name in Germany and Austria and a form of Maurice or Morris, which are modern variations of the ancient Roman Maurus. There were several early saints named Maurus and a famous 3rd century Saint Maurice, who was a Roman infantryman who was martyred when he refused to worship Roman gods. The Moritz form also references the posh Swiss ski resort St. Moritz.
      • OttoHeart
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "wealthy"
        • Description:

          Otto is cool again. Long a quintessential Old Man Name, Otto has been promoted to trending darling of adventurous baby namers.
      • TheaHeart
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "goddess, godly"
        • Description:

          Thea is a diminutive of names ending in -thea, including Dorothea, Althea, and Anthea. It is also the Anglicized spelling of Theia, the Titan of sight, goddess of light, and mother of the moon. She was the consort of Hyperion, and mother of Helios, Selene, and Eos.
      • WendlaHeart