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Illumination
Word name
Illumination is a many-syllabled entrant in the new-fashioned virtue name group, but doesn't stand much chance of rivaling shorter choices like Hope and Faith.
Increase
Word name
One Puritan virtue name unlikely to thrive in the 21st century.
Jennipher
Jennipher is a creative spelling variant of Jennifer, which originated as a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (the original form of Guinevere). The name means "white fairy," "white wave," or…
Jet
Mineral and word name
This super-charged variation of Jett is on the rise -- along with the unlikely newcomer Jetson.
Jinjur
Literary invention
Ginger-homonym created by L. Frank Baum for a General character in his Oz books.
Jock
Scottish variation of Jack
This is a Scottish pet form of John, the equivalent of Jack in England. Has long been used as a generic name for a Scotsman, here it's a generic name for a--well--jock.
Judd
Medieval short form of Jordan
"flowing down"
Judd is a strong but sensitive short form that can easily stand on its own, the second 'd' giving it a lot more substance, and it would also be a good middle name choice. Two recent actors have given…
Jurnee
Spelling variation of Journey
This overly trendy spelling jumped into the Top 1000 names in 2013. It got there by being the fourth fastest-rising name on the 2013 list, riding the increasing popularity of Journey and Journee.
Kazooie
Video game name
Kazooie is the bird to Banjo's bear in the Banjo-Kazooie video game series. It's hard for us to imagine Kazooie as a baby name, but Banjo is occasionally used, notably for actress Rachel Griffiths'…
Knut
Old Norse; Norwegian; Swedish; Danish
"knot"
This royal but common Scandinavian name is, in the US, linked to a single figure -- Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne. While Rockne's name was commonly pronounced like newt, the correct…
Kush
Though mountain climbers may want to honor the famed Central Asian mountain range known as the Hindu Kush, associations with marijuana and Jared Kushner make this a hard sell.
Lala
Slavic
"laurel"
If it's possible for a name to be too musical, this one is.
Lando
Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
"land"
A lively nickname with the cool -o ending, Lando has been racing up the UK charts following Lando Norris's Formula 1 debut in 2019. Appearing in the Top 1000 for the first time in 2020, a more recent…
Latrina
Latrina is a feminine name that emerged in American naming patterns in the mid-20th century. The name may have developed as a variation of names like Katrina (a form of Katherine, meaning 'pure')…
Leaf
Nature name
The nature boy version of the Scandinavian Leif, which actually means "heir". In the creative-naming Phoenix family, Leaf is the former name of the actor we know as Joaquin.
Lech
Polish
"a Pole"
Lech (brother of Czech and Rus) was the mythical father of the Poles, and also the name of the Polish worker-president Lech Walesa, but it still isn't a name that travels well.
Lemon
English fruit name
Sour or sweet? Enough like Lennon, Leonard, and Clement to work, or best left in the fruit basket? That's up to you to decide, but Lemon has been appearing in the US charts for boys since the 1880s.…
Locker
Locker is an unusual masculine name with Germanic and English origins. Primarily known as a surname derived from occupational roots, it referred to someone who made or maintained locks, or possibly…
Mace
English
"heavy club"
Has a slight aura of danger, from its being two types of weapons and a looming character in the Star Wars films. Best left as a nickname for Mason.
Maize
English
"corn"
One of the more unusual nature names , Maize is given to a dozen or so boys and girls each year and is almost completely unisex in terms of usage. It could also be short for Maisie/Maizie.…