The Arcana Names

Baby names from the new fantasy mystery/romance visual novel game, The Arcana. They are very exotic and unique names, I like the writer's choice.
  1. Asra
    • Faust
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "fortunate one"
      • Description:

        Because the legendary Faust sold his soul to the devil, few parents would choose this for a child, although Fausto is commonly heard in Italy and Spain.
    • Ilya
      • Origin:

        Russian variation of Elijah
      • Meaning:

        "the Lord is my God"
      • Description:

        A rare example of an a-ending boy's name that sounds masculine, Ilya has a large measure of creative Slavic charm. >p>Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is the central character in Goncharov's novel "Oblomov." Unfortunately, he spends most of his life in his bathrobe and slippers.
    • Julian
      • Origin:

        English from Latin, variation of Julius
      • Meaning:

        "youthful, downy-bearded, or sky father"
      • Description:

        Cool and charming, with plenty of flair and sophistication, Julian manages to strike the balance between being a sensible classic and contemporary choice. Appealingly international, it is no wonder Julian is a rising star.
    • Lucio
      • Origin:

        Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese variation of Lucius
      • Meaning:

        "light"
      • Description:

        About 100 baby boys were named Lucio in the US last year, a number we expect to increase with the growing popularity of all names in the Lu family. It's a family united by sound, with three main branches.
    • Mercedes
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "gracious gifts, benefits"
      • Description:

        Mercedes is one of the few names attached to luxury living that we can wholeheartedly recommend, it being a legitimate Spanish appellation stemming from one of the epithets given to the Virgin Mary--Santa Maria de las Mercedes, or Our Lady of the Mercies. The car, by the way was named after the eleven-year-old daughter of the Daimler company's French distributor in 1901.
    • Muriel
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "of the bright sea"
      • Description:

        Once a poetic Celtic name, that of the angel who governs the month of June, Muriel became the mom or grandma on TV sitcoms. She does have literary cred via Edinburgh-born author Muriel Spark, author of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and also appears as a character in Anne of Green Gables. Muriel was a Top 200 name from 1912 to 1933.
    • Malek
      • Mazelinka
        • Melachoir
          • Nadia
            • Origin:

              Russian, Arabic
            • Meaning:

              "hope; tender, delicate"
            • Description:

              Nadia, an accessible Slavic favorite, has a strong run of popularity in the US in the early 2000s, partially thanks to the character on Lost called Nadia but actually named Noor, but it's since slumped down the rankings. An earlier inspiration was Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, who won the 1976 Olympics.
          • Nahara
            • Origin:

              Aramaic and Hebrew
            • Meaning:

              "light"
            • Description:

              Beguiling cousin of Sahara.
          • Nerissa
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "from the sea"
            • Description:

              An offbeat possible replacement for the overused Melissa and Marisa, Nerissa was used by Shakespeare for Portia's witty confidante in The Merchant of Venice. Queen Elizabeth has a cousin named Nerissa.
          • Pasha
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "of the ocean"
            • Description:

              Sweet and soft alternative to Sasha.
          • Pepi
            • Origin:

              Spanish and Italian diminutive of Josef and Giuseppe, Ancient Egyptian
            • Meaning:

              "Jehovah increases; to give"
            • Description:

              Pepi is both a playful nickname originating from the Biblical Joseph, used among Italian and Spanish speakers, and a name of Ancient Egyptian origin, borne by several Pharaohs. While its exact meaning is unknown though theories include that it comes from the ancient Egyptian word py meaning for "to give" or that it is in someway symbolic of power.
          • Portia
            • Origin:

              Latin
            • Meaning:

              "pig"
            • Description:

              Portia is a perfect role-model name, relating to Shakespeare's brilliant and spirited lawyer in The Merchant of Venice, and is now also a Hunger Games name .
          • Scourge
            • Valdemar
              • Origin:

                Nordic variation of Vladimir
              • Description:

                Ten years ago we would have advised people to steer clear of this name (and maybe choose the similar sounding Walter instead); but with the rise of other Nordic and Eastern European names like Viggo and Casimir, maybe its time to re-thing Valdemar. It's a big name, but with enough penache, it could be pulled off. Valdemar was introduced to Scandinavia in the 12th Century by a Danish king named for his Ukrainian grandfather, and is currently in the Danish Top 20.
            • Valerius
              • Origin:

                Latin
              • Meaning:

                "strength, health"
              • Description:

                Valerius is an ancient Roman family name turned first name. While Valerius is more familiar as its derivatives Valerie and Valerian, the rise of Roman names ending in S for boys may inspire a revival of this strong choice.