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Danish
"variation of Celia"
This Danish variation of Celia / Cecilia is quite popular in Denmark in recent years.
English, phonetic spelling of St
See ST.
Variation of Sarah
This unusual name, created by the singer Brandy for her daughter, uses punctuation in an inventive way -- a trend that takes creative spelling to a new but sometimes confusing level.
Szymon is the Polish form of Simon, a masculine name with biblical origins. Simon derives from the Hebrew name Shimon, meaning 'he has heard' or 'listening.' In the Bible, Simon was one of the twelve…
Japanese
"strong as bamboo"
Well used in Japan, appreciated for its powerful meaning.
Celebrity Taye Diggs has made this seem like a male name, but it has a feminine sound and may be considered an attractive short form of Taylor.
Scottish variation of Jean
"God is gracious"
Teasagh or Teasag, which can be Anglicized as Jessie, is a Scottish form of Jean, which itself originated as a Scottish feminine form of John. Scotswomen called Jessie are more likely to be properly…
Theodrekr is an ancient Norse name combining elements that roughly translate to 'people' or 'folk' (theod) and 'ruler' or 'powerful' (rekr/rikr), essentially meaning 'ruler of the people.' This name…
Swedish, Nordic; Sanskrit
"alive, life; wisdom"
A truly multicultural choice, with separate origins from Scandinavia (also spelled Viveca and Vivica), as well as India (with spiritual meaning in Hinduism).
Russian literary name
"life"
For lovers of Pasternak's great doctor, a lively middle name choice, one made by actress Nia Long.
Hebrew
"song"
In the Bible, a son of Abraham and Keturah; this ancient and musical name nonetheless sounds like a character in a 1950s science fiction movie.
Arabic
"beauty of the faith"
Zinedine Zidane is France's biggest soccer star, spawning a legion of little Zinedines in that country.
Zocha is a feminine name of Polish origin, functioning as a diminutive form of Zofia (the Polish variant of Sophia). The name carries the same etymological meaning as Sophia, deriving from the Greek…
Zofka is a feminine name with Slavic origins, primarily used in Czech, Polish, and Slovak cultures. It's a diminutive form of Sofia/Sophia, meaning 'wisdom' or 'knowledge.' The name has a rich…
Basque
"beautiful light"
Argider is a somewhat used boys' name in Basque-speaking parts of Spain.
Volker is a traditional Germanic masculine name derived from the Old High German elements 'folk' meaning 'people' and 'heri' meaning 'army' or 'warrior.' Historically, it translates to 'people's…
Kaatje is a charming Dutch feminine name that serves as a diminutive form of Katherine or Katrina. Originating in the Netherlands, the name carries the same meaning as its root forms: "pure" or…
English word name
"month name"
March has never been popular as a month name, possibly because of its slightly abrupt sound. But with all kinds of month (and season, day, and holiday) names, from January to December, Sunday to…
Swedish, contracted form of Birgit
"high goddess"
Brisk but rather brittle. Britt Eklund was a Bond Girl in the 1974 The Man with the Golden Gun . Britt is a contracted form of Birgit, but be aware that it does come with the strong possibility of…
French word name
"true"
A happy combination of several desirable genres: it's a word name, it has a foreign accent, and it has a highly virtuous meaning. And few other parents will be bold enough to choose it.
