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Keenan
Irish
"ancient"
This name of three ancient saints, one Wayans brother, and an NFL wide receiver makes an energetic choice.
Vrai
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.
Voltaire
French
"determined thing"
Voltaire is the nom-de-plume of François-Marie Arouet, who became noted for his witty and satirical takes on enlightenment philosophy and Western society. Voltaire's most famous work, Candide , used…
Viktorie
Czech, variation of Victoria
"victory"
A Top 10 classic in the Czech Republic.
Zen
Japanese
"meditation"
A spiritual word name used by actor Zoe Saldana for her son as well as more recently Nick Cannon and Alyssa Scott for their late son. Zen has been trending in recent years along with other spiritual…
Zaki
Arabic
"full of virtue, pure"
Not related to Zack, Zacky, Zachary, or Zachariah – but many will assume it is.
Tikvah
Hebrew
"hope"
Appreciated by religious Jews for its connection to "Hatikva," the Israeli national anthem.
Tiaamii
Jordan and Peter Andre used Tiaamii as the middle name of their daughter Princess in 2007.
Arkady
Russian from Greek
"from Arcadia"
Arkady is a rhythmic Russian saint's name from the Greek meaning "from Arcadia." As a literary name, it belongs to a genteel character in Turgenev's Fathers and Sons and a much less benign one in…
Sakae
Japanese
"prosperity"
Unisex Japanese name used by the singer Thalia as her daughter Sabrina's middle.
Rainer
German
"wise army"
Rainer is one of those baby names that is still under-the-radar but has been quietly gaining traction: The number of boys who've received the name has doubled in the past decade, to just under 50.…
Hero
Greek
"demi-god"
Despite the possibility of gender confusion, the Hero in Greek myth was a woman. Myleene Klass got that when she chose Hero for her daughter, and Sam Taylor-Wood and Aaron Johnson used it as their…
Aleksa
Aleksa is a feminine name with Slavic origins, though it can occasionally be used for boys in some Eastern European countries. It's a variant of Aleksandra (the feminine form of Alexander), meaning…
Ashyra
Ashyra is a feminine name with a melodic, flowing quality. This uncommon name may be a modern creation or could have roots in Arabic or Persian languages, though specific etymological origins are…
Mavon
Mavon is an uncommon feminine name with uncertain origins, possibly derived as a variation of names like Maven (meaning "expert") or as a feminine form of names like Mavin or Maverick. With its…
Violante
Greek and Latin
"purple flower"
Too close to violent.
Majken
Scandinavian version of Marie or Mary, Hebrew or Egyptian
"drop of the sea; bitter; beloved; love"
Majken, which is related to Maiken and Maike, is a popular name in Sweden whose variations are used throughout Scandinavia as cooler forms of Mary. Majken is virtually unknown in the U.S. and…
Caradoc
Welsh
"amiable, beloved"
Derived from the name Caradog, the handsome ancient Celtic name was worn by one of the Knights of the Round Table, as well as a semi-legendary Welsh King. Possibly a cognate of Cedric and Carys,…
Icarus
Greek mythology name
Icarus, the mythological figure famous for flying too close to the sun, has a couple of negatives: his rash reputation, and those "icky" nicknames.
Zahava
Modern Hebrew name
This is a Hebrew word name, created from the word zahav, meaning gold.