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Zackary
Spelling variation of Zachary
While this spelling makes sense phonetically, it will inevitably cause confusion when nine out of ten people assume the traditional Zachary spelling. Zack Greinke, 2009 American League Cy Young award…
Nailah
Arabic
"One who Succeeds"
Rising star Nailah Blackman is a Trinidadian singer.
Mazarine
French color name
Mazarine is a deep blue color also used as a first name in honor of Cardinal Mazarin, a leader of France in the 17th century. As a first name, Mazarine is as charming as it is unusual.
Stasiya
Stasiya is a feminine name with Slavic origins, primarily functioning as a variant spelling of Anastasia or its shortened form, Stasia. The root name Anastasia comes from Greek, meaning…
Tanwen
Welsh
"holy fire"
Tanwen is a far more singular and colorful alternative to Bronwen.
Rajani
Sanskrit
"dark, of the night"
Lots of charm.
Raziya
Swahili
"agreeable, pleasant"
An appealing East African possibility.
Fanchon
French variation of Frances
"from France; free man"
Fanchon is a sweet and affectionate Gallic choice.
Romana
Latin
"a Roman"
Romantic name, feminine form of the ancient name Romanus or the modern Roman, that may rise again with the league of Rom-beginning names that also include Romy and Romilly. Romana's downside: Easy to…
Cherith
Hebrew
"Winter stream"
One of the rarer names to come from the Bible, Cherith has a fresh and modern sound despite its ancient roots. Cherith was the name of the stream that kept Elijah alive during the three years'…
Neviah
Hebrew
"forecaster"
All too likely to be confused with the ultratrendy Nevaeh.
Delwen
Welsh invented name
"pretty and fair"
Delwen appears to be a modern invented name in Welsh, deriving from two common name components: del - meaning pretty and wen - meaning fair/white. Similar names include Delyth, also Welsh, and…
Ziazan
Armenian
"rainbow"
This intriguing name from Armenia has a lovely meaning "rainbow" and was used for the adorable protagonist of the film by the same name who hides in a suitcase and ends up going on an adventure to…
Deveraux
French
"of Evreux; riverbank"
Swashbuckling name worthy of a hero in a romance novel. Deveraux or Devereaux is drawn from the town of Evreux in France and combined with the prefix de- denoting it likely referred to a noble of…
Ethelle
Ethelle is a feminine name that functions as an elaboration of Ethel, which comes from the Old English 'æðel' meaning 'noble' or 'of noble birth.' The addition of the '-le' ending creates a softer,…
Brinah
Brinah is a modern feminine name that likely evolved as a variation of Briana or Brianna, with the distinctive '-ah' ending giving it a more elaborate, melodic quality. The name may also connect to…