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  1. Catriona

    • Origin:

      Scottish form of Katherine, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "pure"

    • Description:

      This Katherine variation, used through Ireland and Scotland, is pronounced like Katrina. The name became popular after the Crusaders brought home stories about the colorful fourth century martyr, Catherine of Alexandria. Its later popularity increased following the success of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1893 Catriona, the sequel to Kidnapped.
  2. Hadassah

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "myrtle tree"

    • Description:

      This Hebrew name of Queen Esther is well used in Israel (especially for girls born around the holiday of Purim), and in the US is the name of a Zionist women's philanthropic organization. Formerly shunned as hyper-religious, this name entered the Top 1000 in 2007 and has since climbed into the Top 700. Nickname Haddie feels like a natural companion for Addie and Maddie.
  3. Zipporah

    • Origin:

      Variation of Tziporah, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "bird"

    • Description:

      There are many variations of this name, with or without the initial T and the final h, with one p or two. In the Bible she was the wife of Moses.
  4. Gale

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Description:

      Gale for boys is more a storm name than a short form of Abigail. Since Gale has resurfaced as the name of Liam Hemsworth's daring character in The Hunger Games, it has new force for boys.
  5. Janelle

    • Origin:

      American, modern elaboration of Jane

    • Description:

      It's far cooler to drop the first syllable and go for Elle.
  6. Abilene

    • Origin:

      English from Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "grass"

    • Description:

      Abilene is a rarely used place name, mentioned as such in the New Testament, that combines the cowboy spunk of the Texas city with the midwestern morality of the Kansas town where Dwight D. Eisenhower spent his boyhood. Abilene is a much more untrodden path to the nickname Abbie/Abbie than the Top 10 Abigail.
  7. Kya

    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Kaia, Latin, Scandinavian, or Hawaiian

    • Meaning:

      "to rejoice or sea"

    • Description:

      Kya, a variation of the popular Kaia, the feminine form of the also-popular gender-neutral name Kai, was one of the fastest-rising girls' names of 2023.
  8. Tierney

    • Origin:

      Irish

    • Meaning:

      "descendant of a lord"

    • Description:

      Tierney is a Celtic surname with a definite Irish twinkle, a name just waiting to be discovered. Though now sometimes used for girls (in the US, not Ireland), as in jazz singer Tierney Sutton, it still has plenty of masculine punch.
  9. Lysandra

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "liberator"

    • Description:

      This name is the feminization of mythological name Lysander, which is best known to English-speakers as a character in Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream.
  10. Adella

    • Origin:

      Variation of Adele or Adeline

    • Description:

      Now that all names Adel- are the height of fashion, Adella is an unusual name that nevertheless sounds very trendy. Adella is one of Ariel's sisters in The Little Mermaid.
  11. Meghan

    • Origin:

      Variation of Megan, Welsh

    • Meaning:

      "pearl"

    • Description:

      Megan was one of the first trendy names to spawn lots of spelling variations and this form of the name is less popular than its streamlined counterpart, but nevertheless familiar to those in the English speaking world. A variant of Margaret, the name was rarely heard outside of Wales before the mid-20th century.
  12. Casiphia

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "place of the treasury"

    • Description:

      A Biblical place name referred to by the Old Testament prophet Ezra. It may be a corruption of Caspian, or may derive from Hebrew keceph "silver, money".
  13. Keturah

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "incense"

    • Description:

      Keturah, the Old Testament name of Abraham's second wife, is a possibility for anyone seeking a truly unusual and interesting biblical name; certainly a lot more distinctive than that of Abraham's first wife, Sarah.
  14. Kaylie

    • Origin:

      Short form of Kayla, Arabic and Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "laurel, crown"

    • Description:

      A cute nickname name that's risen high over the past decade or so, more especially as Kaylee, this name combines the attributes of Hailey and Kayla, Kylie and Callie.
  15. Neviah

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "forecaster"

    • Description:

      All too likely to be confused with the ultratrendy Nevaeh.
  16. Brayleigh

    • Description:

      Brayleigh is a modern feminine name that embodies contemporary naming trends combining popular sounds and elements. Created as a variation blending the popular prefix 'Bray-' (as in Brayden) with the trendy suffix '-leigh' (a stylized version of 'lee'), the name represents the creative combination style that gained popularity in the early 2000s. Brayleigh has a melodic quality with its flowing syllables and soft ending sound. The name has particularly gained traction in the United States, appealing to parents seeking something distinctive yet following familiar phonetic patterns. While some might view it as part of the trend toward newly-created names, others appreciate its fresh sound and the personalization it offers. Brayleigh typically evokes images of brightness and modernity.

  17. Daulton

    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Dalton

    • Description:

      Stick with the original.
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