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Serenity
Latin
"peaceful"
Peaceful, calm, and untroubled: these are qualities parents may be hoping for, either on their parenting journey or in their child’s life. The name Serenity encapsulates these hopes, conjuring up a…
Cataleya
Flower name, from English surname
"Cattley's flower"
Cataleya is the name of a genus of orchids that gained visibility as a baby name after it was used for the character played by Zoe Saldana in Colombiana. Part Caitlin, part Aaliyah, and part Leah,…
Xander
Diminutive of Alexander, Greek
"defending men"
Xander is a diminutive of Alexander, the Latin variation of the Greek Alexandros. Its meaning, "defending men," is taken from the Greek roots aléxein , "to defend," and andros , "men." Zander,…
Khalil
Arabic
"friend"
Spelled in various ways, this name was first brought into the American consciousness by the Lebanese-American poet and artist Kahlil Gibran, author of The Prophet .
Hadassah
Hebrew
"myrtle tree"
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…
Camilo
Spanish
"young ceremonial attendant"
The increasing popularity of Camila may have pushed this underrated Spanish name into the Top 1000 — though it remains far less popular than its feminine counterpart. A perfect familiar-but-rare…
Amaiah
Adalise
Ailee
Eyvi
Emauri
Junielle
Natthew
Arsenio
Spanish from Greek
"virile, strong"
Long considered Mr. Hall's exclusive property, it's now ready to be adopted by others.
Avan
Keilah
Biblical place-name
A city of the Shephelah that works as a first but you'll be forever explaining why it's not Kayla.
Mirlanda
Maileni
Yalissa
Avry
Avry is a modern masculine name with several possible origins. It may be a contemporary spelling variation of Avery, which derives from the Old English 'aelf' (elf) and 'ric' (ruler), originally…