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By Nikki.Flowers · Updated March 2023
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The Mordax is a species of scorpion found in North America. An offbeat nature name with the punchy "X" factor, Mordax could be a choice for parents looking for something beyond Max, Phoenix, Knox and…
French and English, diminutive of Ottolie
"prospers in battle"
Curiously appealing, in a hoop-skirted, wasp-waisted way, Ottoline has recently entered the realm of modern possibility, especially since Sienna Miller chose it as the middle name of her daughter…
Meaning unknown
Polexia Aphrodesia was the futuristic sounding name of the Anna Paquin character in the movie "Almost Famous."
Irish, English
"lion; scribe, writer with a quill pen"
A writerly choice, Quill first entered the US stats for boys back in 2013 and for girls in 2017. It has since been used sporadically and quietly as a girl name, fitting in with choices such as Poet,…
Polish, from Regina
Sounds like a hillbilly take on Regina.
English, French
"reddish brown"
Rustic and cosy, Russet is a color name, associated with the reddish-brown hues of earth and autumn, with homespun cloth, apples, and perhaps less appealingly, potatoes. While it has never featured…
African, Zuni
"washtub"
One African choice that might be easier to understand if spelled phonetically: it's pronounced TAH-shee.
Native American
"edge of the lake"
A unique natural-wonder option, conjuring up the beauty of the lake between California and Nevada that has become a popular tourist destination.
Color name
This vivid reddish orange color name is an undiscovered possibility -- kind of a female equivalent of Cerulean for boys.
English
"blue green color"
Unusual and beautiful blue green color and name possibility, a la Cerulean.
Latin
"green"
Viridis is a medieval Italian name which is also the Latin word for green. This name is a beautiful option for parents looking for an unusual name that conveys freshness, youth, springtime and…
Arabic
"commander"
Related to Amir and Amira, an antiquated name that holds some modern appeal.
Pyke is a masculine name with strong Norse and English roots, originally derived from a surname with geographic origins. Historically, it referred to someone who lived near a pointed hill (from the…
