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Rawylyn is an uncommon masculine name with obscure origins, possibly a modern invention or derived from combining elements of other names. It may have Welsh or Celtic influences, given the 'wyn'…
Hebrew
"the Lord's secret"
Most graceful of the Raz names, relates to Graziella.
Polish, from Regina
Sounds like a hillbilly take on Regina.
Literary and word name
Remarkable Pettibone was a self-important housekeeper in James Fenimore Cooper's The Pioneers . Such names were not uncommon in early America, with such choices as Remember and Experience showing up…
Word name
No one will ever forget it. But Remember as a name came over on the Mayflower, so it has deep history as well as modern potential.
Welsh
"slender, fair"
The delicate and haunting Welsh Rhonwen is still a rarity in the U.S., where her English version Rowena is better known, but would be a lovely choice for any parent in search of a name that was both…
French word name
"shore"
Unique, soft, and flowing.
Rosamunde is a feminine name of Germanic origin, combining the elements "hros" (horse) and "mund" (protection). It gained literary recognition through the 19th-century play "Rosamunde, Princess of…
Roman
"the great provider"
Rosmerta is a Gallo-Roman goddess of fertility, abundance, and prosperity, often depicted holding a cornucopia. In the Harry Potter books, Madame Rosmerta is the landlady of the Three Broomsticks pub…
Variation of Rosalia, Latin
"rose"
This rare choice from the Rose family might be a variation of Rosalia or a combination name marrying Rose and Ella. That gives you the nicknames Rosie or Ellie.
Irish
"son of a champion"
Runyon is an Irish surname with considerable flair; some will connect it with Guys and Dolls writer Damon Runyon.
Thai
"Greetings from the Thai Queen"
This popular Thai name will be familiar to many non-Thais. It is especially appropriate for children born on a Saturday, as Sao means Saturday in Thai.
French
"smooth, shiny"
Satine, the name of the Nicole Kidman character in Moulin Rouge, , is, by definition satiny smooth. Jacinda Barrett named her daughter Satine Anais.
French from Latin
"relating to the god Saturn"
A rare French name from the Roman cognomen (nickname or family name) Saturninus, derived from the god Saturn. It was born by a 3rd century saint of Toulouse. The English word saturnine means "gloomy,…
Hindi
"sun, rouser, stimulator"
Lively and bright, Savita is among the most popular Hindi names for girls , and one that could easily immigrate. Derived from the name of the Hindu god Savitr, Savita is a sunny choice, that more…
Persian
"noble lineage"
Scheherazade -- or Sheherazade --is a legendary Persian queen immortalized as the narrator of all one thousand stories in the One Thousand and One Nights . Her story is even more remarkable than the…
Queen of Babylon
Semiramis was the most important Queen of Assyria, who conquered much of Asia. Semiramis restored ancient Babylon and protected it with a high brick wall that completely surrounded the city. Then she…
Latin
"the seventh son"
Septimus is one of the more dashing of the birth-order Latin number names that were revived by the Victorians. So even if you don't anticipate son number 7, you might be bold enough to consider this…
Sequora is a distinctive feminine name that evokes imagery of the majestic sequoia trees of California. Though not directly derived from Native American languages, it carries a similar phonetic…
Latin, feminine variation of Severino
"stern, serious"
Not only stern and serious, but a little too severe.
