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Brendan
Irish
"prince"
According to Irish legend, Saint Brendan the Voyager was the first European to touch American soil, and his name has been established here for decades, peaking in the late 1990s. Brendan first…
Dawid
Polish, from Hebrew
"beloved"
The Polish form of David.
Djimon
African, meaning unknown
Djimon has become a familiar African name via powerful Benin-born, Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou.
Gillian
Feminine variation of Julian
"youthful"
Gillian is a name that was in common usage in Great Britain until the 1970s, when it dropped out of the Top 100 and is yet to return. Until recently, it had not crossed the Atlantic in significant…
Inez
Spanish variation of Agnes
"pure, virginal"
Also spelled Ines, this name of the prudish mother of Don Juan in the Byron poem has a touch of mystery, but has also been fully integrated into the American name pool. Inez Milholland and Inez Hayes…
Kwan
Korean
"strong"
An Asian name that would be easily understood in this country.
Kymani
Eastern African
"adventurous traveler"
One of the most popular African names for boys, Kymani was in the US Top 1000 list from 2008 until 2016. Spelled Ky-mani, it's the name of Bob Marley's son.
Maksym
Maksym is a masculine name of Slavic origin, particularly popular in Ukraine, Poland, and other Eastern European countries. It is the Eastern European variant of Maximus, which comes from Latin…
Nabila
Arabic
"honorable, noble"
Pretty and feminine Muslim name popular in Egypt.
Naji
Arabic
"safe"
Spelled Najee, this was chosen by rapper LL Cool J for his son several years ago.
Oksana
Russian from Hebrew
"praise to God"
Ukrainian figure-skating champion Oksana Baiul made it known here.
Parvati
Sanskrit
"the daughter of the mountain"
This Hindu goddess name is very popular in India. The goddess of love, fertility and devotion, representing female force, Parvati is the wife of Shiva and the mother of Ganesh. There is a Harry…
Qasim
Arabic
"charitable, generous"
Name of a son of the Prophet Muhammad, with a particularly positive meaning.
Siobhan
Irish Gaelic
"god is gracious"
Siobhan is the Irish variation of Joan, which is derived from the ancient Anglo-Norman name Jehanne. In this way Siobhan is indirectly related to the name Sinead—the Irish form of Jeannette, which…
Yolanda
Spanish from Greek
"violet flower"
Bold and distinctive, Yolanda is a floral name that doesn't sound frilly or delicate. Ultimately deriving from the Greek words ioles meaning "violet" and anthos meaning "flower", it appears in a…
Zefiryn
Zefiryn is a rare feminine name with possible roots in Greek mythology, likely derived from 'Zephyros' (Latinized as Zephyrus), the god of the west wind. The name evokes the gentle, warm western…