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Baby Name Games Name Bank 21

  1. Natalie

    • Origin:

      French variation of Russian Natalia

    • Meaning:

      "birthday of the Lord"

    • Description:

      Natalie — a Franco-Russian name — became Americanized years ago and is one of those surprising names that's always ranked among the girls' Top 1000 names in the US.
  2. Oriana

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "dawn"

    • Description:

      Oriana is a dashing medieval name, with a meaning similar to Aurora. At this point, though, Oriana is much more unusual than Aurora and makes a unique choice if you're searching for names that mean new beginnings or dawn.
  3. Pamina

    • Origin:

      Italian

    • Meaning:

      "little honey"

    • Description:

      This operatic Italian name -- it appears in Mozart's "The Magic Flute" -- is a more unusual route to the nickname Pam/Pammy.
  4. Patrizio

    • Description:

      Patrizio is the Italian form of Patrick, derived from the Latin name Patricius, meaning 'nobleman' or 'of patrician rank.' This masculine name has deep historical roots in ancient Rome, where patricians represented the elite ruling class. It gained widespread usage after Saint Patrick, the 5th-century missionary who became the patron saint of Ireland. In Italy, Patrizio remains moderately popular, embodying a sense of dignified heritage and cultural pride. The name carries a sophisticated European flair while maintaining its connection to the more widely recognized Patrick. Men named Patrizio often appreciate their name's distinguished quality and historical significance.

  5. Philippa

    • Origin:

      Greek, feminine variation of Philip

    • Meaning:

      "lover of horses"

    • Description:

      Philippa is a prime example of a boy's name adapted for girls that was common as crumpets in Cornwall, but rarely heard stateside. That was before the advent of royal sister-in-law Philippa Middleton, who goes by the lively nickname Pippa.
  6. Sarama
    • Tiana

      • Origin:

        Slavic

      • Meaning:

        "fairy queen"

      • Description:

        Tiana gained a lot of popularity after Disney bestowed this pretty name upon its first African-American princess. Although it has declined in usage over recent years, Tiana’s connections to dainty Tatiana, Christiana and Bastiana should see it in continued usage for a while to come. Read more about Tiana and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.
    • Tyler

      • Origin:

        English occupational name

      • Meaning:

        "maker of tiles"

      • Description:

        The presidential Tyler rocketed up popularity charts in the late 1980s and early 1990s (it ranked Number 9 for that entire decade), along with cousin Taylor, becoming almost pandemic across the land-- and to make matters more confusing, both (especially Taylor) have been used for girls as well.
    • Violet

      • Origin:

        English from Latin

      • Meaning:

        "purple"

      • Description:

        Violet is soft and sweet, yet with a vivacious edge. Today, Violet is the top flower name for girls, outranking Lily and Iris in the Top 100, and the second most popular color name for girls after Scarlett.