Underused Names for Book Characters

Though rapper Chingy's (real name: Howard) Alzea is a boy, this name seems more appropriate for girls.

One of the most usable names for an American child from the Icelandic Top 50.

Elixyvette is part Elizabeth, part Alexis, part Yvette -- and a total mess. Few people go to such lengths to make a name different. Aren't you glad?

Charming alternative to the overused Grace.

Though it doesn't have historic roots--it was created by L. Frank Baum for a Princess character in his book Ozma of Oz--Evella could fit well into the Eve-Eva-Evelyn group now coming back into favor.

This name coined for a character in the movie 10,000 BC, feels right on trend right now, given the popularity of Evie, Eva, Evelyn etc. In the movie, the name’s meaning is given as "the promise of life", but some creative parents have used the alternative spelling Evoleht — "the love" spelt backwards. Other spelling variants that have appeared on the SSA list include Evolette, Evalette, Evalet and Evoleth.

Among the children named Heaven are the daughters of TV personality Brooke Burke and rap singer Lil' Mo, who also has a daughter named God'iss Love. Some parents have taken to using Nevaeh instead—Heaven spelled backwards.

Fanciful name created by L. Frank Baum for a character in his book Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz.

For basketball fans, in honor of Magic Johnson. Or anyone who believes in magic.

Princess Ozma was the leading character of L. Frank Baum's book Ozma of Oz.

The power of the popular ella sound is sapped in this cross-cultural choice.

A joyous (if a little rowdy) word name that's still relatively undiscovered by parents, being given to about 10 babies of each sex per year. Glee actor Matthew Morrison named his son Revel in 2017.

One of the most unusual of the "iah" names, it comes with the appealing and usable nickname Zev.