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Winford is a masculine English name with Anglo-Saxon origins, combining elements meaning 'pleasant' or 'friend' (win) and 'ford' or 'river crossing.' Originally a surname denoting someone who lived…
German, from English
"craft, cunning"
A variant of Wayland, most often seen as a German surname.
Buren is a rare masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Dutch surname Van Buren (famously held by the 8th U.S. President Martin Van Buren), which originally referred to…
Diminutive of Elizabeth
"pledged to God"
Cute and unusual as a nickname, but lacking the legs to stand on its own.
English
"island of the brook"
Though they sound exactly alike, this spelling makes it much more elegant than Bernie.
Suzi is a feminine name that originated as a diminutive form of Susan or Suzanne, names deriving from the Hebrew Shoshana meaning 'lily' or 'rose.' This cheerful, perky nickname gained independent…
Norwegian and Swedish form of Olaf
"ancestor's relic"
Simple, friendly, distinctive name heard in several cultures. The a ending may feel more feminine in the US than Ole, though both variations are acceptable in Scandinavia.
French from Greek
"charm or delight"
Charmaine is an ancient name connected to Charmion, the name of one of Cleopatra's servants, and Charmian, a Shakespearean name. Its meaning is related to the word charm, though some sources tie it…
Cherlyn is a feminine name that emerged as a modern variation of names like Cheryl, Charlotte, and Caroline. It combines elements of 'Cher' (from 'dear' or 'beloved') with the popular feminine suffix…
English surname
"jackdaw"
In keeping with other short names like Poe and Bo, Coe is a surname that could easily move into first place. It has a sports hero factor as well, in Olympic runner Sebastian Coe — who later became a…
French diminutive of Josephine, Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
Fifi is a perfect name -- for a French poodle. But Fifi may seem more child-friendly as names like Coco and Lulu rise. Fifi in its fluffiness also balances the seriousness of such full names as…
Brittin is a modern feminine name with Anglo-Saxon influences, likely developed as a variant of Brittany or Britain. The name inherently connects to British heritage and cultural identity, with the…
Norwegian
"famous ruler"
This intriguing Scandinavian name is associated with Roald Dahl, author of the juvenile classics James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . You can honor an ancestral Ronald…
Hedi is a gender-neutral name, though more commonly used for females, with multiple cultural origins. In German contexts, it often serves as a diminutive of Hedwig, meaning "combat" or "duel." In…
Slavic
"born on Sunday"
Midcentury macramé-maker.
Scandinavian, diminutive of Hedvig
Hedda is a card-carrying member of the league of older, slightly bohemian urban names like Nedda, Andra, and Petra; also linked to Ibsen heroine Hedda Gabler, as well as being the basis of cruel joke…
