names i've stumbled upon or thought of

Adrielle

Hebrew

"God is my master"

A feminine form of Adriel, a Biblical name that has soared up the US charts in the 2020s . A possible successor to Adrienne and Danielle or an alternative to Arielle and Adeline, Adrielle was give to…

Sonnet

English from Italian

"little song"

Could there be a more poetic name than Sonnet? Actor Forest Whitaker was inspired to choose it for his daughter. The word sonnet derives from the Italian sonetto , meaning 'little song.' And although…

Rua

Irish

"red"

This Anglicized form of the Irish Ruadh is traditionally male, but has a unisex feel — in fact, Rua was given to a handful of girls in recent years, but not enough boys to make the charts.

Meli

Diminutive of Melissa or Cherokee variation of Mary, Greek, Hebrew or Egyptian

"honeybee; drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Melita

Greek

"honey"

A coffee filter.