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English and Scottish
"hilltop town, rocky place"
One instance where a phonetic spelling might be better.
Zailey is a modern feminine name that has gained popularity in the 21st century as part of the trend toward unique, melodic names with the popular '-ley' suffix. While it doesn't have ancient…
Irish
"brightness, splendor"
More commonly seen here as Anya, this traditional yet unique Irish name belonged to the queen of the Munster fairies and is sprinkled throughout Irish folklore as an early Celtic goddess of summer…
Analee is a sweet, feminine name that combines the popular prefix "Ana" with the suffix "lee," creating a melodic and graceful sound. It can be considered a variation of Annalie or a compound of Anna…
Atlee is a feminine name of English origin, derived from an Old English surname meaning 'at the clearing' or 'at the meadow.' It was traditionally used as a place name and surname before…
One of the more girlish forms of the name better known as Jaden.
Maddy is a feminine name that functions both as a diminutive and as a standalone given name. Most commonly, it serves as a nickname for longer names such as Madeline, Madison, Madeleine, or Matilda.…
Hebrew
"bird"
Biblical wife of Moses whose name has many variations, with and without the initial T and final h, with one p or two. However you spell it, it's an original choice that also carries teasing…
English
"ridge farm"
Rigby is a rather stiff British surname, which might call to mind the Beatles "Eleanor Rigby" or, from the recent past, Cathy Rigby, the first American woman to win a medal in World Gymnastics…
Ellisyn is a contemporary feminine name that appears to be a modern creation combining elements of Ellis and popular feminine suffixes like '-syn' or '-lyn.' It emerged in the early 21st century amid…
Spanish, variation of Mary
A pretty elaboration of Mary that's popular in Latin America, echoing the lilting sound of names like Nayeli and Araceli. Marely had a spike of popularity in the States 2007-8, inspired by a…
Spelling variation of Naiara, Basque place-name
Nayara or Naiara is a Basque name for a Spanish city where the Virgin Mary appeared in medieval times, now a popular girls' name throughout Spain.
Word name
One of the new literalist religious names, like Blessing, Heavenly and Neveah. More male than female, but essentially unisex.
Mycah is a modern masculine name that represents a contemporary spelling variation of Micah. The biblical name Micah derives from Hebrew, meaning 'who is like God' or 'resembling God.' The…
Welsh
"white breast"
One of the loveliest of the Welsh names , striking the perfect balance between being familiar and unusual. In Wales, the female spelling is always Bronwen, but Americans usually see a "y" as adding…
"descendant of Caoinlean, slender "
An Irish last-name-first-name that could make a child feel distinctive, while still having the regular guy nickname of Quinn. Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller spelled their son's name Quinlin.…
Russian
"well-regarded"
Courageous sister of Raskolnikov in Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment .
English surname
"steep hill, steps"
A cool surname name made famous by One Direction band member Harry Styles.
English, Hebrew, Aramaic
"priest; father"
Abbott is a neglected masculine surname with religious overtones, used to describe the head of a monastery or a prominent church figure, such as a priest. Though the feminine nickname Abby could be…
English word name
"month name"
The menu of usable month names seems to expand every, well, month, with such choices as November, October, and January joining more established names like April, May, June and August. Logical…
