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Some names inspired by the fabulous drag queens of RPDR, in all its international incarnations.
- A'keria
- Abby
Origin:
Diminutive of Abigail, HebrewMeaning:
"my father is joyful"Description:
Gently old-fashioned stand-alone nickname that owes its popularity to mega popular Abigail.
- Adore
Origin:
Word name, EnglishMeaning:
"love, respect. worship"Description:
With lofty word names like Chosen, Blessing, Halo, and Haven in vogue, Adore feels like it could fit right in. With possible spiritual undertones and a sense of self-confidence, Adore also sounds shares sounds with the popular Aurora and provides the nickname Addie, which make the bold choice feel more wearable. Given to 125 girls in a recent year, it is a round four times more popular than it was a decade ago.
- Adriana
Origin:
Latin, feminine variation of AdrianMeaning:
"man of Adria"Description:
This a-ending feminine form of Adrian, from the northern Italian city of Adria, is a soft and lovely Italian choice. It appears as a character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors.
- Aja
Origin:
Spelling variation of Aya or HindiMeaning:
"goat"Description:
Sounds like and is often confused with Asia, though it has an air of retro cool via the seminal Steely Dan album. Or, pronounced eye-ah, it can be an alternate spelling of the international favorite Aya.
- Alaska
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"great land"Description:
State name Alaska stems from an Aleutian word for the land mass itself. The number of baby girls named Alaska has doubled in the past five years, and is sure to continue increasing as more place names are annexed as baby names. Wilder but as habitable as Dakota or Cheyenne, Alaska is a girls' name choice for the future.
- Alexis
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"defender"Description:
Alexis, a one-time exclusively-boys’ name, was more popular than its sister Alexandra for quite a while, but in recent years Alexandra has overtaken it once again. Alexis was a Top 20 girls’ name from 1994-2010 but has experienced a decline in popularity in recent years, though now it's one of the top unisex names.
- Alisa
Origin:
Variation of Alice, or HebrewMeaning:
"noble; great happiness"Description:
Alisa is variation of Alice with a touch of international flair. Used in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Estonia and Poland, it is also familiar in English speaking countries too. As a Hebrew name, Alisa has a bright, cheerful meaning, that adds another layer to the name.
- Alyssa
Origin:
English variation of AliciaMeaning:
"noble"Description:
Alyssa was in the Top 20 from 1997-2010 and peaked as the 11th most popular girls’ name in 1998 and 1999 but has become less popular in recent years. It's related to the flower alyssum as well as to the classic Alice and variants. Alyssa Milano helped give it a bounce back when she was still a child sitcom star.
- Angèle
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"angel"Description:
The French word for angel is Ange, but Angèle is the French version of the name Angela, and feels much fresher nowadays.
- Anita
Origin:
Spanish diminutive of Ana; SanskritMeaning:
"grace; unguided"Description:
Once a Top 100 name, this Spanish diminutive of Ana still retains some of her Latin flair. A notable namesake is noted attorney Anita Hill, another is the great jazz singer Anita O'Day. Plus there's Disney cred via the lead human character in 101 Dalmatians.
- April
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"to open"Description:
Once the most popular month names, April has been overtaken by June (for girls) and August (for boys), as well as the charmingly old-fashioned May. Literary reference: the heroine of the book and movie Revolutionary Road, and there have been Aprils on Parks and Recreation, Glee, and The Vampire Diaries. Trivia note: comedian Ralphie May named his daughter April June May.
- Ariel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"lion of God"Description:
Ariel is a male Biblical name, seen there as the messenger of Ezra, and also used as a symbolic name for the city of Jerusalem, while Shakespeare used it for a (male) sprite in The Tempest.
- Asia
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
This still attractive place name was one of the first to gain popularity, though it now probably owes some of its favor to the similar Aisha. Asia ranked as high as Number 195 on the US baby names popularity list in 1997.
- Akashia
- Année
- Aquaria
- Bebe
Origin:
Diminutive of Beatrice or any other B nameDescription:
High-kicking cohort of Coco, Gigi, Fifi, Kiki, et al.
- Beth
Origin:
Diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
The sweetest and most sensitive of the pet names for Elizabeth, now also one of the most dated.
- Betty
Origin:
Diminutive of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Combine the popularity of Betty White and Mad Men's glamorous Betty Draper Francis, with the residual sweetness of Ugly Betty's Betty Suarez, and the result is an impending return of the name. It's got presidential cred via Betty Ford and feminist history through Betty Friedan.