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By Indieindy
Updated Fri Mar 19 2021
  1. Blue

    • Origin:

      Color name

    • Description:

      Among the coolest of the cool color names, particularly popular with celebs as a unisex middle name. While most famous as the name of Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy, more than 60 percent of the babies named Blue are boys.
  2. Cash

    • Origin:

      Word name; also diminutive of Cassius

    • Meaning:

      "hollow"

    • Description:

      With the popular 'ash' sound and a contemporary feel, Cash is a widely used name in the US. Used occasionally before the 2000s, Cash really took off in 2003, following the death of American musical legend, Johnny Cash.
  3. Ever

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "always, constantly, eternally"

    • Description:

      Similar in sound to Evan and Everett, Ever is an evocative word name that's currently on the rise. Used by Alanis Morissette and Souleye back in 2010, Ever was given to more than 200 boys in 2024, compared to 115 girls.
  4. Hopper

    • Origin:

      English or Dutch

    • Meaning:

      "leaper, dancer; hop grower"

    • Description:

      Sean and Robin Wright Penn chose this name for their son to honor their friend Dennis Hopper; others might associate it with the painter Edward. Couldn't be more spirited.
  5. Lark

    • Origin:

      English bird name

    • Description:

      Lark is getting some new and well-deserved attention as a post-Robin and Raven bird name. Although it was first recorded as a name in the 1830's, it has never appeared on the Social Security list.
  6. Monet

    • Origin:

      French artist name, from diminutive of Simon

    • Description:

      A new favorite of the bohemian set, brought to light by actress Monet Mazur, daughter of the artist who designed the Rolling Stones' mouth logo.
  7. Nicola

    • Origin:

      German; English, from Greek

    • Meaning:

      "people of victory"

    • Description:

      Nicola, an elegant Latinate feminization of Nicholas, has long been standard issue for English girls but for some reason has never voyaged across the Atlantic, which we consider a pity, especially as Nicole's standing has waned.
  8. Sage

    • Origin:

      Herb name, Latin

    • Meaning:

      "wise and knowing"

    • Description:

      Sage is an evocatively fragrant herbal name that also connotes wisdom, giving it a double advantage. It entered the Top 1000 at about the same time for both genders in the early 1990s, but it has pulled ahead for the girls. Toni Collette named her daughter Sage Florence.
  9. Storm

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      Windswept and dramatic, but perhaps asking for trouble. Quite popular in Denmark and Sweden, where it derives from Stromr, which is a fairly common surname. Storm Thorgerson is a famous bearer of the name - he designed iconic album covers for Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, the Cranberries, Anthrax, and Pink Floyd.
  10. Traven

    • Description:

      Traven is an uncommon masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the surname Traven, which has roots in Old English meaning "strong as iron," or could be connected to the Irish surname Trevin. Some associate it with author B. Traven, the mysterious writer of "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre." This contemporary-sounding name gained modest usage in America from the 1970s onward, appealing to parents seeking something modern and distinctive. Traven combines strong consonants with a smooth flow, fitting current trends for two-syllable masculine names ending in 'n.' While still rare, it offers an appealing balance of uniqueness and accessibility, with a strong, adventurous quality that resembles more popular names like Travis and Trevor.