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Lovelyn

American invented name

"love + lake, beautiful; lovely"

Word name Love was a newcomer to the US Top 1000 in 2022, and was among the fastest rising names of the year. Lovelyn adds a bonus trendy -lyn ending, which may appeal to parents as feeling more…

Maisyn

Variant of Mason

Parents seem to have decided that this spelling of popular boys' name Mason belongs to the girls -- perhaps because of its proximity to fashionable Maisie. It grew significantly in popularity…

Maleficent

English word name

"causing harm"

Disney turned Maleficent into a name in 1959, when it was used for the "Mistress of All Evil" in the film Sleeping Beauty . Prior to that, maleficent was a word meaning "causing harm," the antonym of…

Maybelline

American elaboration of Mabel, English

"lovable"

The popular cosmetics brand Maybelline inspires at least a few baby girls' names each year. Company founder Thomas Lyle Williams created the name as a portmanteau of Mabel and Vaseline after watching…

Michelyn

Michelyn is a feminine name that represents a modern elaboration of Michelle, which itself is the French feminine form of Michael (Hebrew: 'Who is like God?'). The distinctive spelling with the…

Nachelle

Nachelle is a feminine name that appears to be a modern variation of names like Rachelle, Michelle, or possibly derived from Natalie. The name has a contemporary feel with French-inspired phonetics,…

Nayvie

Nayvie is a feminine name that appears to be a modern variant spelling of Navy. The name evokes the deep blue color of the sea and references the naval military branch. This contemporary spelling…

Novella

Novella is a feminine name with Latin and Italian roots, derived from 'novus' meaning 'new' or 'young.' Beyond its literal meaning, Novella carries literary associations as it refers to a short prose…