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Nativity
Passion
English word name
" strong and barely controllable emotion"
A word name with religious and secular significance.
Plum
Fruit name
British-born novelist Plum Sykes has taken this rich, fruity name out of the produce section and put it into the baby name basket. It's more appealing than Apple, more presentable than Peaches. The…
Precious
Latin word name
"of great worth, expensive"
Though many might find it too syrupy, hundreds of parents each year choose this name for their daughters to make them feel special. Precious Ramotswe is the engaging African sleuth in the popular No.…
Parodi
Patrick
Pyhper
Quinnley
Reignbeau
English
"rainbow"
Melodramatic wordplay name coined by actor Ving Rhames for his daughter, this could be considered a variation of "rainbow" or as a smoosh name, blending Reign and Beau, to mean "royal and beautiful".
Remedy
English word name
"cure"
An appealing new addition to the positive, spiritual word names that are in style now — with the added bonus of Remi as a nickname. Remedy is rising fast, up nearly 350 places from 2022 to 2023.
Remember
Word name
No one will ever forget it. But Remember as a name came over on the Mayflower, so it has deep history as well as modern potential.
Riina
Diminutive of Katariina, Finnish and Estonian
"pure"
In Estonia, short-form Riina is more common than its mother name, Katariina.
Riverlyn
Modern invented name
Riverlyn is a contemporary feminine name combining nature elements with a lyrical suffix. This modern compound name blends 'River'—representing flowing water, continuity, and natural beauty—with the…
Rhiver
Scotlyn
Compound name, Scot plus Lyn, Scottish and Welse
"Scottish lake"
Scotlyn is a smoosh name that sounds almost like Scotland but has more cred as a first name. Moving quickly up the popularity ladder but still hiding beneath the Top 1000, Scotlyn can also be spelled…
Siouxsie
Modern invented name
"alternative spelling of Susie"
Familiar due to the English musician Siouxsie Sioux, singer of the 1970s-80s rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. Apart from its complicated look, the inclusion of the Native American tribe name…
Summers
Summers is an uncommon feminine name that originated as an English surname derived from the season of summer. As a given name, it represents a modern trend of using surnames and nature-inspired words…
Symphony
Word name
Name that makes a dramatic musical statement.
Shaleigh
Tequila
Spanish
"liquor distilled from the agave plant"
Mexican national drink, not to be served as a name to a baby.