Wild Word Names
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Many of these are best left for characters, not children. But hey, you might find one that would work well for your kid.
[Warning, make sure you check the meaning of the word before bestowing it on an actual person.]
- Adagio
Origin:
Italian, musical termDescription:
The literal meaning of Adagio is 'at ease.' Adagio's use for a slow musical passage or ballet is contradicted by its lively sound and feel.
- Alchemy
Origin:
Latin word nameMeaning:
"a medieval chemical science"Description:
One of the most extreme of the new word names, recommended only to the most mystical-minded parents. Actor Lance Henriksen spelled his daughter's name Alchamy.
- Alouette
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"lark"Description:
Alouette is a sweet Gallic twist in the stylish bird name genre made familiar via the charming French children's song, Alouette, gentile alouette.
- Answer
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
An implied spiritual meaning makes this a plausible new name.
- Arabesque
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"ornate design"Description:
Fanciful, edging toward bizarre.
- Absinthe
- Allegiance
- Allegory
- Ambiance
- Apathy
- Avalanche
- Avarice
- Beach
Origin:
Nature name, English word nameMeaning:
"a shore of a body of water"Description:
With the tide coming in on a new wave of word names, this one just might catch on, especially for parents who relish sun, sand, and surf. Forest lovers can spell it Beech, like the tree.
- Breeze
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Most will see this as a refreshing middle name possibility, but Bristol Palin baby daddy Levi Johnston used it as a first name for his new daughter, Breeze Beretta.
- Brick
Origin:
Word name, various originsDescription:
This is an Anglicized form of various names; the Irish Gaelic O Bruic; German, Bruck or Breck, meaning "swamp" or "wood"; Yiddish, Brik, "bridge"; and Slovenian, Bric, "dweller from a hilly place." Gosh, and we thought it was just a macho word name invented by Tennessee Williams for the hero of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
- Bright
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"bright"Description:
Rare word name that works for either gender.
- Brazen
- Breviary
- Cachet
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"prestigious, desirable"Description:
Cachet is one of those word names -- Cliché is the most egregious example -- that sounds lovely but seems slightly ridiculous when taken literally.
- Camera
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"an optical instrument used to capture and store images or videos"Description:
The late tennis great Arthur Ashe (whose wife was a photographer) pioneered word names when he used this for his daughter. It would make an interesting first or middle name possibility for parents involved with photography.