Tilted, Charmish and Wonderful
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- Aisha
Origin:
Arabic; SwahiliMeaning:
"living, prosperous"Description:
Aisha was Muhammad's favorite wife, making this lovely name and its myriad variations hugely popular among Muslims and also African-Americans. It's been energized by TV personality Aisha Tyler. Pronunciation is usually eye-EE-sha but some say ay-sha.
- Arabella
Origin:
Latin, ScottishMeaning:
"yielding to prayer; lovable"Description:
Arabella, lovely and elegant, has long been well used in Britain and finally made it onto the American list in 2005. A Top 50 choice in the UK, in the US in remains in the Top 300, given to around 1300 babies each year.
- Barbara
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"foreign woman"Description:
Barbara is back! Among the fastest-rising names of 2023, Barbara came back from oblivion at the very bottom of the Top 1000, gaining nearly 100 places on the popularity list.
- Bonnie
- Carina
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"dear little one"Description:
Carina is a pretty delicately feminine name whose fall from popularity is not helped by its similarity to hurricane name Katrina or slang victim Karen.
- Carolina
Origin:
Variation of Caroline; also place-nameMeaning:
"free man"Description:
Romantic, and classy, this variation heats up Caroline and modernizes Carol, adding a southern accent. A popular choice in Portugal, Spain, Mexico, and Italy, it recently entered the US Top 500.
- Doe
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"a female deer"Description:
Doe is a soft and gentle-eyed middle name possibility and, like Fawn, one of the few animal names open to girls.
- Dominika
- Dree
Origin:
Diminutive of Andrea, feminine form of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"Description:
This unique one-syllable name was added to the mix by Mariel Hemingway for her now grown model/actress daughter; it could make a distinctive middle name or Bree substitute.
- Evening
Origin:
Day nameDescription:
Though this feels like a new invention, people have used day names such as Morning and Afternoon for centuries -- and so why not Evening too? It's a lovely word with an evocative meaning and makes a perfect addition to this newly stylish group.
- Gabriela
Origin:
Italian and Spanish, feminine variation of GabrielMeaning:
"God is my strength"Description:
This strong yet graceful feminine form of Gabriel is a modern favorite. The double L spelling is given to more than three times as many girls as the Gabriela version.
- Josie
Origin:
English, diminutive of Josephine, feminine of Joseph, HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"Description:
Josie is jaunty and friendly: among the most winning of all nickname names. She's been on the social security list since records began being kept.
- Leonie
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lion"Description:
Leonie is a chic French and German form of a name that exists in a range of variations from Leona to Leonia to Leon to Leo to Lionel, all newly fashionable after a couple of generations in style limbo.
- Lola
- Muse
Origin:
Greek mythology nameDescription:
Remember, the Muse is passive: someone else's inspiration.
- Margot
- Stasia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"resurrection"Description:
Anastasia is a lovely yet very long name, and Stasia is a fresher, classier short form than Stacy.
- Tilda
Origin:
Estonian, diminutive of MatildaDescription:
Actress Tilda Swinton injected this dated nickname name with some modern charm.
- Tilden
Origin:
English place-nameMeaning:
"fertile valley"Description:
Though it has some distinguished political and tennis world associations, most modern parents would go for the more contemporary sounding Holden. Tilden Park is a beautiful hillside wilderness in the San Francisco Bay Area.