Unique Scifi Futuristic Names

Tau

Indigenous Australian or Tswana, Sotho

"dusk, twilight; lion"

Tau, which rhymes with cow, is the alphabetical nickname Grimes and Elon Musk chose for their third child, Techno Mechanicus. Tau is the nineteenth letter of the Greek alphabet and a common variable…

Elexus

Elexus is a modern feminine name that emerged as a creative spelling variant of Alexis, which derives from Greek meaning 'defender' or 'helper.' The distinctive spelling with 'E' instead of 'A' and…

Greer

Scottish, contraction of surname Gregor; Latin

"alert, watchful"

This attractive Scottish surname choice, has a certain amount of glamour thanks to feisty British-born red-haired forties Academy Award winner Greer Garson, who was born Eileen Evelyn Greer…

Lux

Latin

"light"

This name of a character played by Kirsten Dunst in the movie Virgin Suicides , originally a novel by Jeffrey Eugenides, is gaining attention, also thanks to the heroine Lux, Lady of Luminosity in…

Lowri

Welsh, from Latin

"laurel"

This unusual and appealing form of Laura is popular in sections of Wales.

Poe

English

"peacock"

Hip new middle-name choice, conjuring up the gothic tales of Edgar Allan, and current single-named pop singer Poe. As a first name, it's radically underused, given last year in the US to only five…

Xia

Chinese dynastic name

This name of the first recorded dynasty of ancient China is short and simple enough to make a possible Asian-American alternative to Mia and Tia. British-Filipino child star Xia Vigor has invigorated…

Neri

Hebrew or Greek

"my candle; ocean spirit"

A simple but unusual name with roots in disparate cultures, Neri appears in the Bible as a male name and is still sometimes used for boys as well as girls. The appeal of Neri are its deep roots…

Edurne

Basque

"snow"

This feminine version of the Basque name Edur is quite well used in Spain, where it has often been in the Top 100. Plus it offers some great nickname options such as Eddie or Deedee. One of the names…

Viridian

English

"blue green color"

Unusual and beautiful blue green color and name possibility, a la Cerulean.