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By Nahieneaena · Updated April 2023
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Malagasy
"chameleon"
A unisex name from Madagascar with a familiar sound and a cool, animal meaning.
Indonesian
"star"
This name, which may also be Bintang in Indonesia, would have a difficult time transitioning to the Western World.
English word name
Booker and Author are being used as names (the former is best known care of Booker T Washington), so why not Reader? Reader certainly fits in with both these and other "doing" names like Ryder,…
"knight"
An unknown (outside Indonesia) name with an attractive, gentle sound.
Hebrew
"the burning one"
A seraph is a heavenly, angelic being from Ancient Jewish scripture. The Hebrew word literally translates to "the burning one." It can also be considered a diminutive of the name Seraphim.
English occupational name
"one who whistles"
A new entry in the fashionable occupational name category -- and a jolly job it must be -- with the added attraction of relating to the great early 20th century American artist James Abbott McNeill…
Yoruba, Nigerian
"we prayed for her and she arrived"
Perhaps the most perfect name for a long-awaited daughter.
Literature
A queen in George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, featured in the GOT prequel House of the Dragon , where she is played by Sian Brooke.
Thai
"beautiful knowledgeable woman"
This name has it all - looks, brains, charms and an international sound that can go anywhere.
Hawaiian, 'dainty, cute, neat'
Hawaiian teen prodigy Auli'i Cravalho burst onto the scene as the star of Disney's animated "Moana" in 2016, bringing this distinctive name to the forefront. The glottal stop, or "okina," between the…
"very feminine, beautiful"
A common Indonesian name that is sometimes (as with Mary here) joined with another, as in 'Ayu' and 'Tyas,' which becomes 'Ayuningtyas' and means beautiful heart.
English flower name
"spider flower"
A pretty plant with pink or lilac flowers.
Latin
"of the heart"
Cordis is an unusual and substantial unisex choice.
Nigerian
"joy arrives"
Has an evocative African beat.
Word name
Glimmer is shimmery but a little too showy, as is Glitter, a character on a TV sitcom-- while Glimmer appears in The Hunger Games .
Hawaiian
"flaming torch"
Kalama is a rare-yet-accessible Hawaiian name you may want to consider. Since President Obama put the spotlight on Hawaii and Hawaiian names such as that of his daughter Malia, a choice such as…
