Country And Capital Names

Leone

Latin

"lioness"

With male version Leon taking off all over Europe, the female variations, from Leona to Leonie to Leone, are coming back into style too.

Mali

Welsh form of Molly or Thai

"jasmine flower"

Seems unfamiliar, till you realize everyone will just hear it as Molly. In Wales, Mali is a Top 100 name.

Malta

Place-name

An archipelago near the center of the Mediterranean, the name derives from the Greek word for honey. Malta has been heard as a girl’s name in the past and was used as a character name by both Dickens…

Manila

Place name

The name of the capital city of the Philippines is just conceivable as a baby name, giving off the faint scent of vanilla.