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By MiaLen · Updated March 2024
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Swiss place-name or French
"juniper tree"
Unlike its somewhat formal Swiss city namesake, this is a lively and appealing place-name that also has a real history as a female name. Geneva was a relatively popular American name at one time: it…
Word name
Glory sounds fresh and uplifting and a lot more modern than Gloria (which is definitely feeling the stirrings of a revival, though some might still view it as a terminal Old Lady name). Glory, as in…
English word name
"having been selected as the best or most appropriate"
Chosen is officially a baby name thanks to Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who chose (can't resist) the word as the name of his newborn son. While it may inspire bad puns, Chosen is…
Hebrew
"highest point"
A Biblical place name and a unisex choice that has been on the rise in the US in recent years. With its bright sound and cool, zippy Z beginning, it blends religious significance and trendiness.…
"sacred song or hymn"
Psalm became a name by the power of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, who chose it for their younger son in 2019. As a spiritual word name however, it is a perfectly gender neutral choice that works…
"infinite, unending; endless life after death"
A name in tune with the likes of Heaven and Ever, Eternity is a spiritual choice, given to 85 girls in a recent year. Associated with life-after-death and with God (and gods) in general, it has been…
Word name, English from Latin
"divinity"
Could be a sister to Trinity, Genesis, or Heaven.
Infinity is a name that could have a long, bright future ahead of it, with its bold meaning and fashionable sound. It's an awful lot of name to pull off, but if Destiny can do it...
American word name
"Saint"
Saint went quickly from word to celebrity baby name to accepted baby boy name and now to baby girl name. And there's nothing historically or etymologically gendered about Saint, so why not?
"God be praised"
This bold musical word name is given to just a handful of baby girls per year in the US, but it has a very contemporary sound. Hallie and Lou/Lulu would make for more mainstream nicknames. Lovers of…
Surprisingly, one of the fastest-rising names for girls.
Word name and virtue name
Blessed and Blessing are two word and virtue names getting more attention, especially among religious parents.
Genessa is a melodic feminine name with possible roots in multiple origins. It may be a variant of Genesis, meaning 'beginning' or 'birth' in Greek, with the feminine suffix -a added for euphony.…
Latin
"twins"
Astrological sign with enough rhythm to make a plausible astral name.
French, English
"to stay a while"
African-American and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth was born as Isabelle into enslavement. She adopted her new name when she began traveling and preaching abolition in 1843. Sojourner is a…
Genavie is a feminine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Genevieve, which derives from the Germanic name Genovefa, composed of the elements 'tribe' or 'clan' and 'woman.' This distinctive…
Geneja is an uncommon feminine name that may have several possible origins. It could be a creative variation of Geneva, which comes from the name of the Swiss city and ultimately derives from the…
Genell is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Janelle (a feminine form of John meaning "God is gracious"), a diminutive of Gene or Genie, or possibly derived from…
Genene is a feminine name of uncertain origins, though it may be a variant of Janine or Geneva. It could also derive from the Greek word 'genos' meaning 'birth' or 'race.' This uncommon name has a…
Latin, Spanish, Italian, "well-born, noble"
"well-born, noble"
An unconventional way to Rosie or Rosa, borne by Generosa of Scillium, a martyr and saint from the 2nd century AD, Generosa is also used in Spanish and Italian as the word for "generous". As such, it…
