Popular in Hungary

  1. Hunor
    • Origin:

      Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "Hun"
    • Description:

      In Hungarian mythology, brothers Hunor and Magor were the ancestors of the Hun and the Magyar ethnic groups. The name Hun is of uncertain etymology, although it is most likely Turkic in origin.
  2. Izabella
    • Origin:

      Variation of Isabella
    • Meaning:

      "pledged to God"
    • Description:

      Parents seeking a way to differentiate their Isabella from all the others could consider this zippier spelling. It does have the jazzy nickname Izzy.
  3. Janka
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Jane
    • Description:

      Not likely to succeed here because of the "yanking" association.
  4. Kamilla
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian variation of Camilla
    • Description:

      Kamilla is the usual spelling of Camilla throughout Scandinavia and in Finland, Iceland, and Greenland. Kamma is an appealing short form.
  5. Kende
    • Origin:

      Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "king"
    • Description:

      Kende is derived from the Hungarian title kende, referring to the king of Magyar, the nation that predated Hungary.
  6. Laurent
    • Origin:

      French variation of Lawrence
    • Meaning:

      "of Laurentium or bay laurel"
    • Description:

      A French accent makes almost everything sound better, especially when attached to a Twilight vampire. Laurent also has a high-style feel via designer Yves St-Laurent. Laurent de Brunhoff is the French author-illustrator who continued his father Jean's series of Babar books.
  7. Levente
    • Origin:

      Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "being"
    • Description:

      An extremely popular choice in its native Hungary (at #3 for the past decade), Levente is an ancient Hungarian royal name, in use since at least the 10th century. This name sounds the same but has a different derivation to the Turkish name Levent.
  8. Lili
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Lily or diminutive of Lilian
    • Description:

      Lili has been blooming in many forms for a couple of decades now. The Lili version will surely get more attention now that the Duke and Duchess of Susses, aka Harry and Meghan, are using is as a short form for their daughter Lilibet Diana's name. Lili makes the slight and light though that is not necessarily a bad thing; it also mutes the name's floral identity and gives it a cute and quirky repetitive spelling, ala Coco and Lulu. A famous German song is titled Lili Marlene.
  9. Lilien
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Lillian
    • Meaning:

      "lily, pledged to God"
  10. Linett
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Linette, French
    • Meaning:

      "idol"
  11. Lotti
    • Merse
      • Origin:

        Hungarian, meaning unknown
    • Milla
      • Origin:

        Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Hungarian
      • Meaning:

        "young ceremonial attendant, gracious people"
      • Description:

        Milla originated as a diminutive of names like Camilla and Ludmilla, but has since become well established as a name in its own right in several European countries. Milla Jovovich is a Ukrainian-born actress and supermodel.
    • Mirabella
      • Origin:

        Italian variation of Mirabelle
      • Meaning:

        "wonderful"
      • Description:

        The short-lived magazine edited by former Vogue chief Grace Mirabella put this beautiful name off-limits for a while, but now it's perfectly fit to join the fashionable Bella pantheon. More distinctive than Isabella.
    • Mirella
      • Miron
        • Origin:

          Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian and Polish variation of Myron, Greek
        • Meaning:

          "fragrant, an aromatic shrub, myrrh"
        • Description:

          Myron still has ways to go before sounding stylish again, but this Eastern European variation has a more contemporary look.
      • Nara
        • Origin:

          Japanese place name or Celtic
        • Meaning:

          "happy"
        • Description:

          Soft, simple, and far more unusual than Tara or Farrah. As a Japanese place name, it's been used occasionally as a surname and is beginning to be used as a first. Nara is also the name of a Hindu (male) God and the name means "man" in Hindi.
      • Nazira
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "equal"
        • Description:

          Striking, azure-tinted choice.
      • Nolen
        • Norbert
          • Origin:

            German
          • Meaning:

            "bright or renowned north"
          • Description:

            A medieval German saint's name which remained popular in Germany until the middle of the 20th century. It is still in relatively wide use in other European countries, including Poland and Hungary. With other Bert names – like Robert and Albert and even Gilbert – appealing to lovers of strong, traditional boy names with a slightly clunky charm, Norbert could be one of those so-out-it's-in choices that everyone knows, but almost no one is using.