sunkernplus's list of names

Sparrow

Nature name

With other bird names such as Lark and Phoenix on the rise, why not chirpy Sparrow? Nicole Richie and Joel Madden named their son, born in 2009, Sparrow James Midnight.

Harbor

Word name

If you like names that are not really names -- some say, the wave of the future -- Harbor has an attractive sound as well as an appealing meaning and image.

Indigo

Greek

"Indian dye"

Indigo is one of the most appealing and evocative of the new generation of color names. Color names have joined flower and jewel names -- in a big way -- and Indigo, a deep blue-purple dye from…

Lavandin

Botanical name

"blue, gray flower"

An undiscovered floral name, Lavandin is the name of a hybrid plant, created by crossing English and Portuguese lavender. The result is a larger plant with more flowers, that is particularly good for…

Stormur

Icelandic

"storm"

A modern Icelandic word name and an update on an Old Norse nickname, Stormur is rugged, handsome, and windswept. First used in Iceland in the 1950s, it is an officially approved name that made the…

Samphire

English, French

"St. Peter's Herb"

A nature name, a word name, and an sea-inspired option, this as yet undiscovered name might just fit in with the likes of Samuel, Saint, and Sage. Used to describe a plant that grows near the sea,…

Bee

Animal name or nickname for any name starting with B

Bee is a buzzy (couldn't resist) girls' name, but boys with this as a nickname more usually spell it simply with the letter B. But there's no reason Bee can't work for boys too, with any formal name…

Huckston

Variation of Huxton, English

"inhospitable town, settlement of insults; Huck's town, Hugh's town"

If you like Huckleberry, Huxley, Hudson, and Houston, this contemporary, surname style choice may appeal. Huckston was given to just a small handful of boys in a recent year, while alternative…

Huxton

English

"inhospitable town"

Huxton is a surname akin to Huxley. The second syllable ton means town, while ley usually means meadow or clearing, but Hux is credited with a range of meanings. The most reliable is insult or scorn,…

Ziya

Arabic

"splendor, light, glow"

Ziya is a bright, gentle boy name with a contemporary sound. Also spelled Zia, it is used around the Islamic world, and is a Top 100 boy name in Azerbaijan.

Koast

Variation of Coast, English word name

"land near the sea"

Breezy, beachy Coast began to climb the charts back in 2020 when Covid gave some parents a hesitation over Cove. By 2021, a handful of parents were also using the spelling Koast, following the trend…

Taten

Variation of Tate, Tatum, or Tatton, English

"cheerful, happy, glad; Tata's homestead; Tata's town"

A surname style name, reminiscent of cheerful Tate and unisex Tatum, along with modern choices like Talon, Tanner, and Sutton. Taten has been used as a baby name since the early 90s and in a recent…

Ottawa

Place name, Algonquin

"to trade"

The capital city of Canada makes an unusual name for a baby, though it was recently used by nutrition and fitness Instagrammer, Kaleigh Kellner. The Canadian city ultimately gets it name from adawe…

Brontes

Greek

"thunderer"

A tempestuous name from Hesiodic Greek mythology, Brontes was one of the three Cyclopes born to Uranus and Gaia, who notably made Zeus his thunderbolt weapon. Associated with strength and power, in…

Myrmidon

Greek

"ant-person, ant nest"

A rare name from Greek mythology that would equally fit into a fantasy or cyber-punk world. First borne by a son of Zeus and Eurymedusa, the name derives from myrmēx meaning "ant", with one version…

Azor

Hebrew, English, Spanish

"helper; sky blue; goshawk"

Spiky and edgy, Azor is a Biblical name that appears in the New Testament as an ancestor of Jesus. It possibly comes from the same Hebrew element as the popular Azariah, giving it the meaning…

Buana

Indonesian

"the world, the universe"

Atlas, Cosmo, and Evren have caught on in recent years, and this Indonesian name, ultimately from the Sanskrit bhuvana has that similarly worldly, cosmic meaning, and a powerful, yet gentle air about…