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Elethea
Variation of Alethea, Greek
"truth"
Unusual and pretty, if lispy.
Cleocharia
Greek, meaning unknown
An elaborate way to get to Cleo, rooted in Greek mythology. Cleocharia was a water nymph married to King Lelex of Laconia.
Ambretta
Nature name
An evergreen with yellow flowers, Ambretta works to modernize Amber.
Nerilla
Invented literary name or Latin
"strong, vigorous"
A character name that makes an appearance in Shakespeare's King Lear , Nerilla has hardly been heard in modern times. Fewer than five baby girls received the name in the US last year, which places it…
Hespera
Greek
"evening, evening star"
Hespera is a variation of Hesperia, the feminine form of Hesperus. In Greek mythology, Hesperus is the Evening Star or the planet Venus. Hesperus is the son of the dawn goddess Eos or her Roman…
Anona
Latin
"corn, grain"
Name of the Roman goddess of harvest and grain, appropriate for a fall baby. And a palindrome too!
Embelia
Nature name
A genus of tropical shrubs that bear white and pink flowers.
Lowenna
Cornish
"joy"
Lowena is the Cornish word for "joy". As a given name, it is most commonly spelt as in this entry - Lowenna. Lowen is a lovely unisex option which is closely related: it means "joyful" or "glad".
Viridienne
Latin via French
"green"
This French version of Viridiana and Viridis lacks the charm of similar and more familiar French names like Vivienne and Adrienne.
Alastrina
Alastrina is a feminine name likely derived as an elaborate feminine form of Alastair or Alastar, which ultimately comes from the Greek name Alexander, meaning 'defender of mankind.' This ornate,…
Nemea
Greek place-name
The name of a famous valley in ancient Greece, with ties to the historic Nemean Games.
Myrcella
Variant of Marcella
One of the many faux-Medieval names invented by George R.R. Martin for his A Song of Ice and Fire series of books, the source of HBO's Game of Thrones . Princess Myrcella Baratheon is the daughter of…
Turia
Latin, meaning unknown
An ancient Roman name, lost to time.
Adelais
Adelais is a feminine name of Old German origin, representing a beautiful medieval variant of Adelaide. The name means 'noble kind' or 'of noble type,' combining 'adal' (noble) and 'heid' (kind,…
Imperia
Latin "imperial"
"imperial"
Rather imperious as a baby name, but has an interesting history. Imperia is the name of an obscure French saint, also known as Impère and Impérie, also borne by the famous Italian courtesan Imperia…
Quarry
Nature name
Strong meaning, sweet but strong sound, fresh and earthy: a winner.
Yamila
Yamila is a feminine name with Arabic origins, derived from "jamila" meaning "beautiful" or "lovely." The name has gained significant popularity in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly in…
Viridis
Latin
"green"
Viridis is a medieval Italian name which is also the Latin word for green. This name is a beautiful option for parents looking for an unusual name that conveys freshness, youth, springtime and…