Character Names For Me

Jaxon

Pony

Word name

"small horse"

There were fewer than five babies of either sex named Pony in the US last year, but we do know there were two babies named Pony born to celebrities, both of them male. But there's nothing…

Nelya

English, diminutive of Helen, Eleanor, et al: "bright, shining one"

"bright, shining one"

Orphea

Greek mythology name

The feminine form of Orpheus, the charming musician of Greek myth who descended to the underworld.

Cade

Cade as a feminine name represents an uncommon gender crossover from its more traditional masculine usage. With British origins, Cade derives from an Old English word meaning 'round' or possibly from…

Dannie

Dannie is a feminine name that originated as a diminutive form of Daniel or Danielle, though it's used independently as well. With Hebrew roots, it relates to the meaning "God is my judge." As a…

Cody

English

"helpful, pillow"

Cody is a once-trendy boys' name occasionally used for girls. The Cody trend has now given way to other nickname-y names such as Rory and Ruby.

Falyn

Falyn is a modern feminine name with several possible origins. It may be a variation of Fallon (an Irish surname meaning 'leader' or 'superiority'), a creative spelling of Phaelin (derived from the…

Annalee

Combination of Anna and Lee

"grace; pasture"

A compound name with an old-fashioned ring. It only first appeared on the US Top 1000 in 2012. Annalie is a somewhat different name that is nevertheless pronounced the same.

Beckett

English, Irish

"bee hive; bee cottage; little brook"

A modern unisex update for Rebecca.

Mikki

Micki, Mickie, Mickey, Miki

See MICKI.

Angelic

English word name

"like an angel"

As the popular 80s and 90s Angelica falls more and more out of favor, word name Angelic is feeling extra fresh. Fitting in with the trend of grandiose and ethereal word names such as Legend and…

Kassie

Kassie is a feminine name that originated as a diminutive or nickname form of Kassandra or Cassandra, which comes from Greek mythology. The original name Cassandra means 'she who entangles men' or…

Maylin

Variation of May of Mei-Lin, English, Chinese

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved; beautiful jade"

Maylin is following in the footsteps of Maelynn and Maelyn — two modern invented Mae and Lynn compounds that are on the rise. Maylin could also be considered an Anglicized spelling variation of…

Odyssa

Odyssa is a feminine name inspired by Homer's epic poem 'The Odyssey.' It's a feminine variation of Odysseus, the legendary Greek hero known for his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War. The…

Prim

English

"first or demure"

As a name, Prim is generally short for Primrose – as in the sweet younger sister of heroine Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games . But a word of warning: it also coincides with the English word…

Nereida

Greek

"sea nymph"

More intriguing than the more familiar form Nerida, this name is perfect for a beach baby, or a baby born under a water sign.

Orabelle

Orabelle is a delicate feminine name that combines the Latin element 'ora' meaning 'prayer' or 'gold' with the French 'belle' meaning 'beautiful.' This elegant compound name emerged in the late 19th…

Evera

Evianna

Evianna is a feminine name with modern origins, likely created as a combination of Eva or Eve with the popular -anna suffix. It blends the simplicity of Eve (meaning 'life' in Hebrew) with a melodic,…