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Brin
Welsh
"hill"
In the US, there are a handful of baby girls given the Brin spelling of this classic Welsh gender-neutral names, compared with over 800 in one recent year named Brynn and about 150 called Bryn.
Cielle
French
"sky, heavens"
Cielle is a French name inspired by the word ciel, meaning "sky". Not used in France itself, spelling it with the -elle ending makes it feel both more feminine and more "name-y". The name might also…
Braelyn
Modern invented name
Braden (and Braeden) had his heyday in the early part of the 21st century, giving rise to many offshoots for both boys and girls. But Braelyn and siblings are now on a long downward slide.
Ilyana
Ilyana is a feminine name with Slavic origins, representing a variant of Ileana or an elaboration of Ilya. Its roots connect to the Greek name Helios, meaning "sun" or "sunlight," giving the name…
Concordia
Latin
"peace, harmony"
This name of the goddess of peace creates a lovely ideal.
Jaelyn
Modern invented name
Jaelyn is a name popular in many spellings and variations, including Jaelynn, Jaylin, and Jalen, and used for girls as well as boys.
Joss
Diminutive of Jocelyn, German
"member of the Gauts tribe"
Joss is more fashionable than Jocelyn or Josslyn. This is a short form that could be used independently, a la the singer Joss Stone. One of a troupe of adorable boyish nicknames newly fashionable for…
Winola
German
"charming friend"
Native-American feel via similarity to Winona.
Ninette
French diminutive of Ann
"grace"
Not quite Nanette and not quite Ninon, this is one of the more unusual 'ette' options. There was an eponymous Spanish film, starring Elsa Pataky, based on a novel.
Ozzy
Short form of Oscar or Osborn, English or Irish
"deer; divine"
This grandpa-esque nickname, traditionally short for masculine names like Osmond, Oscar, or Oswald, is starting to get traction on its own, thanks to its cool, zippy sound. In the Top 1000 for boys…
Kiley
Spelling variation of Kylie
"boomerang"
Kiley is one of the more reasonable of the Kylie variations, which also include Kilea, Kilee, Kileigh, Kili, Kilie, Kylee, Kyley, Kyli, ad infinitum. Despite its similarity to the popular Riley, the…
Jay
Latin
"jaybird"
While Jay has been long used as a stand-alone boy name, it has more recently been used as one for girls. Otherwise, it has largely been seen as a pet form of any J name, or as a singular middle name.
Evalina
Variant of Evelina, or variant of Eva + Lina
"desired, water or island; to breathe, to live + tender, pretty"
Ev- names from Evangeline to Everleigh to Eve are currently in style and Evalina is another one that has been gaining attention in recent years. It could be considered a slightly less dainty form of…
Cambria
Place name, Latin from Welsh
"Wales"
Most names that start with Cam- are on the upswing, so why not this obscure term for Wales as well as for a prehistoric time period.
Jackson
English
"son of Jack"
No, Jackson is not the latest crazy name the girls are stealing from the boys. Oddly enough, Jackson was given to MORE girls a decade ago than it was last year, probably as a family name or as a…
Mikey
Diminutive of Michelle or Michaela, Hebrew
"who is like God"
Spiky and playful, Mikey could fit in with Stevie, Scottie, and Charlie as a boyish nickname for girls. It might work as an updated honor for a Michaela, a Michelle, or a Michael, or as a rarer…
Urania
Greek
"heavenly"
The name of one of the Greek Muses would be really difficult to bear here on earth.
Vesperia
Latin
"evening"
An elaborate form of Vesper, taken from the Latin word for evening, and used to describe a Christian evening prayer. This form may be more specifically tied to the Esperanto Vespera.
Briley
Modern invented name or surname, English
"briar meadow, briar clearing"
Similar to Brielle and Riley, this name lags quite far behind these more common variations. It peaked at Number 622 in 2009 in the US, but it is now descending the ranks. It coincides with the…
Brady
Irish
"one with broad eyes"
Has the energetic-Irish-slightly-boyish image that many modern parents love.