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By kkilgallon · Updated May 2023
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French
"to sail"
Cabot is an attractive English surname associated with the daring early Italian-born British explorer known as John Cabot; his birth name was Giovanni Caboto.
Slavic
"one who carries Christ"
This unusual name, which is jauntier than Chris when used as a diminutive of Christopher, is associated with the Bulgarian installation artist of that name, responsible for wrapping many public…
Italian
"tutor, teacher"
Vowel names are popular, but this word-name possibility takes it to an extreme.
"vintage"
A sweet and frilly Ann name, much more unusual than Anita.
"light wind"
A pretty addition to the Au-girl names like Audrey, Aurora and Autumn. The beginning Aur syllable, which often relates to gold, makes this an appropriate and one of the more unusual names for autumn…
Latin
"the seventh son"
Septimus is one of the more dashing of the birth-order Latin number names that were revived by the Victorians. So even if you don't anticipate son number 7, you might be bold enough to consider this…
"first"
The revival of long-dormant Roman names would put this back in the lexicon if it wasn't so connected to a telecommunications network.
English, Greek
"beauty"
A spin on Calia or Calla, with a lot of fashionable sounds.
"caress"
An appealing, affectionate Italian word name, with several possible nicknames.
"cane, reed"
Not as well known as Calla Lilies, the Canna Lily is a tropical plant with large leaves and showy flowers; there was a 6th century Welsh Saint Canna, and it's also the name of a Scottish island.
"vivacity, zest"
Musical term with a lot of energy.
"wellborn"
More often heard as a surname in Italy, this could make an interesting path to Ben.
Beauty con brio italiano.
"to be at the mercy of"
A unique cousin to Talia.
Portuguese
"bay"
This possible word name, which rhymes with Maia, makes an even more distinctive alternative.
Italian, meaning unking
A possible addition to the international Lil family of names, but having four L's in its four syllables makes it a bit of a tongue twister.
Italian word name
"proud"
Fiery sound and uplifting meaning, but it's also among the Top 100 dog names. Spelled Fiyero, it's the hero of the book and musical "Wicked."
Italian place name
This delicate Umbrian place name would make a unique path to Ellie.
Arabic
"sublime"
Fashion designer surname that could make a dynamic first.
