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Music name
Undiscovered musical form melodious enough to be a hit on the name charts.
Word name
The Puritans used it as a virtue name -- but today it would just be considered weird: silence is no longer golden.
Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese variation of Prosper
"succeed, prosper"
Shakespeare's Tempest has kept the name Prospero alive.
English word name
"comfort"
This Puritan virtue name may be unstylish, but it is also sympathetic and appealing in these largely uncomfortable times.
Nastassja is a feminine name with Slavic origins, representing a variant of Anastasia, which means 'resurrection' in Greek. This spelling gained international recognition through Russian-German…
Hadria is the feminine form of Hadrian, a name with ancient Roman roots. It derives from the Latin name Hadrianus, meaning 'from Hadria,' referring to the Adriatic Sea region. The name carries…
Spanish
"tranquil"
When properly pronounced, has an alluring sound and harmonious meaning.
French
"sweet, gentle"
A sweet French name with a gentle meaning and saintly connection.
Feminine variation of Zephyr, Greek
"west wind"
Zephyr may not be a name often heard in the U.S., but its variations are used throughout Europe. Zephyrine, a cousin in sound and feel if not in fact to such lovely names as Severine and Seraphina,…
French, feminine variation of Severus; Latin
"stern"
This long-popular name in France sounds fresh, elegant and unusual here. Severine is the name of the most recent gorgeous James Bond Girl in the film Skyfall . Students of film history will associate…
Romeine is a lyrical feminine name with roots in the Latin 'Romanus,' meaning 'of Rome' or 'Roman.' It can be considered a feminine variation of Romain (French) or Romano (Italian), with the added…
French, folkloric name
Melusine was a figure from early European folklore, associated with the water. Her legends are especially connected with the northern and western areas of France, as well as the Low Countries. She is…
"warrior"
Marcheline was the first name of Angelina Jolie's late mother, who was part French-Canadian, which Jolie and Brad Pitt used as the middle name for their twin daughter Vivienne. The name is related to…
Florentia is an elegant feminine name with Latin origins, meaning 'flourishing' or 'blossoming.' It represents the ancient form of Florence, sharing its etymology with the famous Italian city. The…
Latinized form of German Tielo or Till
"people"
One of the coolest of names, thanks to legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk, who inherited it from his father. It has been used very sparingly since the 1960s--just a sprinkling of baby boys…
Celtic
"sun lord or sun hound"
The title of a Shakespeare play based on legends featuring the early Celtic King Cunobelinus, whose name derives from the Gaulish sun god Belenus.
Greek
"beloved sister"
A seriously classic name meaning love , Adelpha is also the name for a genus of butterflies.
"chorus-singer"
Corisande is a very unusual, haunting choice, with the aura of medieval romance--it is found in early Spanish romantic tales, arriving in the English-speaking world in the nineteenth century. 'La…
Greek variation of Selena
See SELENA.
"the sea"
A pretty, rarely used Greek name, Thalassa is the ancient personification of the sea, particularly the Mediterranean, who is sometimes considered the mother of Aphrodite. In 1991, a newly discovered…
