Girls Names

A possible Born Again name -- Amen -- in the same class as the still-popular Nevaeh (that's Heaven spelled backwards) and Trinity.

While Danica may sound similar to Dana, Danielle, and Daniela, Danica is not a variation. Danica, a delicate and unique Slavic name meaning "Morning Star," is synonymous with Venus in many countries.

Fiora is a lost name that's now been found, a sleeker version of the antique Fiorella. There's an Italian river called the Fiora as well as a character in the video game League of Legends: Fiora is known in that game as "The Grand Duelist".

Maizie is a charming feminine name that functions as a diminutive or variant spelling of Maisie, which itself originated as a Scottish pet form of Margaret. Margaret derives from the Greek 'margarites' meaning 'pearl.' The spelling Maizie gives the name a slightly different visual appeal while maintaining the same sweet, vintage sound. This name enjoyed popularity in the early 20th century before declining, then experienced a revival beginning in the early 2000s as part of the trend toward revitalizing vintage nicknames as standalone names. Maizie has a cheerful, whimsical quality that appeals to parents seeking something familiar yet uncommon. The name carries associations of Scottish heritage and vintage charm, with a friendly, approachable character that works well from childhood into adulthood.

Actress Hargitay made us notice this one, it makes a robust, energetic Slavic impression.

An appellation for the Virgin Mary, "Queen of the apostles." After three years off the US popularity charts, Reina rejoined the list in 2014, though it lags behind alternate spellings Raina, Rayna, and Reyna. It is also used in Yiddish and in Japanese.

Rika is most common as a Japanese name, when it means "beautiful village" in one kanji combination. It is also seen as a nickname and given name in Scandinavia, Lithuania, and the Netherlands, where Rika originated as a nickname for names such as Fredrika and Henrika.

Seneca was both a Roman philosopher-statesman and is a Native American Iroquois tribe. Occasionally used for both girls and boys, Seneca is now a Hunger Games character.

When aspiring British writer Sadie Smith decided to change her name to the more distinctive and zippy Zadie at the age of fourteen, this attention-magnet name was born. But though it might sound like a modern initial-switch, Zadie was actually Number 539 in 1881, remaining in the Top 1000 for almost thirty years.

See SELENA.