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Latin
"true"
More often spelled VERENA, this name is attached to a third century Swiss saint. But the "virtue" name VERITY, is more appealing and comes more directly to the point.
Hebrew
"olive"
A rarely heard Hebrew name whose zippy first initial Z transforms it from dated Yetta-like image to more lively Catherine Zeta Jones-like appeal.
French
American, invented name
An amalgam of Brianna and Sienna that doesn't quite work.
Spanish
"Indian"
This name of a California desert town, used by Deborah Falconer and Robert Downey, Jr. for their son, makes a much livelier and more individual – not to mention more masculine – improvisation on the…
Irish place-name
Eire was a mythological goddess who named Ireland after herself. Rarely used today, even in Eire.
Welsh
"bird"
This 1950s Welsh bird name sounds less dated than our fifties Robin.
Italian
"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…
Catarena is a melodious feminine name that likely developed as a variant of Caterina or Katarina, which are forms of Katherine. Katherine ultimately derives from the Greek name Aikaterine,…
Variation of Vera, Russian
"faith"
The simple, sleek Vera gave birth to the more elaborate Veradis and Veradisia. Neither name was used for any baby girls in the US last year.
Kaeto is a distinctive masculine name with possible roots in Japanese culture, where it might derive from elements meaning "to fly" (kai) and "person" (to). Alternatively, it could have origins in…
Auralei is a modern feminine name with a melodic, ethereal quality. Likely derived from combining elements like 'aura' (a distinctive atmosphere or energy) and the popular '-lei' suffix found in…
Coriana is a feminine name with a melodic quality that appears to blend classical and modern naming elements. It may have developed as an elaboration of Cora (derived from the Greek 'kore' meaning…
Aryanie is a modern feminine name with multiple possible cultural influences. It may be a creative variation of Aryan or Ariana, potentially drawing from Sanskrit roots where "Arya" signifies…
French, diminutive of Amanda
"much-loved"
This fragrant, almond-scented name has hardly been heard in this country, which is a pity--we've loved it since John Malkovich used it for his now grown daughter. A French diminutive of Amanda, it…
Aerenne is an uncommon feminine name with possible French or constructed origins. The name has an ethereal, delicate quality, possibly evoking associations with the word 'aerial' or the Latin 'aer'…
Aydrienne is a contemporary feminine name that appears to be an elaborate spelling variation of Adrienne, which itself is the French feminine form of Adrian, meaning "from Hadria" (an ancient town in…
German and French feminine form of Christian
There are not one but two notable modern women with this name: journalist Christiane Amanpour and physician/author Christiane Northrup. In Germany, the pronunciation is kris-tee-AH-na while in…
