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By rachel98208 · Updated May 2023
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Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Daniel is one of only a handful of male names that sounds both classic and modern, strong yet approachable, and popular but not cliched. It also has a solid Old Testament pedigree. The only real…
Flower name, from Swedish surname
"Dahl's flower"
One of the flower names, used occasionally in Britain (where it's pronounced DAY-lee-a). It seems to have recovered from what was perceived as a slightly affected la-di-dah air. The flower was named…
French from Greek
"to tame, subdue"
Converting Damian to Damien – or Julian to Julien or Lucian to Lucien – adds a certain je ne sais quoi to names. But most people in English speaking areas will still pronounce this the same as the…
Slavic
"spirit or soul"
Pretty Slavic name, with some obvious pronunciation challenges.
Variation of Dahlia, English flower name from Swedish surname
Dahlia is getting more visible, and so Dahliana feels more plausible.
Derrik is a masculine name representing a spelling variation of Derek or Derrick. The name ultimately derives from the Old Germanic name Theodoric, meaning 'ruler of the people.' This particular…
Irish
"sorrowful"
Sadly, this strong Celtic name often has "of the sorrows" attached to it because of the tragic character in Irish legend. Also a bit drab when compared with newer Irish imports.
Short form of Desiree, French
"desired"
Desi makes Desiree a lot cuter and more boyish.
Diminutive of Desiderio, Spanish
"desired one"
Forever Lucy's.
Modern invented name
In "Star Trek" 's twenty-fourth-century scenario, Danar is the perfect human; that's a lot of pressure for a baby, but he may just live up to it.
