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Literary name and place-name
Aravis was the name of a female character in C.S. Lewis's A Horse and His Boy , and is also the name of a mountain range in southern France. With the rise of Ava, Avery, and indeed seemingly all…
Irish
"strength or exalted one"
Brighid is the original Gaelic form of the name of the mythological goddess of fire, poetry, and wisdom. More commonly found these days in any number of different guises: Bridget, Brigid, Brigitte et…
English from Hebrew
"grass"
New Testament, Texas, and Kansas place-name more fitting for a girl.
English literary name
Pretty and distinctive choice for poetry lovers.
Celtic
"blessed raven"
This is an attractive Celtic mythological name, popular in Wales and a cousin of the better known Bronwyn. In Welsh mythology, Branwen was turned into a bird.
Native American nature name
A slow and sultry southern choice that's definitely cool for babies of either gender. While the word feels French and has its roots in 18th century French Louisiana, it derives from the Choctaw word…
Greek
"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…
Welsh
"white flower"
An unusual floral -wen name which was the name of an 1878 opera by Welsh composer Joseph Parry.
Dutch and French variation of Anna
"grace"
Anouk, made famous by French actress Anouk Aimée, is a singular name with a lovely sound and a Bohemian feel. Anouk Aimée was born as Francoise, but adopted the first name of the character she played…
Armenian
"sweet"
A dramatic and adorable name with a lot of sweep and swoosh. Also spelled Anush.
Hebrew
"angel"
This feminine form of the Hebrew unisex name Erel, possibly a form of Ariel, is used in modern Israel. Also found as Erella and Erelah.
French
"dark brown"
This fabric word name would be a one-of-a-kind.
Greek, place name, meaning unknown
The name of an area in northern Greece, known in the era of Homer's Odyssey as Aeolia, Thessaly makes a spirited and pretty place name. Reminiscent of Tessa, Rosalie, and Thea, the name likely…
English word name
"month name"
November is one of a growing list of month names that can work for a baby boy, and is also one of the ideal names for November babies .
Antha is a rare feminine name with Greek origins, possibly derived from 'anthos' meaning 'flower.' It may also be considered a variant of the name Anthea, which refers to the Greek goddess of flowers…
"bear prince"
The name of a sixth century Welsh saint who founded abbeys in Brittany, reconstituted for a modern girl.
"goddess"
This French name meaning goddess is a possible Gallic import in the Celine mode.
Bulgarian
"snowy"
This name of a supermodel from Ukraine is not one of those Eastern European choices that translate easily or attractively.
