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Essex
English place-name and surname
A rarely-used place name (probably because of the last three letters), Essex was the ancient kingdom of the East Saxons and is now a county in England. The singer David Essex used it as his stage…
Lilla
Hungarian diminutive of Lívia and Lídia, Hindi variant of Lila, Italian, Swedish, and Danish word name
"to envy; from Lydia; lilac; little; purple"
This sweet and underused name is a multicultural choice with a surprising number of meanings. It is used as a diminutive of Lívia and Lídia in Hungary (meaning "envy" and "from Lydia" respectively),…
Adler
German
"eagle"
Adler is a German-Jewish surname that is beginning to be used occasionally as a first and is among the stylish new German names for boys . Among the distinguished bearers of Adler as a last name are…
Letitia
Latin
"joy, gladness"
Letitia is a delicate, once prim and proper sounding name whose staid image has been unbuttoned by numerous phonetic spellings. The original, often used in Spanish-speaking families, would still make…
Éinri
Éinri is the Irish Gaelic form of Henry, a masculine name with Germanic origins meaning "home ruler" or "ruler of the household." The original Germanic name Heimirich combines the elements "heim"…
Mehitabel
Hebrew
"God rejoices"
Most famously, the name of a 1920s alley cat.
Mazarine
French color name
Mazarine is a deep blue color also used as a first name in honor of Cardinal Mazarin, a leader of France in the 17th century. As a first name, Mazarine is as charming as it is unusual.
Delias
Greek
"from Delos"
A rarely used name meaning from Delos, a sacred island to the ancient Greeks. A more interesting and musical choice might be Delius, after the British-born composer of lush rhapsodies.
Azha
Persian
"the breeding place"
Star name that could also be another spelling of Asia or Aja.
Vassily
Vassily is a masculine name of Russian origin, representing a Slavic form of Basil, which comes from the Greek name Basileios meaning 'royal' or 'kingly.' This distinguished name has deep historical…
Parappa
Parappa is an unusual masculine name that gained recognition through the popular 1996 PlayStation video game 'PaRappa the Rapper.' Of Japanese origin, it was created specifically for the game…
Antoinella
Antoinella is a feminine name that represents an elaborated form of Antoinette, which itself is the French feminine diminutive of Antoine (Anthony). The name ultimately derives from the Roman family…
Callaia
English, Greek
"beauty"
A spin on Calia or Calla, with a lot of fashionable sounds.