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Avelin
Angelle
Angelle is a feminine name with French origins, essentially serving as the feminine form of 'angel.' Derived from the Greek 'angelos' meaning 'messenger,' the name carries beautiful spiritual…
Amethyst
Gem and Color name
As flower names become more unique, so can gem names move beyond Ruby and Pearl to names like Topaz, Sapphire, and Peridot. Amethyst, the purple birthstone for February, has never been in the Top…
Affinity
Word name
Sympathetic new twist on a Puritan virtue name.
Ambrosia
Latin, feminine form of Ambrose
"Immortal"
Ambrosia combines some of the more whimsical qualities of more popular Aurora and Isabella, with a heavenly meaning. In Greek mythology, Ambrosia was not a goddess or other figure but literally the…
Arrow
Word name
Words are not always easy to translate into baby names , but the implications of being straight and swift lend this one great potential as a name. It also has the popular o -sound ending, which…
Byrdie
Variation of Birdie, English
"little bird"
Just the kind of vintage nickname (think Hattie, Josie, Mamie, Millie) that's coming back into style in a big way. Actress Busy Phillips named her little girl Birdie.
Bambi
Diminutive of Bambina, Italian
"child; baby girl"
Although Disney's cute deer was a male, Bambi has always been used for girls. It first appeared on the charts in 1943, the year after the Disney movie was released. Bambi featured in the Top 1000…
Basil
Briar-Rose
Bunnie
Bunnie is a feminine name with an endearing, playful quality. Originally emerging as a nickname for Bernice, Barbara, or Bonnie, it has evolved to stand as an independent given name. The spelling…
Bravery
Virtue name
This one's cutting right to the chase, but with such names as Justice and Peace on the rise, why not? And we guarantee your seven-year-old son will love it, though your 17-year-old, maybe not so…
Bandit
Word or occupational name
"outlaw, thief"
We hesitate to call Bandit an occupational name, any more than Rogue or Vandal are occupational names, yet its use by one of the bandmembers of My Chemical Romance (for his daughter: we're thinking…
Bachelor
French
"unmarried man"
Bachelor feels more like a prediction than a name.
Blossom
English
"to bloom"
Now that parents have picked virtually every name in the garden, from the common Rose to the captivating Zinnia, some are reconsidering the old, more generic names like Flora and Posy and Blossom —…
Birch
Tree name
Birch is a rarely used nature name that calls to mind the lovely image of the tall, strong but graceful white-barked tree. The best known bearer of the name is former high-ranking Democratic Senator…
Belladonna
Blade
Word name
One of the new crop of boys' names that manage to be unconventional and macho at the same time — though Blade verges on the threatening.
Bright
English word name
"bright"
Bright is a rare yet intriguing word name used for a female character in Ann Patchett's novel The Dutch House.
Beacon
English word name
"signal light"
A word name with an appealing and illuminating meaning.