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Roan
Spelling variation of Rowan, Irish, Frisian, English word name
"little redhead; rowan tree; raven; animal with a coat of two interspersed colors"
This sleek, warm-hued spelling spin on Rowan was chosen by Sharon Stone for one of her three sons back in the 2000s and it has since risen in popularity in the US. While it remains a long way behind…
Marsh
English nature name
Soft and mellifluous nature-surname name, situated miles away from the dated Marshall.
sedge
fen
Elm
English, German, Norse, Danish tree name
"red, brown"
Strong, straight, and leafy, one of the new tree names used mostly as middles.
Juniper
English from Latin tree name
"young"
Juniper is a nature name that we really like. While it's trendiest for girls -- about 2500 baby girls were named Juniper in 2022 versus 34 baby boys -- the most notable Juniper in history was the…
Jupiter
Latin
"godfather"
Jupiter's partner Juno has entered the mainstream, so it's possible that her divine mate could follow. But not necessarily for boys — Jupiter is currently mostly female in the US, thanks to its…
Meteor
Word name
A beyond-bold shooting-star name choice, sure to raise some relatives' eyebrows.
Mojave
Native American tribal and place-name
Resonant place-name of the beautiful Southern California desert.
oriole
lark
Larkin
Irish
"rough, fierce"
The additional syllable makes Lark a masculine surname name, borne by poet Philip Larkin.
alder
Lake
Nature name
Evocative modern unisex choice brought into the spotlight by actress Lake Bell.
Laken
Variation of Lake, English
Not quite a nature name and not quite a surname — whatever Laken is or isn't, we know it's definitely a name to watch.
Gardener
English
"keeper of the garden"
Gardener is surely one of the most pleasant and evocative of the occupational options, calling up images of green grass and budding blooms. The name can also be spelled without the first ' e ', as in…
Wolf
Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, German
" traveling wolf"
Wolf is a name with a split personality. It can be seen as one of the fierce animal names, like Fox and Bear and Puma, with a touch of the werewolf, or it can be viewed as a quieter, Wolf Blitzer…
Fox
Animal name
Fox is one animal name backed by a longish tradition, and then popularized via the lead character Fox Mulder on X Files . Fox is simple, sleek, and a little bit wild, and could make an interesting…
Pine
Nature name
Worthy sibling for Oak, Elm, Juniper, and Spruce.
Spruce
Tree name
A handsome, spruced-up post-Bruce tree name.