I wish I could have 44 kids so I could name them all!

  1. Aleela
    • Origin:

      Swahili
    • Meaning:

      "she cries"
    • Description:

      Lilting African name that translates perfectly into other cultures.
  2. Amory
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "industrious"
    • Description:

      Amory is the kind of executive-sounding surname name that became popular in the 1990s. Amory Blaine is the protagonist of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, This Side of Paradise.
  3. Anthea
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "flowery"
    • Description:

      This unjustly neglected floral name has a BBC accent and a Greek mythological heritage: Anthea is an epithet of Hera, the Greek queen of the gods, and her name has been used as poetic symbol of spring.
  4. Astoria
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      Long more associated with the New York Waldorf- hotel and the neighborhood in Queens than as a baby name, Astoria is finally beginning to emerge from their shadow and find favor with parents looking to move beyond Brooklyn. The name Astoria is drawn from the surname of titan of industry John Jacob Astor, theorized to mean "hawk."
  5. Ayla
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, or Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "oak tree, or halo, moonlight"
    • Description:

      Bright, fresh, and sunny, Ayla is a fashionable choice for girls. Reminiscent of other trending names such as Layla, Isla, and Ava, Ayla has recently found its place in the Top 100.
  6. Afton
    • Beth
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Elizabeth
      • Meaning:

        "pledged to God"
      • Description:

        The sweetest and most sensitive of the pet names for Elizabeth, now also one of the most dated.
    • Baylen
      • Cambria
        • Origin:

          Place-name
        • Description:

          Most names that start with Cam- are on the upswing, so why not this obscure term for Wales as well as for a prehistoric time period.
      • Carsten
        • Origin:

          Low German and Nordic variation of Christian
        • Description:

          This Nordic-sounding name is ripe for wider usage, especially as a fresh alternative to Christian or similar-sounding Carl.
      • Claudia
        • Origin:

          Feminine variation of Claude
        • Meaning:

          "lame; enclosure"
        • Description:

          Claudia is a classic name with ancient Roman roots. Never truly in or truly out, Claudia feels like a strong, modern choice that hits the sweet spot between too popular and too unusual..
      • Corrigan
        • Dale
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "valley"
          • Description:

            A light and breezy nature name that's currently in style limbo, despite its pleasant meaning.
        • Dmitri
          • Origin:

            Russian from Greek Demetrius
          • Description:

            Worldly, artistic and attractive Slavic version of the name of the Greek god of fertility and farming.
        • Emiliana
          • Origin:

            Italian variation of Emily
          • Meaning:

            "rival"
          • Description:

            The enormous popularity of Emily and Emma means that parents will be looking further afield for substitutes -- and this is one of the prettiest.

        • Emmett
          • Origin:

            English masculine variation of Emma, German
          • Meaning:

            "universal"
          • Description:

            Emmett, honest and sincere, laid-back and creative, is on the rise as a male cognate of the megapopular Emma and Emily, not to mention being a character in the popular Twilight series.
        • Emereth
          • Finnian
            • Origin:

              Irish
            • Meaning:

              "fair"
            • Description:

              Finnian is a fair jig of a name, energetic and easy on the ear. Finnian (and brother Finian) is also familiar in its alternate spelling through the classic 1968 Broadway musical Finian's Rainbow, later made into a film starring Fred Astaire as Finian McLonergan.
          • Holly
            • Origin:

              English nature name
            • Description:

              Holly ranks just in British Top 50, but it's been out of favor here since the 1970s Era of Nickname Names. Still, the name may be on her way back as a rejuvenated nature pick.
          • Hudson
            • Origin:

              English place-name and surname
            • Meaning:

              "Hugh's son"
            • Description:

              Hudson has risen quickly up the charts over the past 30 years, getting a lot of its style value from New York's Hudson River. That makes it a nature name and a place name that's also got the fashion gloss of New York City.