updated list of names 2023.
name | meaning | origin
supposedly male:
aras | eagle | lithuanian
wolfe | wolf | english
cillian | warstrife | irish
elystan | noble stone | welsh
daerion | gift | greek
matteo | gift of god | italian
lorcan | little fierce one | irish
valko | wolf | bulgarian
gavrail | hero | bulgarian
nikolche | adventure | macedonian
peithon | persuades | macedonian
valerian | strong | latin
abraxas | great | egyptian
xerxes | hero amongst heroes | persian
ives | yew wood | english
azarius | god has helped | hebrew
nicodemus | victory of the people | greek
hesperus | evening star | greek
casimir | destroyer of peace | polish
arcturus | bear guardian | greek
daedalus | craftsman | greek
caliban | black | romanian
hawthorne | lives | english
maegor | red | english
supposedly female:
echo | sound | greek
adelaide | noble | german
daisy | day's eye | old english
cressida | gold | greek
eirlie | eagle wood | scottish
althea | healing power | greek
manon | queen | welsh
calanthe | beautiful flower | greek
calithea | basket | greek
juniper | young | latin
citra | excellent | sanskrit
solaris | of the sun | latin
visenya | strength | english
naerys | queen | english
viserra | wisdom | english
rosenwyn | white rose | cornish
ottaline | prospers | french
lethe | oblivion | greek
caliadne | beautiful | greek
daphne | laurel | greek
nesrin | wild rose | arabian
unisex:
august | great | greek
emerson | son of emery | german
callen | rock | gaelic
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More Medieval names... (continued)
Letitia - a Latin name, meaning joy and happiness. /leh-tee-sha/
Lettice - This is the variant of Letitia usually used in England /leh-tees/, emphasis on the final syllable. This does not sound like lettuce.
Linnet - On the face of it, Linnet or Lynnet may look like it means something like "small lake". But due to the may changes this name has experienced down through the ages, it began it's life from a Welsh name, Eluned, meaning "image or likeness". Because there is a bird, a type of Finch, of the name linnet, meaning take that to be the meaning. Both are equally true.
Lisieux - This is a place name from France. It comes from two elements, one Celtic and one Latin to mean, "new market". The nearest English pronunciation would be /lee-see-yah/.
Lorelai - Recently, this name has gained in popularity, most likely due to the popularity of the American series Gilmore Girls, in which the lead actress was named Lorelai, for her it was a family name. Technically, her daughter also carried the name, but she called her daughter Rory. In German mythology, this was the name of a maiden, a siren, that lived on a rock with singing the lured mariners to her.
Lorraine - Another place name from France meaning famous army.
Lovell - This is a surname drives from two French company's to mean "young wolf". For pronunciation, the emphasis would be on the final sound. /leh-vell/
Madelief/Madelieve - This name comes to us from the Netherlands. It means daisey. It drivetrains very nicely with the current trends towards nature themed names, in particular flowers for many girls. It is not unheard of in parts of the UK but still considered more rare. It would also be a happy honor name for those wishing to honor relative names Madeline. The pronunciation would be /mat-eh-leef/, very similar to Madeliene, only with a slight different ending.
Nesta - On the surface, this name may feel like a nature name, or possibly made up, but it is actually a diminutive of Agnes, meaning "chaste". In digging through my own ancestry, I found two ladies named Nest. I like the blending of meanings on this one. One direction leans into the nature theme, the other as it's own name.
Nimue - Straight out of Breton and Welsh mythology, comes this very unique and install name. It appears to have been created by the author of the King Arthur Legend, Geoffrey of Monmouth. Nimue was the ruler of Avalon and the Lady of the Lake.
Seraphina - Many take this name to mean angels but the actual meaning is from Hebrew "burning ones". The seraphim were known for their zealous love.
Taliesin - Historically, this has been a boy's name, but I think it works as an unusual girl's name. There is a long real life and literature history associated with the name, as well as a midcentury architecture association with Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, US. /tall-ee-ess-inn/
Tristan/Tristanne - Tristan comes to us from Wales, meaning "sad or sorrowful". It has a long use in literature as the character Sir Tristan in the romantic poems entitled, Tristan, and in King Arthur.
Varina - from Varinius' daughter, meaning versatile. There is a gentle story about a place I once lived. It had a rather unique two-word name (a first and last name). Everyone always wondered how the place had come to be called such a strange thing. As it turned out the wife wanted the train station to be named after her but the husband registered it in their surname. To appease her, he named the community after her full name, last name first. Just before it took affect, she legally had her first named changed to one she thought she had made up, just because she thought it was a beautiful word. Varina is a beautiful Slavic name and very real.
Vexin - This is a surname I found deep in my own ancestry. It belonged to Adela de Vexin. I love how both names have an updated feel. This name was used in Normandy, by a people called Veliocasses, Vexin is just a variant of that. The meaning is still debated but it probably signifies curly hair or a curly hairstyle. It has also been surmised to refer to a particular warrior coiffure, or as in "those with better helmet".
Wendlin - Began it's life as an alternate name for Vandals, or wanderers. It is from the element 'wend' which means was in reference to the Slavic tribe the Wends, Vandals living within Germanic settlement areas after the migration period; they are often associated with the Vandals. The name Wendel evolved as a short form, or diminutive form, of other names starting with Wendel.
Yves - This is a boy's name of French origins, pronounced “eve.” This unusual but charming name means “yew,” an evergreen tree with red berries and sharp needles, once used to make archery bows. Although known as a poisonous plant, yews were ubiquitous characters in old folklore, symbolizing death and resurrection. As this name is pronounced the same as the the female name Eve it seems like an obvious girls-names-on-boys crossover.
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