Names, Origins, And Meanings
This article is centered around names that I found that are not usually seen in our community. The absence of these names make me sad because they have origins and meanings that are really interesting. So, I am going to present the most unique names (in my opinion) that I could find in alphabetic order.
Male:
Axel- Scandinavian origin, “my father is peace”
Asher- Hebrew origin, blessed
Alfonzo- Italian origin noble and ready
Bassel- French origin, king
Braxton- English origin, Brock’s town
Churchill- English origin, by a church on a hill
Desmond- Irish origin, from south Munster, Ireland
Demetrius- Greek origin, devotee of Demeter
Dewey- Welsh origin, beloved
Dill- English origin, son of Bill
Elton- English origin, the old town
Faiz-Arabic origin, victorious
Falk- German origin, hawk
Farid- Arabic origin, precious/ unique
Fadi- Arabic origin, savior/Jesus
Fabrizio- Italian origin, craftsman
Gage- English origin, measurer
Galen- Greek origin, calm
Guy- German origin, unknown
Hector- Greek origin, anchor/steadfast
Hans- Scandinavian origin, “God is gracious”
Hugo- German origin, bright in mind and spirit
Idris- Arabic origin, righteous
Ichabod- Hebrew origin, departed glory
Ishann- Turkish origin, kindness
Isai- American origin “God is salvation”
Joel- Hebrew origin, the lord god
Jace- American origin, ” the lord is my salvation”
Jasper- English origin, treasurer
Jagger- English origin, one who drives the cart
Keith- Scottish origin, offspring
Kale- Hawaiian origin, man
Kabir- Arabic origin, great
Lamar- Spanish origin, from the sea
Lamont- French origin, from the mountain
Luigi- Italian origin, famous warrior
Milo- English origin, soldier
Mario- Italian origin, warlike
Neil- Irish origin, champion/ passionate
Nash- English origin, dweller by the ash tree
Ned- English origin, wealthy guardian
Odin- Scandinavian origin, frenzy/rage/inspiration
Oisin- Irish origin, little deer
Oda- Japanese origin, great field
Pablo- Spanish origin, small
Quadir- Arabic origin, powerful
Quinton- Latin origin, 5th
Rhys- Welsh origin, passion
Santiago- Spanish origin, of St. James
Sebastian- Greek origin, revered
Silas- Latin origin, man of the forest
Theo- Greek origin, divine gift
Teddy- English origin, divine gift
Umar- Arabic origin, long life/ popular
Usama- Arabic origin, lion
Veer- Sanskrit origin, brave
Varun- Hindi origin, water god
Vishnu- Sanskrit origin, all pervasive
Vivek- Sanskrit origin, wise
Wei- Chinese origin, power
Waseem- Arabic origin, graceful
Xavier- Spanish origin, splendid
Xiaoping- Chinese origin, small peace
Yakob- Hebrew origin, may God protect
Zander- Greek origin, defending men
Zaid- Arabic origin, growth/ abundance
Female
Amara- Hindi origin, eternal
Aurora- Latin origin, dawn
Brielle- French origin, “God is my strength”
Beeba- African origin, born on Thursday
Beatrix- English origin, voyager/traveler
Bessie- English origin, “God is my oath”
Constance- English origin, constant
Claudette- French origin, lame
Clementine- English origin, gentle/ merciful
Celeste- Latin origin, heavenly
Cheyanne- Native American origin, unintelligible speaker
Dionne- French origin, divine
Dawn- English origin, sunrise
Dee- American origin
Eris- Greek origin, strife
Esme- French origin, loved
Edith- English origin, rich war
Elyse- American origin, “God is my oath”
Etta- English origin, ruler of the home
Fleur- French origin, flower
Fatima- Arabic origin, daughter of the prophet
Gail- English origin, joy of the father
Garnet- English origin, a red, semi-precious gem
Irene- Greek origin, peace
Kali- Hindi origin, a maiden
Kaia- Scandinavian origin, pure
Lada- Slavic origin, goddess of love
Laila- Arabic origin, night
Mabel- English origin, loveable
Maeve- Irish origin, intoxicating
Maia- Latin origin, great
Naomi- Hebrew origin, beautiful/ gentle
Noa- Hebrew origin, movement
Octavia- Latin origin, 8th
Odette- French origin, wealth
Odessa- Greek origin, long journey
Phoebe- Greek origin, bright/ shining
Pamela- English origin, all honey/ sweet
Quilla- Spanish origin, goddess of the moon
Ruth- Hebrew origin, friendship
Rachelle- French origin, Ewe
Stella- Latin origin, star
Shelby- English origin, from the town in the hollow
Tia- Spanish origin, aunt
Tilly- English origin, battle strength
Uma- Hindi origin, bright
Ursula- Scandinavian origin, female bear
Verity- Latin origin, truth
Winona- Native American origin, first born daughter
Wren- English origin, small bird
Xia- Chinese origin, glow of the sunrise
Yasemin- Persian origin, jasmine
Zahara- Arabic origin, beautiful/ shining
Neutral
Arya- Persian origin, friend or faithful
Brecken- American origin, freckled
Bennett- Latin origin, little blessed one
Cactus- American origin
Chandler- English origin, candlemaker
Camden- English origin, from the valley of camps
Carter- English origin, driver of a cart
Ezra- Hebrew origin, help
Elon- Hebrew origin, oak tree
Elliot- English origin, “the lord is my god”
Ellery- English origin, cheerful
Fanta- American origin, fantastic
Genesis- Greek origin, beginning/ birth
Nikita- Slavic origin, unconquerable
Parker- English origin, park keeper
Piper- English origin, flute player
Paisley- Irish origin, church
Quincy- French origin, from Quincy, France
Quest- Latin origin, long search
Rory- Irish origin, red king
Ronnie- English origin, bringing victory
Robyn- English origin, bright future
Salem- Hebrew origin, peace
Scout- American origin, first explorer
Toby- English origin, god is good
Wing- Chinese origin, glory
Xun- Chinese origin, fast/sudden
Yannick- French origin, little john
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