Names That Mean Name

Here's a name that turns crosses cultures when spelled Liliana but could be down on the farm when fashioned Lillyanna.

A beautiful and rare botanical choice belonging to a tiny white flower, and also to the ship that first brought the Pilgrims from England to the New World in 1620.

Nicandra is the name of a plant known as apple-of-peru and also shoo-fly plant. It's also the feminine form of Nicander, an ancient Greek poet, physician, and grammarian.

In Virgil's Aenid, Ripheus is "the most just" of all the Trojans. He dies defending Troy. Dante and Boccaccio also reference the hero. Chaucer calls him Rupheo, a possibility with a spirited sound.

The name of a small songbird, similar to a Lark – but far less commonly used as a name. Could give you the adorable nickname Pip.

In Africa, Safari is often used a name for a baby born during a journey. Americans and more likely to think of riding in Jeeps, taking photos of giraffes, lions, and the like. Nevertheless, Safari is an intriguing name, although one best reserved for the middle.

Eurybia is a sea titaness and consort of Krios. A lesser-known name from Greek mythology, it may be on board to follow other goddesses back to glory.

A unisex French name that ranks in the Top 200 for boys and the Top 500 for girls there, inspired by a character with the surname Swann in Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time. As a given name, it was popularized by the 1984 film Un amour de Swann ("Swann in Love"), directed by Volker Schlöndorff.

In its modern form, Casher is a hybrid of Cash and Asher that debuted in 2019. Historically, Casher — pronounced kah-SHARE — was used among Italian Jews.

This spelling variation of Zeppelin — such as rock star Led Zeppelin, or the type of German airship —has a more feminine feel. The zippy Z initial and the rock and roll association make this one a standout choice.

Dynamic new word name possibility with the cool Ev- starting sound.

A bold new word name that conjures up images of peg-legs and eyepatches. It was brought to national attention by pop musician Billie Eilish, whose full name is Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell.

Lacks the cachet of some newer place-names.

An obscure Welsh saint said to have traveled to Wales from Armorica (now Brittany in the north of France) during the time of King Arthur.

Antiquated nickname for Cecilia and Cecily — these days Cece is much preferred.

The Basque form of the obscure Latin saint's name Emeterius, after whom the city of Santander is named. Emeteri and Emeterius are from the same root as emeritas, a title usually bestowed upon a retired professor.