Names That Mean Also

A name with various origins, Elmira combines the sounds of multicultural Mira with the popular El- beginning. Despite this, the name is rarely heard in the US, though it does rank in the Top 100 names in Azerbaijan.

Turquoise is similar in hue to Aqua, which is one of the cool new color names on the palette. Other blue-hued options: Cerulean, Cyan, Indigo, or Blue itself.

Once a birth order name, now might work as a cool x-ending nickname. But be warned that it sounds very close to an unfortunate slang term.

Popular enough in the Indian community to have made it onto the US Top 1000 every year from 2001 to 2014 and now again in 2023, possibly inspired by Jamaican activist Leachim Semaj (born Michael James).

Novel choice for the child of authors. Quill could be used to honor someone with a rhyming name, such as Jill, Bill, Phil, or Gil.

Pronunciation would not be obvious to Americans.

Much fresher Irish imports available for colleens now.

A Hebrew name also used for girls, with many variations to choose from. Hadara is another version. The name is associated with the holiday of Sukkot.

Cinderella stepsister type Victorian-valentine name.

Sounds incomplete, like a pet form of Miranda.

Extremely meaningful in the Buddhist culture, where a lotus symbolizes the victory of the spirit over the senses.

The late actress Sada Thompson introduced this obscure but usable form.

A creative choice, suggesting the Venetian Renaissance painter (born Tiziano), and the brownish orange red hue that was featured on his palette. But try explaining to the boys in seventh grade that it's pronounced tee-shun.

See TALIA.

Mexican place-name famously used by Joan Didion for her daughter, Quintana Roo.

Has too many slangy connotations to be considered.

Friendly but flimsy.

This very popular Armenian name represents a grandson of Noah, considered the father of the Armenian nation.

It's a place. It's a wine. It's a color. -- no wonder trend-heavy Burgundy's been discovered as a name.

Soft, sultry resonance.