Names That Mean Also

  1. Iulia
    • Origin:

      Slavic version of Latin Julia
    • Meaning:

      "youthful"
    • Description:

      This spelling makes Julia worldly and distinctive.
  2. Buell
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "dwelling"
    • Description:

      The Dutch meaning (Buell is the Dutch occupational name for a hangman) is enough to keep most people away.
  3. Sada
    • Origin:

      Hebrew variation of Sarah; also Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "chaste"
    • Description:

      The late actress Sada Thompson introduced this obscure but usable form.
  4. Quirino
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "a spearman, a warrior"
    • Description:

      An adolescent boy might have problems with the first syllable.
  5. Dix
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "tenth"
    • Description:

      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.
  6. Abilene
    • Origin:

      English from Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "grass"
    • Description:

      New Testament, Texas, and Kansas place-name more fitting for a girl.
  7. Randa
    • Origin:

      English, feminine variation of Randall; also Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "delicate desert tree"
    • Description:

      Sounds incomplete, like a pet form of Miranda.
  8. Alamo
    • Origin:

      Place-name, Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "poplar tree"
    • Description:

      The unique O-ending makes this name memorable, especially for someone with ties to Texas.
  9. Haig
    • Origin:

      Armenian hero name; also English surname
    • Meaning:

      "enclosed with hedges"
    • Description:

      This very popular Armenian name represents a grandson of Noah, considered the father of the Armenian nation.
  10. Burgundy
    • Origin:

      French place-name; also color name
    • Description:

      Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell's fictional helmet-haired newsman, but this color name is much more suited to a girl.
  11. Trinidad
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "holy trinity"
    • Description:

      Rhythmic name with both religious and geographical ties, commonly heard in Latin countries.
  12. Burgundy
    • Origin:

      French place-name; also color name
    • Description:

      It's a place. It's a wine. It's a color. -- no wonder trend-heavy Burgundy's been discovered as a name.
  13. Semaj
    • Origin:

      Variation of James, English from Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "supplanter"
    • Description:

      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).
  14. Zagora
    • Origin:

      North African place-name; also Swahili
    • Description:

      If you're looking for an African place-name, this one belongs to the main town in eastern Morocco.
  15. Sinfoy
    • Origin:

      Romani form of Cynthia, also spelled Sinfi