Names That Mean Meaning

Iwabee Yuino is a character in the Naruto series. His name meaning may relate to rocks.

Jinthe is a Frisian name common in the Netherlands, but rarely seen beyond its borders.

Tatev is a common girl name in Armenia, where it is used in reference to the Tatev Monastery. Tradition claims that the monastery was named after a disciple of St. Thaddeus the Apostle, Eustateus, from which Tatev evolved. If this is true, that would give Tatev the meaning "stable".

A celebrity-related name as the son of Billy Ray and brother of Miley Cyrus.

An amalgam of too many diverse elements.

As surname names for girls become more popular, we could see Catesby catching on among style-conscious parents. Bonus: it easily shortens to the girlish nickname Cate.

Modwenna is the name of a medieval Irish saint who, according to legend, founded Burton Abbey on the River Trent, site of many miracles. Saint Modwenna, also called Modwen, made a pilgrimage to Rome with fellow well-named nuns Lazar and Althea, and died in Scotland at the reported age of 130. As if that wasn't enough, Modwenna raised another saint with another interesting name, Osyth

Common in the German-speaking region of Switzerland

An attractive one-of-a-kind option for a girl — Zinara has never been given to more than four American baby girls in a single year.

Notably the name of a Magyar leader, and now a county in Hungary.

Foch made the Top 1000 in 1918, the year the Allied Powers declare victory in WWI. Ferdinand Foch was the Supreme Allied Commander, whose efforts led to triumph in 1918. That year, 58 sets of parents chose his surname for their sons.

This name of a saint martyred in Cornwall makes an unusual choice with traditional roots.

A unique Puerto Rican choice, sitting just outside the territory's Top 100.

A surname-sounding Armenian name that might not make a very smooth transition into American culture.

Ovid is the English form of the Roman family name Ovidius, which possibly comes from the word for sheep. It is the usual English name for the first-century poet Publius Ovidius Naso.

Akycha is a solar goddess in Inuit culture.

This rare name makes the charts in Switzerland, and is worn by TV and radio presenter Bigna Silberschmidt. It is thought to be a variation of the Swiss name Binia, which itself is of unknown origins, but may be a short form of Sabina.

Sulola is a rhythmic Nigerian name chosen as a middle name for Heidi Klum and Seal's daughter Lou, reflecting Seal's Nigerian roots. It's pretty and accessible enough, with its relation to Lola, to cross cultural lines. It's one of several African names introduced to the wider world by celebrities.

This name of an old Armenian monastery would blend well into American culture.