Names That Mean Meaning

Strange amalgam with little appeal.

The Maricopa people are a Native American tribe who have lived on the banks of the Gila River for centuries. The tribe calls themselves Piipaash or Piipaa (meaning "people") — the term Maricopa is borrowed from Spanish.

Ayao is a goddess worshipped in Yoruba mythology in Nigeria, known as a deity of the air and wind. She is said to reside both in the forest and in the eye of a tornado.

Livola is possibly related to the Italian place name and surame Olivola, meaning "olive tree".

Though its meaning has been lost to time, Nazshoni is a beautiful Cherokee option for a daughter.

A word that could conceivably be used as a name.

A French form of the Frankish name Alpaidis, or Alpaida. It notably belonged to a daughter of Charlemagne, and the mother of the eighth-century military leader Charles Martel.

A new name bestowed on a few girls each year thanks to Brazilian gospel singer Kemilly Santos. Kemilly makes for an unconventional way to get to Milly.

Nyagua is a uniquely South Sudanese girl name. Its exact meaning is uncertain, but colloquially, consensus is that Nyagua means "beautiful girl". A well-known bearer is model Nyagua Ruea.

A seventh-century Welsh poet about whom little more than his name is known.

A spelling variation of the uniquely Brazilian name Rainara. Raynara Negrine is an up-and-coming Brazilian model.

Like Alwen, but with an extra feminine frill.

A potential Avery alternative, with a nod to legendary fashion photographer Richard Avedon.

This energetically-spelled name may come from Crizantema, the Romani form of Chrysanthemum... or straight from the name Chrysanthe.

This attracitve Sioux name belonged to one of Sitting Bull's many wives.