Five Letter Girl Names

Atari debuted for girls in 1980, a year after it appeared on the charts for boys. It's not a Japanese given name, instead, the name was influenced by the video game company. Atari named themselves after a Japanese phrase, atari, used in the ancient Chinese game Go. It means, roughly, "I am about to win," and is said in a similar context to which one would say "checkmate" in chess.

Putting a Welsh spin on the trend for noble and title names.

The Mira spelling was given to nearly 500 girls last year while this variation was used for only nine in the US.

Common in Japan among older generations of women, rather than baby girls.

Ruska is a Finnish word referring to autumn foliage — often specifically autumn in Lapland, Finland where the colors are vibrant and magical.