Names That Mean Great

The name of an era in Japan spanning from 806 to 810, as well as that of the influential photographer Daidō Moriyama.

This architectural word name could be used for the child of someone in real estate, but it feels less spirited than some of the other word name inspired by nature or virtues.

The most prominent person with this unusual geographical choice might be actor Cuba Gooding Jr., however, Cuba has a far longer history as a feminine name. Deriving from the island in the Caribbean Sea, it had a brief spell of popularity in the US at the end of the 1890s, when Spain lost possession of the island during the Spanish-American War. Used predominantly (though rarely) on girls throughout the last century, it has occasionally been given to a handful of boys too

A liberal branch of Buddhism, and a rare but spiritually meaningful name choice.

A rare choice in the US. Kubra first made an appearance on the American charts in 1991 but has never been given to more than five baby girls in any one year.