250+ Names like Arlo and Esme: Vowel-Consonant-Consonant-Vowel
- Ersa
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"dew"Description:
Ersa, daughter of Zeus and the moon goddess Selene, is goddess of the morning dew, which may make this an excellent name for a child born in the early hours of the day.
- Anzu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"apricot"Description:
A representative Japanese name with a meaning symbolizing ripeness.
- Arda
Origin:
Turkish, Hebrew, or EnglishMeaning:
"scepter, bronze, or forest"Description:
Arda is a simple gender-neutral name with several possible origins and meanings. As a Turkish name, it's usually used for males and means scepter. There is also a river in Turkey called the Arda. The Hebrew name Arda means bronze. And Arda may also be a variation of the English Arden, the name of a magical Shakespearean forest.
- Arvo
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"value, worth"Description:
Arvo is a simple name virtually unknown in the US and UK that might get discovered thanks to the surprise popularity of Arlo.
- Orly
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light"Description:
A cute Hebrew name also written as Orli.
- Ingo
Origin:
German and ScandinavianMeaning:
"protected by Yngvi"Description:
An unusual name heard in contemporary Germany, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia, it's the male version of the more familiar Inga. It's the name of a German god, and attached to German-born soap star Ingo Rademacher--the father of sons named Peanut and Pohaku Zen.
- Ilda
Origin:
Italian variation of HIlda, GermanMeaning:
"battle woman"Description:
The Italian form of Hilda is rarer but sweeter than its mother name, which still isn't ready for revival in the US.
- Isle
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"small island"Description:
Isla is a contemporary gem, so why not Isle? As an English word name, it takes you straight to the literal definition — a small island — which could have an appealing, aspirational ring to it, for those wanting to raise independent children.
- Andy
- Asya
Origin:
Turkish; Russian and Bulgarian diminutive of AnastasiaMeaning:
"Asia; resurrection"Description:
Asya has dual origins: it is both the Turkish word for Asia (the continent), and a short form of Anastasia in Russian and Bulgarian. Beyond that, it is a beautiful example of a "travelling light" name, in the style of Aria: short, elegant, and usable across different cultures.
- Evka
- Elba
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
The site of Napoleon's exile became the great-great-aunt in the purple hat.
- Eshe
Origin:
African, SwahiliMeaning:
"life"Description:
A variant of Asha, which is related to the classic Arabic name Aisha, yet another way to say life. Other on-the-rise names with this uplifting meaning: Zoe and Vivian varieties such as Viviana, Viveca, and Vivienne.
- Arto
- Ilka
Origin:
Hungarian, diminutive of Ilona; variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining one"Description:
To some, may have the same warm feeling of Russian nicknames like Sasha and Misha.
- Orso
- Olya
Origin:
Russian variation of OlgaMeaning:
"hearty, holy"Description:
Makes the intriguing Olga even more so.
- Yfke
Origin:
Dutch diminutive of Yvonne, FrenchMeaning:
"yew wood"Description:
Think of Yfke as a cooler Yvonne, or a more unusual Eva. The Frisian name is rarely heard beyond the Netherlands.
- Urso
Origin:
Italian from LatinMeaning:
"bear"Description:
Cool bearlike option, though Orson might be easier to embrace.
- Arza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"panels of cedar"Description:
Straightforward yet intriguing, a winning combination.