Adjective Names

Straightforward yet romantic, this is one newly minted name with long-term appeal, especially as a middle name. It was used as such for Tea Leoni and David Duchovny's Madelaine, whom they call West. Definitely ambigender, it was chosen by Marley Shelton for her daughter. 

Saint came into the celebrity baby spotlight by way of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's son and joined the Top 1000 on the boys' list in 2018. Saintly could be a fresh, offbeat version for parents looking for something even more off of society's radars.

Devoted would certainly stand out and make a statement as a first name, but could make for a cool middle name with religious undertones.

Poet is one of the most stylish, stand-out occupational names, and Poetic puts a fresh spin on this artsy, lyrical choice.

Unashamedly grandiose word name.

A bouncy, energetic word name that is sure to be one-of-a-kind, Rhythmic would work for a boy or a girl.

As unique word names pop up more and more in the media by way of celebrity babies, the door is opened for all sorts of adjectives as names. Splendid would make for an unexpected and unusual virtue name for either a boy or a girl.

Reminiscent of Puritan and Pilgrim name choices, Sincere is a relatively modern virtue name. Though it is predominantly used on boys - almost ten times more often - Sincere is still given to around 50 girls each year.

A fast-rising word name, along with its more popular siblings Legend and Legacy.

Grace is about as classic of a virtue name as you can get — could Graceful be a fresh way to get to the cute nickname Gracie?

A big name for a little baby, but one that fits in with trending names like Legend and Royal.

Warm and open, but way too much teasing potential.

Too much pressure to put on a child.

A surefire way to give your child a perfectionism complex.

An unusual English word name with strong religious undertones — Devout means "having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment" — Devout would make a statement as a middle name.

Along with Joyful, Joyous works as an updated version of Joy. It would make for an inspired middle name to honor an ancestral Joy.

A sunny-sounding surname or an adjective meaning "only when the going's good" – as in, a fairweather friend.

Devoted would certainly stand out and make a statement as a first name, but could make for a cool middle name with religious undertones.