Dog Names That Mean Miracle

Toros is a multicultural option, used in Armenia as a variation of classic Theodore, in Spanish to refer to bulls, or sometimes to bullfighting, and in Turkey, as a place name, given to a mountain complex in the south of the country, whose name is borrowed from the Latin "Taurus", again meaning bull.

Benevolent name found in Israel in several forms, including Doran and Doroni.

If you're looking for a Euro-chic alternative to Max, Mats is a strong possibility. It's a fading classic in Norway, but is popular in the Netherlands and Belgium, where short names are the height of style.

A highly unusual Dora name that may be a spin on the Japanese name Midori, meaning "green," or a combination of Mia "my" plus Dora "gift."

A rare feminine form of Even, a common Norwegian boy name.

If you're a movie fan or a sports fan, you might be attracted to this name, via the film "Donnie Darko" or the Serbian-born basketball star Darko Milicic. It is kind of dark, though.

Despite sounding feminine to English speakers, Shaya is a unisex name more common among baby boys — the male version also has roots in Arabic.

Feodora is an interesting choice for the intrepid name-giver, especially with the dynamic nickname Feo.

Izya is a unisex Russian nickname, used for Isaak and Isidore for boys, and for Isabel and Isidora for girls. Unlike other Russian nicknames (Sasha, Anya, Sonya), this has not caught on internationally yet.

Pretty smoosh name from the popular elements Ella + Dora, or a spin on Eleanora influenced by Dora "gift".

Derived from the Tigrinya elements hiyab, meaning "gift," and el, "God."

Isidore and variants are remarkably underused and ripe for revival, a la Theodore and company.

Portuguese variation of Matthew.

Whether you think of the chocolates or the naked long-haired lady on the horse, Godiva is a name with baggage no child should have to carry.

Diarra has a nice meaning, but we could see it leading to possible teasing re association with a certain digestive problem.

Though the accent falls on the second syllable, people will mistake this name of the first month of the Jewish calendar or for the Japanese car.

Although it's a traditional male name in the Middle East, Ata has a more feminine read in the US.

Derived from the Hebrew words shai, meaning "gift," and li, "mine." The Shaily variation is more common in Israel and the US.

Old Testament name that would make a nice alternative to Matteo.