Dog Names That Mean Blue

Name with genuine roots that nevertheless feels synthetic.

Unisex Japanese name seen on a character in the Haikyū!! manga and anime series.

Pretty in a polka-dancing way.

Irish Gaelic spelling of Molly, which derives from Mary.

Gyatso is a highly meaningful name in Tibetan Buddhism. It is added to the name of each Dalai Lama ⁠— the current one is Tenzin Gyatso. It is a translation of the title Dalai, which means "ocean" or "big" in Mongolian.

Scandinavian form of Scilla

Variant of Evelyn

A close relative of the very popular Leilani, with just a hint of Lulu.

Highly unusual water name -- and actor Colin surname -- with a Scottish burr. Firth derives from the Old Norse word fjord.

In Slovenia, Maca is more common as an independent name than its parent name Marija.

Hawaiian names have officially made their way to the mainland, with Leilani, Kehlani, Alani, Kailani, and Kaylani all ranking within the Top 300. Now Kahlani — one of several pseudo-Hawaiian names popping up across the country — has entered the US Top 1000 in 2023.

In the 2006 film Pan's Labyrinth, Moanna is the name of a Spanish princess, but it's the Moana spelling that has become more famous of late, thanks to the eponymous Disney heroine.

When you see it written out and know the meaning, it seems more distinctive than Neil. Pity everyone will understand it as simply, Neil or Neal.

Variant of Maricela

A popular Finnish male name properly spelt Väinö, which derives from Väinämöinen – a hero from Finnish legend. Vaino (without the diacritic marks) is a Finnish word meaning "persecution" and so is not used in Finland as a name in this form.

A merry surname cousin of Kerrigan, could make a lively choice for a happy little girl.

Like many Japanese names, Manami has several possible meanings. This sea-themed one is very appealing.

Highly unusual water name -- and actor Colin surname -- with a Scottish burr. Firth derives from the Old Norse word fjord.