6000+ Dog Names

Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.

Durant's meaning signifies staying power, a good quality to impart to your child. Notables with the surname Durant include Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Will and Ariel Durant, most famous for their eleven-volume The Story of Civilization, and William Crappo Durant, co-founder of General Motors and Chevrolet.

A presidential and place-name that's not a stand-out in either category.

This very unusual botanical name refers to flowers that have a second color around the edges, commonly found in tulips and carnations. Thomas Hardy named a character Picotee in his novel The Hand of Ethelberta.

Icelyn and its more popular sister Icelynn have been among the fastest-rising girls' names in the US in recent years.

An offbeat word name referring to the speed of a piece of music.

Neo, indeed--though it was a male character in "The Matrix."

This would make an interesting South American heritage choice. One famous bearer was Quispe Sisa, an Inca princess in the 16th century. It is also a surname.

A strong modern word name with both spiritual and secular significance.

Riko is a hugely popular name for baby girls in contemporary Japan, and one that easily translates to the West.

It has a variety of associations from Smokey Robinson to Smokey the bear, but Smokey still feels a bit comical for a baby.

Cute diminutive of Francisca.

Tuff, a corruption of "tough," has been given to approximately 50 baby boys each year for the past few years. Tough, on the other hand, has never charted as a baby name.

Mardi is a foreign word name that sounds like a homegrown nickname. For what? We're not sure, but it's kinda cute, and preferable to Tuesday.

The "To Be or Not to Be" jokes, via Shakespeare's tortured prince, will get old by Month Two.

While Austin is a popular boys' name, this spelling, honoring novelist Jane, nudges the name toward gender-neutral, chosen last year for 67 baby boys and 57 girls.