6000+ Dog Names

Pronounced sham-me, this color and word name is soft and appealing.

An archaic French form of the name Ingram, itself a rare, attractive last name option.

Gently appealing, a floral choice in Japanese.

Related to the better-known Arabic name Noor.

A new one for the ever-growing collection of royal baby names.

Epithet of the goddess Lakshmi with a watery meaning.

Tiasa is a little-known river nymph from Greek mythology. Her name would be easily wearable on a child today.

Some people may prefer this spelling to clarify the name's connection to John, but it could be one h too many, exemplified by its steady decline over the past two decades.

Tigger is the bouncing not-a-tiger from Winnie the Pooh, a symbol of buoyancy and resilience. As Tigger says in the books, he's "the only one", and it should probably stay that way when it comes to people names, though Tigger would certainly make a cute name for a cat.

Delwen appears to be a modern invented name in Welsh, deriving from two common name components: del - meaning pretty and wen - meaning fair/white. Similar names include Delyth, also Welsh, and Elowen, which is Cornish.

Lovely name that's been overshadowed by sister ZAHARA, which was chosen by Brad and Angelina for their oldest daughter.

Associated with the poet and novelist Galway Kinnell, this name of an Irish city, county, and bay would make an evocative choice. For further literary cred, writers Liam O'Flaherty and Frank Harris both hail from Galway.

Cute Japanese name with a nickname to match. Rini was used in the Sailor Moon series.

Girl names ending in lani are one of the hottest trends of recent years, thanks to the lilting and lyrical Hawaiian name Leilani. Leilani has inspired a number of offshoots, including Kehlani and Meilani.

Unfashionable name, with the rather poignant lone sound.

May cut it in Budapest, but not in Boise. Just Fritz would be preferable.

This surname ultimately derives from a Galician place name meaning "fig tree", but has spread all over the Spanish-speaking world. It's not certain if it's ever been used as a first name, but it could work - especially as it's reminiscent of the operatic character Figaro.