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Spanish speakers use this name for Jesus Christ only. Probably a good policy.

Modern faux-occupational name that prizes education. The Dutch surname Schuyler (or Skyler) has the same meaning.

Hatty is an old school nickname for Harriet, itself an old-fashioned choice. The more usual spelling historically is Hattie, with was given to more than 750 baby girls last year in the US, three times as many as were named Harriet. Hatty, by contrast, was used for fewer than five babies -- quite a contrast!

Menahem derives from a Hebrew word meaning "the comforter" King Menahem of the Old Testament did not live up to his name — he was one of Israel’s cruelest kings.

Closely tied to the widow of John Lennon.

We all know that Chaka really means disco.

Ethereal name with a moony halo.

Reality TV star Raven Gates gave her on-trend s-ending surname to her son, named Gates Zev. Gates joins an impressive lineup of celebrity babies with similar names, including Hillary Duff's Banks and Emma Roberts' Rhodes. Gates is also famously the surname of Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft.

A summertime baby name in Japan.

The Turkish name for the Danube River.

Twiggy was the working name of English international supermodel and original 'mod squad' girl Lesley Lawson. While the name conjures images of cool 60s parties and glamour, be warned that this could be a hard name to wear as a teenager, particularly if you're not stick thin. Perhaps best to keep this one as a middle name or nickname.

This striking name is little-known outside Spain. As an o-ending girl name, it would make even more impact than Juno or Calypso.

This lively, springy, rarely used surname name has an interesting history. For the English, German, Dutch and Ashkenazic Jews it was a nickname for a lively person or traveling entertainer, deriving from the words springen/springhen/shpringen, and in English it's also a topographical name for someone living near the source of a stream. An unusual option if you're seeking an out-of-the-ordinary 'er'-ending name. Though for some it might bring to mind Jerry Springer, or a Spaniel.

Kouki is an uncommon choice in Japan today, but it's been used for several anime characters.

The vowel ending tilts this sharply toward the feminine, and at this point Havana still has some political implications as well.

It's a nature name evocative of rushing waterfalls. But also a dishwashing detergent.

Rosebud, a charming flower name, was the childhood nickname used for author Nathaniel Hawthorne's daughter Rose, who made a name for herself by founding the modern hospice movement. Rose Hawthorne Lathrop converted to Catholicism and, after her husband's death, founded a religious order called the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne. As a nun and head of that order, she became known as Mother Mary Alphonsa and is now in line for sainthood in the Catholic Church.

A quintessentially American name, Rowdy has a number of notable wearers, including Rowdy Yates, Clint Eastwood's character on the television show Rawhide, and Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines.

As a word, rowdy entered the lexicon in the early 1800s to describe backwoodsmen living on the fringes of society.

Finnish variation of Helena