Baby Names So Far Out They're In

  1. Aroon
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "darling"
    • Description:

      There is a Hindi name for boys Aroon, for the mythic charioteer of the dawn, but for girls the name Aroon relates to the Irish word for darling. Aroon is the name of the heroine of Molly Keane's classic novel of the Anglo-Irish gentry, Good Behaviour.
  2. Marais
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "marsh"
    • Description:

      This hip Parisian neighborhood name would make a delightful middle for a baby girl.
  3. Margalo
    • Origin:

      Greek variation of Margaret
    • Meaning:

      "pearl"
    • Description:

      Margalo could make an intriguing spin on Margaret, with Margo as a nickname. The name appears in E. B. White's Stuart Little — as a bird. Margalo Gilmore (born Margaret) was a well-known British-born Broadway actress.
  4. Everild
    • Origin:

      Old English
    • Meaning:

      "boar battle"
    • Description:

      A halfway house between full-on Anglo-Saxon Eoforhild, and the modern-day version Averil. Everild makes for an interesting blend of medieval with the on-trend "Ever" sound.
  5. Wilkie
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "resolute protection"
    • Description:

      Scottish surname-turned-nickname from William or its female equivalents. Wilkie has ranked for girls just a handful of times since US baby name records began.
  6. Wilbert