Supermodel Names
- Laragh
Origin:
Irish, variation of LauraMeaning:
"bay laurel"Description:
As represented by supermodel Laragh McCann, gives the ordinary LAURA or LARA a soft Irish accent.
- Jan
Origin:
Feminine variation of JohnDescription:
Very Brady Bunch.
- Agyness
Origin:
Invented variation of Agnes, GreekMeaning:
"pure, virginal"Description:
When British beauty Laura Hollin morphed into supermodel Agyness Deyn, she created a name few others would want to adopt.
- Honorine
Origin:
French from LatinMeaning:
"honor"Description:
The pure, simple HONOR--as chosen by Jessica Alba, is perfect as it is. It does have some literary cred though--Henry James created a character called Honorine for his novel The Tragic Muse.
- Majesty
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Alternative to Princess or Queenie.
- Karlie
Origin:
Spelling variation of CarlyDescription:
Supermodel Karlie Kloss lends this spelling variation some style. Having appeared in the US Top 1000 since 1991, it was in trouble of dropping off completely when it ranked Number 992 in 2009. Since then, however, it has made modest strides back up the list.
- Christie
Origin:
Diminutive of ChristinaMeaning:
"a Christian"Description:
One of the coolest girls in the class of '73, still cute but not quite as youthful.
- Serafima
Origin:
Spanish variation of Serafina, HebrewDescription:
Would certainly be misconstrued as SERAFINA, adding a lot of confusion to a little girl's life.
- Pyper
Origin:
Variation of Piper, English occupational nameMeaning:
"pipe or flute player"Description:
Mormon supermodel Pyper America Smith Holder brought this spelling into the public eye. Pyper's younger brother is also a model, Lucky Blue Smith.
- Arlenis
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Arlenis Sosa, the hot young supermodel from the Dominican Republic, is popularizing this lovely and unusual choice, related to Arlen or Arlene.
- Nidhi
Origin:
Hindi, SanskritMeaning:
"treasure"Description:
This jewel of a name is relatively common among Gen X and Millennial Indian women. Model Nidhi Sunil is a notable bearer.
- Achol
Origin:
AfricanMeaning:
"second born"Description:
Achol is an African name that usually means more specifically, "second born after the first child dies," making it a name often used for rainbow babies. Achol Ayor is a South Sudanese model.
- Cintia
- Izabel
- Oluchi
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"work of God"Description:
Nigerian-born supermodel Oluchi Orlandi brought this little-known (to non-Nigerians), lovely choice into the lexicon.
- Ekat
Origin:
Slavic diminutive of EkaterinaMeaning:
"pure, unsullied"Description:
This short form is used by supermodel Ekat Kiseleva.
- Ubah
Origin:
SomaliMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Ubah is a floral Muslim name that travels light — easily transitioning between languages and cultures. The Real Housewives of New York's Ubah Hassan is a current notable bearer.
- Tatjana
Origin:
German, Finnish, Estonian, Slovene, Croatian, SerbianMeaning:
"from Latin family name"Description:
Tatjana is an interesting twist on an already uncommon name, borne by German-born supermodel Tatjana Patitz. Note that as j is pronounced as y in German, the name is spoken just like sisters Tatiana and Tatyana.
- Luiza
Origin:
Russian and Portuguese variations of LouisaMeaning:
"renowned warrior"Description:
Luiza livens up Louisa. The insertion of the letter "Z" adds a lot more pizzazz. Luiza Perote is a Brazilian model.
- Akuol
Origin:
Feminization of Kuol, African fruit nameDescription:
The feminine form of Kuol — the name of a bitter African fruit. Akuol Deng Atem is a South Sudanese model.