Names That Mean New and New Beginnings
- Primula
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"first rose"Description:
Primula is related to Primrose, the name and the flower, and would make a quirky yet charming (or is it charming yet quirky?) botanical name for a first daughter.
- Bahaar
Origin:
Persian, Turkish, KurdishMeaning:
"spring"Description:
This popular Muslim name would more easily translate to English-speaking cultures in its Bahar form.
- Rishona
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"first"Description:
A possible alternative to the better-known Shoshona.
- Epoch
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"age, period of time"Description:
An Enoch for our times?
- Newlin
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"new pond"Description:
An obscure possibility...for a girl.
- Raanana
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"beautiful, fresh"Description:
Lovely Hebrew name with distinctive double a's, but beware of possible "banana" teasing.
- Svale
Origin:
NorwayMeaning:
"swallow (bird) or cool/fresh"Description:
In Norway, Svale is also used as a short form of the rare name Svalaug/Svanlaug, meaning "swan oath". Svale is also a more modern form of Svali, meaning "cool, fresh".
- Newman
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"newcomer"Description:
Family name best used in the middle, especially since it was seen as the portly postman in Seinfeld.
- Beeja
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"the beginning, or, happy"Description:
Rhythmic and enchanting.
- Caroun
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"springtime"Description:
A lovely international version of the dated Karen, also spelled Karoun.
- Javiera
Origin:
Spanish, feminine form of Javier, Spanish version of XavierMeaning:
"new house, bright"Description:
Javiera, pronounced ha-vee-AIR-a, is not as well used as twin brother JAVIER, but makes an attractive Latina choice.
- Tempo
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"time"Description:
An offbeat word name referring to the speed of a piece of music.
- Idona
- Kikisepaw
Origin:
CreeMeaning:
"morning, dawn"
- Newport
Origin:
English place-nameMeaning:
"new port"Description:
For sailors or jazz lovers. Or smokers of menthol cigarettes.
- Newbury
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"new borough, new settlement"Description:
A name only a bully could love.
- Omolara
Origin:
YorubaMeaning:
"born at the right time"Description:
A stunning and unique West African name for a daughter.
- Newbold
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"new building"Description:
Surname choice that's neither new nor bold. Newbold was the middle name of Edith Wharton.