Easter Names

Alternative for the ultrapopular Jamal.

Birch or even Burke is better.

A lovely international version of the dated Karen, also spelled Karoun.

Pretty and unconventional floral option so called because their beautiful blooms generally last only a day.

Dozier means a person who lives near the willows or reeds. It may be an occupational name referring to a basket maker.

This botanical name is not as attractive as several other versions of the tree including Birch and Berkeley.

Ebrel is the Cornish word for the month of April, recently adopted as a baby name. Ebrel is a charming and accessible update to the now-dated month name.

Maori form of Susan or Susanna

Sounds more like a car than a baby name. Some sources related it to the English surname Carter, which would be more stylish these days.

Tamari is a rare form of Tamar that used on girls and boys in the US. Beware that tamari is a gluten-free soy sauce-like condiment.

Kimana, the name of a resort in the foothills of Mountain Kilimanjaro in Kenya, would make an unexpected path to the nickname Kim.

Two very different meanings, depending on the kanji used.

Breton is the term for the people and language of Brittany, a region of northern France with a distinct culture. Breton also might be thought of as a trendy modern invention, taking the midcentury surfer boy Bret or Brett and adding the current favorite boy's name ending -on and turning it into a name all its own. Bretton is a variation.

Blunt. Stick to Hunter.

Sweet and feminine Eastern flower name.

Kind of a combination of Agnes and Inez, a name rarely heard in the US.