Unique Word Names for Babies
- Power
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
A mighty name that gets straight to the point. Power could fall under the category of modern virtue names, although it's stronger-willed than current favorites True, Zen, and Justice.
- Twilight
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"dusk"
- Stanza
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"poetic verse"
- Mariner
Origin:
Occupational name from LatinMeaning:
"sea-farer"
- Glow
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"shine softly"
- Triolet
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"short verse poem"
- Tamarisk
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"tree name"Description:
Also know as the salt cedar, a plant known for enduring harsh conditions. This makes Tamarisk an intriguing nature name, suggesting resilience and strength, similar to the name Oak for boys.
- Bayou
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
A slow and sultry southern choice that's definitely cool for babies of either gender.
- Cassowary
Origin:
MalayMeaning:
"large flightless bird"
- Jacana
Origin:
PortugueseMeaning:
"wading bird"
- Wanderer
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"one who roams"
- Velocity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"swiftness, speed"Description:
A more dynamic Verity or Felicity.
- Voyager
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"traveler"
- Pipistrelle
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"bat"
- Vigor
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"force, strength, liveliness"
- Duet
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"music for two"
- Defiance
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"resistance"Description:
Could be a modern virtue... or perhaps not for the parents!
- Nutmeg
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"musk nut"Description:
Aromatic spice used in cooking, and a cute route to Meg.
- Sandur
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"sand"Description:
Also called an outwash plain, a sandur is a plain formed of glacial sediments deposited by meltwater outwash at the edge of a glacier.
- Evensong
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"evening service, vespers"Description:
One of the newest spiritual word names.