Abstract Names
By pandablahh
Updated Thu May 25 2023
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This list is definitely not for everyone. In a search for a strong name not only for a baby but with strong backgrounds as well I found myself stumped. I tried to dig up history names, Scientists, innovators, world-changers, Classics, elegance, sturdiness, and even geek culture. I wanted something BOLD and free. I read too much on how names can sometimes effect the outcome of an individuals life (Dennis' have a likelihood towards Dentistry!) I became engrossed in this chase for the perfect all encapsulating name, until I just stopped thinking and decided to let the words pick the name. There are some favorite basics, and some words with definitions that have incredible meaning to my situation and traditional names or annoying or whatever, they speak a confidence I had only wished for and maybe someday a little one of my own may bring the name to a bold place in the world. ^_^
- Alice
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble"Description:
Alice is a classic literary name that's both strong and sweet, ranking in the US Top 100 and popular throughout the western world. Alice is derived from the Old French name Aalis, a diminutive of Adelais that itself came from the Germanic name Adalhaidis, which is composed of the Proto-Germanic elements aþala, meaning "noble," and haidu, "kind, appearance, type."
- Charlotte
Origin:
French, feminine diminutive of CharlesMeaning:
"free man"Description:
Charlotte, the name of the young Princess of Cambridge, is the latest classic name to join Sophia, Emma, Olivia, and Isabella at the top of the popularity list. It is now among the most popular girl names in many English-speaking and European countries.
- Charlotte Olivier
- Charlotte Reinette
- Dandizette
- Elwood
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"elder tree forest"Description:
The "el-" sound is red-hot these days, and a myriad of place names and surnames give this name a wealth of possible namesakes. The main drawback is its kinship to the name of the hero of the Legally Blond series, Elle Woods, though that will fade with time.
- Eunoia
- Fernweh
- Harold
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"army ruler"Description:
The name of the last Anglo-Saxon king of England before the Norman conquest, and a name that's long been associated with a pipe-smoking, bespectacled grandpa or uncle.
- Harvey
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"battle worthy"Description:
Harvey, which was brought to England by the Normans, is a genial, old-timey name that has been much more popular across the pond in the UK. It was a Top 100 choice in England & Wales from 1997 until 2021, though 2022 saw it fall just slightly.
- Maude
Origin:
English and French diminutive of Matilda, GermanMeaning:
"battle-mighty"Description:
Maude, also spelled Maud, is a lacy, mauve-tinted name that was wildly popular a hundred years ago, but has been rarely heard in the past fifty. Some stylish parents are starting to choose it again, especially as a middle.
- Meraki
- Metanoia
- Olivier
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"olive tree"Description:
More and more frequently heard as the Gallic version of Oliver, Olivier could be seen as a tribute to the great British actor, Sir Laurence O.
- Olivier Meraki
- Quaintrelle
- Quaintrelle Reinette Eunoia
- Reinette
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"little queen"Description:
Reinette was the childhood nickname of Madame La Pompadour, perhaps a cute short form for Regina or Reina but hardly worthy of the full name on the birth certificate today.
- Sunflora
- Sunflora Metanoia