Great names to my actual future kids

  1. Itzel
    • Origin:

      Mayan
    • Meaning:

      "rainbow lady"
    • Description:

      This name, stemming from the Mayan mythological figure of the Rainbow Lady, is a surprising pop hit, primarily among Hispanic parents.
  2. Ivana
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Ivan
    • Description:

      A rarely used Slavic name until the Czech-born ex-Mrs. Trump took it over the top. Daughter's name Ivanka adds a dollop of charm.
  3. Ivonne
    • Origin:

      French variation of Yvonne
    • Description:

      The I freshens up this name.
  4. Itatí
    • Jana
      • Origin:

        International feminine variation of Jan
      • Description:

        A sweet name with many cross-cultural ties: it's an equivalent of Jane in languages including Czech, Slovak, Dutch, German, Slovene, Catalan, Estonian, and Latvian.
    • Javier
      • Origin:

        Spanish variation of Xavier
      • Description:

        One of the most popular Spanish names for boys in the US, Javier is embodied for many Americans in the magnetic persona of Spanish-born Oscar-nominated actor Javier Bardem.
    • Javiera
      • Origin:

        Spanish, feminine form of Javier, Spanish version of Xavier
      • Meaning:

        "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.
    • Jeremias
      • Origin:

        German, Portuguese and Finnish variation of Jeremiah, Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "appointed by God"
      • Description:

        This international variation of popular Jeremiah freshens up the Old Testament name. Popular in Czechia and Puerto Rico, Jeremias entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2016 but has remained near the latter end of the list.
    • Jeronimo
      • Origin:

        Spanish and Portuguese form of Hieronymus or Jerome
      • Meaning:

        "scared name"
      • Description:

        An anglicized spelling of the Spanish and Portuguese form of Jerome.
    • Jesus
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "the Lord is salvation"
      • Description:

        Jesus -- pronounced hay-SOOS -- is used exclusively and extensively among Spanish speakers, though JEE-zus as in the first name of Christ is never used in the Anglophone world. Jesus Quintana was a character in The Big Lebowski and Jesus Velasquez appeared on True Blood.
    • Jezabel
      • Jimena
        • Origin:

          Variation of Ximena, Spanish
        • Meaning:

          "son"
        • Description:

          Widespread popularity in the Latino community has propelled this name up the charts in the US. Ximena is the more popular version, given to about three times as many baby girls as Jimena, maybe because of that edgy initial X.
      • Joaquin
        • Origin:

          Spanish variation of Joachim
        • Meaning:

          "God will judge"
        • Description:

          Actor Joaquin Phoenix (brother of River, Rain, Liberty and Summer) highlighted this one, then Kelly Ripa began talking about younger son Joaquin on her daily TV show, and presto—it's now one of the hottest and most appealing multicultural baby boy names.
      • Joel
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "Jehovah is his God"
        • Description:

          In the Old Testament, Joel was one of King David's 'mighty men' and the name was taken up by the Puritans of the sixteenth century. In the mid 1960s, Joel entered the Top 100, and stayed there for about twenty years, as parents tried to jazz up and formalize old standby Joe by reviving this biblical name.
      • Jordana
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "flowing down"
        • Description:

          A feminization used more before Jordan joined the girls' camp.
      • José María
        • Juan Cruz
          • Juan Germán
            • Karen
              • Origin:

                Danish variation of Katherine
              • Meaning:

                "pure"
              • Description:

                Karen is a Danish diminutive of Katherine, an English name derived from the Greek Aikaterine. The etymology of Aikaterine is contested, but generally considered to have arisen from the Greek root katharos, meaning "pure." Kaja is a related name, as it is another Danish variation of Katherine.
            • Kevin
              • Origin:

                Irish
              • Meaning:

                "handsome"
              • Description:

                Kevin came to the US with the large wave of Irish Immigrants after World War I, hitting the US Top 1000 list for the first time in 1921 and never leaving.