The Names of Elfane

  1. Jett
    • Origin:

      Mineral name
    • Description:

      Lisa Ling made Jett an option for girls when she gave it to her daughter in 2013.
  2. Jonquil
    • Origin:

      English flower name, from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "reed"
    • Description:

      Jonquil is an unusual flower name that is less outlandish than Daffodil and less common than Daisy. It just might appeal to parents seeking a singular botanical option.

      Unlike most flower names, Jonquil wasn't introduced until the 1940s, and saw some usage in the U.K. during the forties and fifties.

  3. Juniper
    • Origin:

      Latin tree name
    • Meaning:

      "young"
    • Description:

      Juniper is a fresh-feeling nature name -- it's a small evergreen shrub -- with lots of energy. A new favorite of fashionable parents, Juniper joins such other tree and shrub names as Hazel, Acacia, and Willow.
  4. Jinx
    • Joliette
      • Keir
        • Origin:

          Irish
        • Meaning:

          "dark, black"
        • Description:

          Keir is a single-syllable name that packs a lot of punch, might suggest -- thanks to its similarity to the word care -- a caring person. Sir Keir Rodney Starmer is a British politician and head of the Labour Party since 2020. Keir Dullea is an American actor who starred in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
      • Kerensa
        • Origin:

          Cornish
        • Meaning:

          "love"
        • Description:

          Kerensa, forever romantic, is a rare Cornish name spelled with an 's' or 'z', the most modern of the Karen family. Kerensa (or Kerenza) has ties to the Welsh Cerys.
      • Laelia
        • Origin:

          Latin family name and botanical name
        • Description:

          Upside: it has an interesting ancient look and feel, related to the Roman family name Laelius of uncertain meaning. There is also a type of orchid called the Laelia. Downside: possible confusion with all those Laylas, Lailas, etc. out there.
      • Laia
        • Origin:

          Catalan diminutive of Eulalia
        • Meaning:

          "sweet-speaking"
        • Description:

          Saint Eulalia was born in Spain and is the patron saint of Barcelona, so her name and its derivatives are popular throughout the land — especially in her native Catalonia.
      • Lark
        • Origin:

          English bird name
        • Description:

          Lark is getting some new and well-deserved attention as a post-Robin and Raven bird name. Although it was first recorded as a name in the 1830's, it has never appeared on the Social Security list.
      • Lars
        • Origin:

          Scandinavian from Latin Laurentius
        • Meaning:

          "crowned with laurel"
        • Description:

          Lars is a perfect candidate for a cross-cultural passport: it has been heard often enough here to sound familiar and friendly, yet retains the charisma of a charming foreigner.
      • Laure
        • Laurel
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "laurel tree"
          • Description:

            Laurel takes Laura back to its meaning in nature, resulting in a gentle, botanical option. Even more directly than Laura, Laurel relates back to the laurel wreath signifying success and peace in ancient Greece and Rome.
        • Laurus
          • Lavender
            • Origin:

              English
            • Meaning:

              "purple flower"
            • Description:

              Lavender lags far behind sweet-smelling purple-hued sister names Violet and Lila, but is starting to get some enthusiastic attention from cutting-edge namers along with other adventurous nature names like Clementine and Marigold.
          • Leaf
            • Origin:

              Nature name
            • Description:

              The nature boy version of the Scandinavian Leif, which actually means "heir". In the creative-naming Phoenix family, Leaf is the former name of the actor we know as Joaquin.
          • Leander
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "lion-man"
            • Description:

              Leander was once an almost unknown name, however, with the popularity of Leo and the rise of Leandro, it now feels like a perfectly accessible alternative to Leon or Alexander. In Greek legend, Leander was the powerful figure who swam across the Hellespont every night to visit his beloved Hero, a priestess of Venus.
          • Leif
            • Origin:

              Scandinavian
            • Meaning:

              "heir, descendant"
            • Description:

              Leif is one of the most recognizable Scandinavian names, thanks to Icelandic explorer Leif Erikson, and is still one of the best, with a pleasant aural association with the word leaf.
          • Leith
            • Origin:

              Scottish river name
            • Meaning:

              "wet"
            • Description:

              This is an unusual surname and geographical name of medieval Scottish origin that might serve as a possible alternative to the aging Keith, though it's a bit tough on the tongue. More popularly spelt Laith in Scotland itself, which happens to correspond to an Arabic name meaning 'lion'.
          • Lelia
            • Origin:

              Italian form of Laelia, meaning unknown
            • Description:

              A rare and delicate choice, Lelia is a modern variation of an ancient Roman family name. It came to Britain in the mid-nineteenth century, following the publication of George Sand's popular romantic novel titled Lelia in 1833.