Names I Just Really Wanna Use

  1. Soma
    • Origin:

      Hungarian tree name
    • Meaning:

      "Dogwood tree"
    • Description:

      Soma makes an unusual (outside Hungary) choice of nature name. It is rare that a beautiful flowering tree is used for a boy, so if you're looking for something floral for a boy, make sure you consider this choice.
  2. Sumi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "elegant, refined"
    • Description:

      Simple and, yes, elegant -- until you think of the wrestlers.
  3. Tora
    • Udoka
      • Origin:

        Igbo
      • Meaning:

        "peace is great"
      • Description:

        Udoka is an Igbo-Nigerian name derived from the word Udo, meaning peace.
    • Venn
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "fair"
      • Description:

        No, not Ben (you'll say a million times), not Van -- Venn. John Venn was a British logician and philosopher famous for introducing the Venn diagram, which is used in several fields, including logic, statistics, and computer science.
    • Xin
      • Origin:

        Chinese
      • Meaning:

        "beautiful, elegant, mind, soul, joyous"
      • Description:

        A lovely name with many possible meanings depending on the characters used. A common feature of Chinese names for both sexes.
    • Zahira
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "helper, supporter"
      • Description:

        Zahira is the feminine form of Zahir. Some may relate it to the more familiar Zahara.
    • Zorian