Alternatives To Luxury

  1. Empress
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "Female ruler of an empire, consort of an Emperor"
    • Description:

      Yet another noble name to join King, Prince, Princess, et al. The name Empress was given to over 100 baby girls in the US last year.
  2. Explorer
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "one who explores"
    • Description:

      A bold word name choice for the intrepid baby namer who hopes her son will face the world with a sense of discovery.
  3. Flair
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Beware: extremely high pressure, high-expectation name.
  4. Flux
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "flow"
  5. Galaxy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      An out-of-this-world choice, literally.
  6. Galaxy
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      A tad spacy.
  7. Gregarious
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "outgoing, sociable"
  8. Heaven
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Among the children named Heaven are the daughters of TV personality Brooke Burke and rap singer Lil' Mo, who also has a daughter named God'iss Love. Some parents have taken to using Nevaeh instead—Heaven spelled backwards.
  9. Helix
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a curve in three-dimensional space"
    • Description:

      A scientific word name that would work wonderfully as a given name, given its similarity to Felix.
  10. History
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      As a personal name, it may not have much history, but it certainly suggests the subject.
  11. Horizon
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      A name with vision.
  12. Huxley
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "inhospitable place"
    • Description:

      Huxley is definitely rising as a surname name, with its X that makes almost any name cooler. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2015. The modern nicknames Hux and Huck certainly don't hurt.
  13. Ivory
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Extremely attractive color name chosen by some African-American families for its reference to the West African Ivory Coast; more commonly used for girls.
  14. January
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "month name"
    • Description:

      Cooler than the older month names like April and May, and a highly unusual and eye-catching choice. The most famous real-life January is female – January Jones – but the month is named for the Roman god Janus, who presided over doors and new beginnings.
  15. Jewel
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Just like Flora is for botanicals, Jewel is the generic gemstone name, not used much since the early twentieth century, when it was seen as a symbol of how precious a daughter could be. The French version, Bijou, feels more modern, as do Pearl and Ruby.
  16. Khemistry
    • Origin:

      Variation of Chemistry, English word name
    • Meaning:

      "science that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances"
    • Description:

      Chemistry has never been used as a baby name before — to our knowledge — but Khemistry appeared on the charts in 2021 and 2022. There was a 1980s band by the name.
  17. Kurrency
    • Origin:

      Variation of Currency, English word name
    • Meaning:

      "system of money"
    • Description:

      Both Currency and Kurrency appeared on the charts in 2020, following the bold trend of money-related names for babies.
  18. Laramy
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Laramie
    • Description:

      Laramie is a Western place-name with French origins that is growing in use for both genders-- it's currently two to one in favor of the female side-- the Laramy spelling is rarely used. There were fewer than five babies of either sex named Laramy in 2020. It might also be considered a smoosh name, a blend of Larry and Amy.
  19. Laxmi
    • Legacy
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "the long-lasting impact of particular events that took place in the past"
      • Description:

        One of the boastful, ultra-modern word names soaring in popularity right now. Though it's a bit more popular for girls than boys -- the "cy" ending reads a little feminine -- it's solidly unisex, with over 100 baby boys being named Legacy in 2017. This is one of the many uplifting words that make unique unisex names.