Alternatives To Luxury

Pronounced LOOSE, this name that refers to the Virgin Mary—"Our Lady of Light"—is one of the most widely used Spanish name for girls. Its sleekness and stylish final z gives it a modern appeal, like sister name Lux. Nicknames and variations include Chitta, Lucecita, Lucelida, Lucelita, Lucha, Lucida, Lucila, Lusa, and Luzana.

One of the fierce new animal names new to name lists, helped by its strong x-ending.

This big cat name is especially striking with its X ending.

A musical name with Greek roots, appealing to parents who like such other names as Harmony, Melody, and Cadence.

Alternative to Prince, Duke, King, or Earl, but not an improvement on them.

A little-used but equally cool alternative to Huxley and Loxley.

A paradox is a statement that while seeming true contradicts itself. With the less-than-pleasant "Doxy" as an obvious nickname, Paradox is perhaps a better name for a cat than a baby.

A word name that is, well, posh. It debuted in the US charts in 2022.

Aspirational name that could cause feelings of deficiency in a child later on.

A grand and mystical word name that feels in line with trending Legend or Legacy.

Only if you don't mind hearing yourself saying, "Come quickly, Quixley."

The x gives it some modern cool, but the bury part buries it.

Even less subtle than Duke or Earl, this name shot up the popularity charts in 2013, the same year young Prince George was born and the craze for all things royal (and Royal) began. Today, it's a leading boys' name on Nameberry's own popularity charts.

Word names may not be gendered in English, but Royal was used mostly for boys—as in Wes Anderson's anti-hero Royal Tennenbaum—until Lil' Kim named her daughter Royal. And why not? It's got a rich sound and a meaning fit for a rap princess....or prince. This puts a new spin on royal baby names.

Royalty is a super-hot name for girls, but there's no reason it can't be used for boys too. In fact it is, but only about 5 percent of the time, making it one of those unisex names whose usage is tipped so far toward one gender that it isn't truly unisex. But still, English words are usually not intrinsically gendered so Royalty is perfectly appropriate for boys as well as girls and is one of the fastest-rising unisex names.