Eastern European Names

A Slavic name that could easily blend in.

Possible hero name, via Louis Brandeis, an influential lawyer and the first Jewish justice of the U. S. Supreme Court.

Writer Jerzy Kosinski put this foreign variation on the U. S. name map.

Aranyu is an Indian name rarely used in the US, though the meaning gives it a fashionable woodsy appeal.

Madelina is the Madeline equivalent used in many European cultures. While it's a simple and melodic name, like its mother name it can lead to lots of spelling and pronunciation problems. The first syllable may be "may" or rhyme with dad; last two syllables pronounce lee-na, though of course some will inevitably say lye-na. Only a handful of girls received this name in the US last year, making it a distinctive and pretty classic, but don't choose it ignoring its very real down side.

Pretty Slavic name, with some obvious pronunciation challenges.

May cut it in Budapest, but not in Boise. Just Fritz would be preferable.