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Panda, welcome to the baby name menagerie! Panda is an adorable animal name (after an adorable animal) that is sure to be both very rare and very cute. In Skins there was a character called Panda, which was short for Pandora. The name Panda comes from the Nepali word ponya meaning "bamboo eater".

Variant of Gemma/Jemma or James.

Cute Japanese name with a nickname to match. Rini was used in the Sailor Moon series.

Jaylene is one of those modern creations that looks like a messy attempt at being trendy. We suggest you instead consider Jane, Jaya, Jolene, Josephine, Justine, Geraldine, or Janine for a name with a similar sound and a more classic look.

Should only be used when singing Christmas carols.

Kabuto is a type of ancient Japanese warrior helmet. It is not a traditional Japanese baby name, rather, Kabuto has been used as a name in anime series including Naruto and Pokemon.

Another female relative of Saint Mael.

A strong-sounding name with ancient roots, Toki comes from an Old Norse diminutive for names starting with Þór (Thor), such as Þórketill ("Thor’s cauldron"). Tyge and Tycho, as in Danish astronomer Tyge/Tycho Brahe, are sometimes used as variant forms.

Drop the C and arrive at an established biblical name.

This alternate spelling of Amora rose over 1000 places in 2019, making it the fastest-rising girl name of the year. It continued to rise steeply in 2020, but has fallen a little since.

The Spanish travelling or Romani community are called Gitanos, and Gitana is the feminine word. The term evolved from the Old Spanish word egiptano "Egyptian".

A warm and musical name with a lovely meaning. There is a popular song called Dembe by famous Ugandan artist named Bobbi Wine, who also ran for President.

Janiyah’s star is definitely fading, but it will likely remain in the Top 1000 for years to come.

An updated form of Emmeline or Emmaline or a compound name that makes your chosen pronunciation more obvious. Spelling variation Emmalyn reached the US Top 500 in2017, but has since fallen out of Top 1000. However, if you put the two spellings together, this smoosh name is given to nearly 400 girls, placing it above Emmeline or Emmaline. Influence Emmalynn Minassian and Canadian singer, Emmalyn Estrada are notable bearers.

Much more common on girls, but this virtue is occasionally given to boys too. It has the option of Bert(ie) as a nickname.

Ikea is a down-market version of the Chanel/Tiffany/Porsche brand-name-as-first idea.

Likely to be pronounced AW-bert in English, short forms Aubie and Bertie give this rare French name quirky modern appeal.

A male take on the feminine name Zoe, it's hard to give an attractive pronunciation.

A handful of baby girls were named Poem in the US in the most recent year, along with Poet and Poetry. But of course, these word names can work for boys too.