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One of those cute Yiddish nicknames that feel charmingly vintage when borne by young Jewish girls today. These names, such as Gitty and Malkie and Faigy, are typically reserved for the most religious Jewish communities.

Rugged nature name with possibilities...but more for boys.

Bowman has a lot of winning ingredients: an occupational surname, a cool "Bo" sound, and an archery-related meaning.

A light and lovely short form of Helena, also used in its own right in Latvia and the Netherlands.

A bit pharmaceutical, not to mention hatlike.

Spanish speakers use this name for Jesus Christ only. Probably a good policy.

Modern faux-occupational name that prizes education. The Dutch surname Schuyler (or Skyler) has the same meaning.

With its sharp Z initial and similar sound to Ryan, Zion has shot up the charts in singer Lauryn Hill used it for her son in 1997. Following on in its footsteps, spelling variant Zyon entered the Top 1000 in 2019 and was given to around 270 babies in a recent year.

Cool new Q-starting possibility which suggests a sense of curiosity and purpose.

A potential Harper alternative with connections to Greek mythology. Harpina was a water nymph and lover of Ares.

Pasqual is the ultimate Eastertime name, though we prefer the French variation Pascal.

In the Zulu and Xhosa languages of Southern Africa, Phila is a unisex name pronounced "PEE-la" and means "to live of life" It's also the feminine version of the ancient Greek name Philo, pronounced "FEE-la", meaning friend or lover and present in several contemporary names and words used throughout the Western World. The name Philip, for instance, means lover of horses, while the city name Philadelphia means "brotherly love" and philosophy means "love of wisdom".

Now that Kimberly is no longer one of the top girl names, Kim or long form Kimball feel more gender neutral.

Literature and poetry lovers might use Epic as a word name — an epic is a long narrative poem, typically the story of a hero. But epic has taken on a contemporary meaning of "impressive," which makes it somewhat of a virtue name as well.

Common name in Japan, particularly among Gen X and Millennial women. In English, it sounds very close to the word "mommy."

The Spanish Alonso and the Italian Alonzo are both widely used in the US, so you may meet more guys named Lonny than you expect.

Both warmer and cooler than Russell.

This smart and sensible word name debuted on the charts in 2012, when the rapper Logic was gaining notoriety. Logic was born Sir Robert Bryson Hall II, and his original stage name was Psychological.