Ozzy m English Variant of
Ozzie. A famous bearer was the British musician Ozzy Osbourne (1948-2025), though in his case it was a nickname based on his surname.
Palmer m & f English From an English surname meaning
"pilgrim". It is ultimately from Latin
palma "palm tree", since pilgrims to the Holy Land often brought back palm fronds as proof of their journey.
Penelope f Greek Mythology, English Probably derived from Greek
[1] [2] . Alternatively it could be from pene) meaning "threads, weft" and ops) meaning "face, eye" [3] . In Homer's epic the Odyssey this is the name of the wife of Odysseus, forced to fend off suitors while her husband is away fighting at Troy.... [more] Persephone f Greek Mythology Meaning unknown, probably of pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek
pertho) meaning "to destroy" and
phonos) meaning "murder"
[1] [2] [3] . Another theory relates the name to an Indo-European root meaning "sheaf of corn", with a full meaning of
"thresher of corn" [4] .
... [more] Poppy f English From the word for the red flower, derived from Old English
popæg.
Rhett m English From a surname, an Anglicized form of the Dutch
de Raedt, derived from
raet "advice, counsel". Margaret Mitchell used this name for the character Rhett Butler in her novel
Gone with the Wind (1936).
Ridge m English (Modern) From the English vocabulary word denoting a continuous elevated mountain crest, or from the English surname derived from the word.
Rio 1 m & f Various Means
"river" in Spanish or Portuguese. A city in Brazil bears this name. Its full name is Rio de Janeiro, which means "river of January", so named because the first explorers came to the harbour in January and mistakenly thought it was a river mouth.
River m & f English (Modern) From the English word that denotes a flowing body of water. The word is ultimately derived (via Old French) from Latin
ripa "riverbank".
Rocky m English Diminutive of
Rocco and other names beginning with a similar sound, or else a nickname referring to a tough person. This is the name of the boxer Rocky Balboa (played by Sylvester Stallone) in the movie
Rocky (1976) and its sequels.
Romi f Hebrew Means
"my height, my exaltation" in Hebrew.
Salem 2 f & m English (Modern) From the name of a biblical town,
שָׁלֵם (Shalem) in Hebrew, meaning
"complete, safe, peaceful". According to the Old Testament this was the town where Melchizedek was king. It is usually identified with
Jerusalem. Many places are named after the biblical town, most in America, notably a city in Massachusetts where the infamous Salem witch trials occurred in 1692.
Saylor f English (Modern) From an English surname that was derived from Old French
sailleor meaning
"acrobat, dancer". As a modern English given name it could also come from the homophone vocabulary word
sailor.
Seraphina f English (Rare), German (Rare), Late Roman Feminine form of the Late Latin name
Seraphinus, derived from the biblical word
seraphim, which was Hebrew in origin and meant
"fiery ones". The seraphim were an order of angels, described by Isaiah in the Bible as having six wings each.
... [more] Shepherd m English From an English occupational surname meaning
"sheep herder, shepherd".
Shiloh m & f Biblical From an Old Testament place name possibly meaning
"tranquil" in Hebrew. It is also used prophetically in the Old Testament to refer to a person, often understood to be the Messiah (see
Genesis 49:10). This may in fact be a mistranslation.
... [more] Soleil f Various Means
"sun" in French. It is not commonly used as a name in France itself.
Sonny m English From a nickname that is commonly used to denote a young boy, derived from the English word
son.
Stetson m English (Modern) From an English surname that was originally derived from the name of the village of Stidston in Devon, meaning
"Stithweard's town". This is a type of wide-brimmed hat, originally made by the John B. Stetson Company.
Stevie m & f English Diminutive of
Stephen or
Stephanie. A famous bearer is the American musician Stevie Wonder (1950-), whose birth name is Stevland.
Sunny f & m English From the English word meaning
"sunny, cheerful".
Sutton f & m English (Modern) From a surname, itself derived from the name of numerous English towns, of Old English origin meaning
"south town".
Tatum f & m English (Modern) From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning
"Tata's homestead" in Old English. It was brought to public attention by the child actress Tatum O'Neal (1963-) in the 1970s, though it did not catch on. It attained a modest level of popularity after 1996, when it was borne by a character in the movie
Scream.
Valentina f Italian, Russian, Lithuanian, German, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Slovene, Albanian, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Ancient Roman [1] Feminine form of
Valentinus (see
Valentine 1). A famous bearer is the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova (1937-), who in 1963 became the first woman to visit space.
Violet f English From the English word
violet for the purple flower, ultimately derived from Latin
viola [1] . It was common in Scotland from the 16th century, and it came into general use as an English given name during the 19th century
[2] .
Walker m English From an English surname that referred to the medieval occupational of a walker, also known as a fuller. Walkers would tread on wet, unprocessed wool in order to clean and thicken it. The word ultimately derives from Old English
wealcan "to walk".
Waylon m English Variant of
Wayland. This name was popularized by country music singer Waylon Jennings (1937-2002), who was originally named Wayland
[1] .
Wells m English From an English surname that originally denoted a person who lived near a well or spring, from Middle English
wille.
Wilder m English (Modern) From an English surname meaning
"wild, untamed, uncontrolled", from Old English
wilde.
Winnie f English Diminutive of
Winifred. Winnie-the-Pooh, a stuffed bear in children's books by A. A. Milne, was named after a real bear named
Winnipeg who lived at the London Zoo.
Winona f English, Sioux Means
"firstborn daughter" in Dakota or Lakota. According to folklore, this was the name of a daughter of a Dakota chief (possibly
Wapasha III) who leapt from a cliff to her death rather than marry a man she hated. Numerous places in the United States have been named after her. The actress Winona Ryder (1971-) was named after the city in Minnesota where she was born.
Wren f & m English (Modern) From the English word for the small songbird. It is ultimately derived from Old English
wrenna.
Zaire m African American (Modern) From the name of the African country of
Zaire, in existence from 1971 to 1997, now called the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is said to be derived from Kikongo
nzadi o nzere meaning
"river swallowing rivers", referring to the Congo River.
Zara 1 f Literature, English Used by William Congreve for a character in his tragedy
The Mourning Bride (1697), where it belongs to a captive North African queen. Congreve may have based it on the Arabic name
Zahra 1. In 1736 the English writer Aaron Hill used it to translate
Zaïre for his popular adaptation of Voltaire's French play
Zaïre (1732).
... [more] Zayd m Arabic, Quranic Means
"growth" in Arabic, derived from
زاد (zāda) meaning "to grow, to increase"
[1] [2] . This was the name of a slave who became the adopted son of the Prophet
Muhammad.