In 2014 I featured a series of blog posts introducing you to 2,014 names. For the most part they were names that were brand new to me as well. Some names may be more familiar but I found the meaning or origin or some other aspect of the name made it worthy of inclusion here. You may love some of the names, you may hate some, but hopefully you enjoy learning about all of them.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Some Names in Spanish

GIRLS

Adelvina - Spanish, from the Germanic name Athalwin, meaning "noble victory". It is also a variant of Adelvisa.

Adrenilda - Spanish feminine form of the Germanic name Adrohild, meaning "father of the warrior".


BOYS

Adelelmo- Spanish, from the Germanic name Athalhelm, meaning "noble helmet" or "noble protector".

Agilulfo - Spanish, from the Germanic name Aghildwulf, meaning "sword of the warrior".

Anasvindo- Spanish, from the Germanic name Answind, meaning "God's strength".

Andolf- Spanish, from the Germanic name Andwulf, meaning "spirit of the warrior".

Ansaldo - Spanish from the Germanic name Ansbald

Sunday, October 21, 2018

A Number of Names

GIRLS

Flanna - Irish, meaning "a rosy-complexioned woman".

Franzilla - feminine form of Francis

Gatty - a nickname for Gertrude

Gesana - Richard Stephen Charnock in his book Praenomina suggests the name is Spanish and used in Friesland but that some people thought it was Scriptural. He offers the variant Gesina as well.

Giorsal - Gaelic form of Grace



BOYS

Drout

Hain - according to Charnock's book Praenomina, this name is Germanic and probably comes from the name Henry (he suggests as an abbreviation for Hainricus, which comes from Heinreich) or from the word "hain" meaning "a grove".

Jorwerth -a Cornish form of Edward

Leofstan - Anglo-Saxon meaning "beloved stone" or, as Richard Stephen Charnock says in his book Praenomina, figuratively it means "beloved protector".

Leofwin- Anglo-Saxon meaning "loved friend". Lewin is a variant of this.

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Mid-October Names

GIRLS

Abrahamina - feminine form of the Hebrew name Abraham.

Aeneasina - listed in the book Praenomina by Richard Stephen Charnock as a name used in the Scottish Highlands, a feminine form of the Latin name Aeneas.

Amen - another name in Charnock's book, listed as a female name.

Ardine -

Benigna - Latin, meaning "courteous" or "good-natured".

Davidina -

Donsilla - Charnock thought this name might come from the Italian word donzella, meaning "virgin" or "maid".

Eberhilda - feminine form of the Germanic name Eberhild, meaning "noble boar", which according to Charnock, represents noble man.

Starlene - I saw this on a directory at the Physician's Plaza I went to today.



BOYS

Addement - listed in the book Praenomina by Richard Stephen Charnock as a possible form of Edmund used in Nottingham, England.

Astyanax - Greek, meaning "lord of the city".

Cuddy- Scottish nickname for Cuthbert

Custofre -listed in the book Praenomina by Richard Stephen Charnock as an Anglo-Norman form of Christopher.

Elec - Cornish form of Alexander.

Friday, October 19, 2018

A Mish-mash of Names from 2012

Data was collected by the U.S. Social Security Administration


GIRLS

Arianny - 147 girls were named this in 2012

Nariah - 138 girls were named this in 2012

Sahana - 133 girls were named this in 2012

Vida - 137 girls were named this in 2012

Zayla - 142 girls were named this in 2012




BOYS

Daylen - 173 boys were named this in 2012

Dhruv - 161 boys were named this in 2012

Musa - 168 boys were named this in 2012

Yahya - 158 boys were named this in 2012

Yandel - 205 boys were named this in 2012

Thursday, October 18, 2018

A Mish-mash of Names From 2017

This information comes from data collected by the Social Security Administration.



GIRLS

Empress - 106 girls were named this in 2017

Hafsa - 111 girls were named this in 2017

Hawa - 103 girls were named this in 2017

Manha - 95 girls were named this in 2017

Taelynn - 94 girls were named this in 2017





BOYS

Ansh- 124 boys were named this in 2017

Macklin - 123 boys were named this in 2017

Rishi - 121 boys were named this in 2017

Ved - 113 boys were named this in 2017

Zaylen - 126 boys were named this in 2017


Monday, October 15, 2018

Fewer than 100 Children Were Named This in 2017

According to data collected by the U.S. Social Security Administration



GIRLS


Advika - 80 girls were named this in 2017

Aminata - 79 girls were named this in 2017

Haya - 81 girls were named this in 2017

Kaniyah - 76 girls were named this in 2017

Nechama - 78 girls were named this in 2017




BOYS


Ayub
- 89 boys were named this in 2017

Kipton - 88 boys were named this in 2017

Mahdi - 87 boys were named this in 2017

Taha - 85  boys were named this in 2017

Zeppelin - 92 boys were named this in 2017


Saturday, October 13, 2018

Several Names from Social Security Administration Data for 2017

GIRLS

Amairany - 65 girls were named this in 2017

Daleysa - 60 girls were named this in 2017

Iqra - 61 girls were named this in 2017

Weslyn - 62 girls were named this in 2017

Zeynep - 59 girls were named this in 2017



BOYS

Ahaan - 69 boys were named this in 2017

Bane - 70 boys were named this in 2017

Kaizer - 66 boys were named this in 2017

Tamim - 67 boys were named this in 2017

Treyson - 74 boys were named this in 2017

Tylen - 74 boys were named this in 2017