Names That Mean Mind

A pretty, feminissima name, more distinctive than Cynthia. George Bernard Shaw used it for a character in his play The Apple Cart, about which it is said 'Orinthia is a name full of magic for me.'

Caprice is a word name with an appealing sound and a light-hearted meaning. Caprice is a rare name, used for only ten baby girls in the US in 2023.

Unusual alternative to Roman, chosen for his son by Matthew Modine.

A handsome Indian name with the potential nickname Taj.

Popular in the 1940s and 50s, this strong-sounding name has since fallen out of style in Norway.

Adjectives names are the latest class of word names to gain popularity in the US, a trend spurred by celebrities. Beautiful is one of the more established adjective names — first used in 1997 — yet has never been given to more than 70 baby girls in a single year.

Thelxinoë is the name of both a siren and a Muse in Greek mythology. Her name is derived from the Greek thelxis, "enchantment."

Meelis is derived from the Estonian word meel, meaning "mind."