Baby Names So Far Out They're In
- Dart
Origin:
English place- and word nameDescription:
This British river name sounds sleek and strong but perhaps a bit too energetic.
- Marais
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"marsh"Description:
This hip Parisian neighborhood name would make a delightful middle for a baby girl.
- Pemma
Origin:
TibetanMeaning:
"lotus flower"Description:
Variation of Pema.
- Everild
Origin:
Old EnglishMeaning:
"boar battle"Description:
A halfway house between full-on Anglo-Saxon Eoforhild, and the modern-day version Averil. Everild makes for an interesting blend of medieval with the on-trend "Ever" sound.
- Aroon
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"darling"Description:
There is a Hindi name for boys Aroon, for the mythic charioteer of the dawn, but for girls the name Aroon relates to the Irish word for darling. Aroon is the name of the heroine of Molly Keane's classic novel of the Anglo-Irish gentry, Good Behaviour.
- Wilkie
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"resolute protection"Description:
Scottish surname-turned-nickname from William or its female equivalents. Wilkie has ranked for girls just a handful of times since US baby name records began.