Underrated Disney Baby Names

  1. Orville
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "gold town"
    • Description:

      Only if you're an aviation buff or seriously addicted to popcorn.
  2. Oaken
    • Preston
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "priest's estate"
      • Description:

        Britney Spears put this old-fashioned surname name back on the map when she chose it as her son Sean's middle name, which the family uses as his first.
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      • Rajah
        • Origin:

          Arabic and Sanskrit
        • Meaning:

          "hope; ruler"
        • Description:

          Indian princely title, more exciting than Prince or Duke, that is also a widely-used name for both genders. In the US, the names Rajah and Raja are uncommon: Ten baby boys were named Rajah last year and 18 were given the Raja spelling.
      • Rico
        • Origin:

          Spanish, diminutive of Ricardo
        • Meaning:

          "dominant ruler"
        • Description:

          Consider this short form for your little Richard.
      • Rita
        • Origin:

          Spanish, Hindi
        • Meaning:

          "pearl; truth, order"
        • Description:

          One of the glamour girl names of the Rita Hayworth 1940s, Rita was once a Top 50 name and stayed on the SSA list until 2002.
      • Roscoe
        • Origin:

          Norse
        • Meaning:

          "deer forest"
        • Description:

          Fairly popular a hundred years ago but out of sight now, the quirky Roscoe deserves a place on every adventurous baby-namer's long list. It joins Rufus, Roman, Remy, Romulus, and Ray as one of the R names that sound fresh again after too many years of Robert, Richard, and Ronald.
      • Sarafina
        • Thalia
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "to flourish"
          • Description:

            Thalia was one of the Three Graces in Greek mythology, and also the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry, making this a Hellenic choice worthy of consideration.
        • Winston
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "wine's town"
          • Description:

            Long associated with the Churchill family and common in the West Indies, the distinguished Winston has tended to be neglected here. The exception was during the World War II period, when Winston Churchill was a towering figure and his name reached Number 234. It's now enjoying something of a renaissance.
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