Ellison - Originally meaning 'son of Ellis,' this name is also an alternative spelling of Allison, which is of Scottish origin meaning 'noble.' The E-take on the name made it to the top 1,000 girl's names when it hit #950 in 2013.ġ67. Egypt - This name is obviously the same as the country in Africa, and has been steadily on the rise in America since 2013 ( it moved up 451 spots from that year until 2018!).ġ66. Emerald - Named after a green gemstone (of French origin), your daughter will have the perfect birthstone (even if she isn't born in May!).ġ65. Rainey - This is a name fit for a queen ('queen' is literally its meaning), and in the last 10 years, the highest ranking it ever ascended to was #2,803.ġ64. Riya - A Hindu name meaning 'singer' in Sanskrit, it was ranked at #904 on the list of the top 1,000 baby girl names in 2010.ġ63. Saanvi - This name of Indian origin, seemingly synonymous with Hindu goddess Lakshmi, peaked in popularity at #846 eight years ago, in 2011.ġ62.

Kataleya - A spelling variation of Cattleya (flower), this name jumped 164 spots between 2017-2018.ġ61. Athena - Known through Greek mythology as the daughter of Zeus, she was the goddess of wisdom, skill, and warfare.ġ60. Emery - A gender-neutral selection of German origin meaning 'industrious.'ġ59. Ivy - Short and sweet, the name of Old English origin refers to an ivy plant, but also represents fidelity.ġ58. Brielle - This feminine choice is of French origin meaning 'hunting grounds.'ġ57. Kinsley - 'King's meadow,' this is of English origin.ġ56. Valencia - Meaning 'bravery,' this location-inspired option is beautiful and rare-it was listed at #1,692 in popularity in 2018.ġ55. Marlowe - A girl's name of English origin meaning 'driftwood,' you can also switch up the spelling with Marlo and Marlow.ġ54. Alora - With African origins, this moniker means 'my dream,' and was just added to the top 1,000 girls' names in 2018.ġ53. Delta - Well, if you're having your fourth child, this is spot-on-this name of Greek origin means 'born fourth.'ġ52. Boone - This name of French origin means 'good, blessing.'ġ51. This would be a wonderful way to utilize a similar look/sound, while still being super-original!ġ45. Lian - Only one letter off from Liam (the #1 most popular boy name from 2017-now), this name meaning 'the graceful willow' (of Chinese origin) barely squeezed onto the top 1,000 boy names in 2018. Asher - Inspirational in more ways than one, this Hebrew name means 'fortunate, happy one.'ġ44. Roman - Quite literally meaning 'citizen of Rome,' we'll begin to see this name much more frequently-it's been in the top 100 boy names for the last three years!ġ43. Ryker - This rare name of German origin means 'rich.'ġ42. Waylon - Of English origin meaning 'land beside the road'-sounds like this guy will be a traveler!ġ41.

The K-version was in the top 200 names for boys last year.ġ40. Karter - A modernized spelling of Carter, which was typically an occupational surname used by a cart driver. Rhett - Connected to Gone with the Wind, this name of English, Dutch origin means 'advice.'ġ39. Graham - A name originally used as a location description ('gravelly homestead').ġ38. Jasper - Babies bring so much joy to families, and this Persian moniker is accurately described as 'bringer of treasure.'ġ37. August - Derived from the Latin word for 'great, magnificent.'ġ36.

Black baby boy names