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Coolest Baby Names That Aren't Really Names

The coolest baby names sometimes aren't names at all, as the mostly unisex baby names on this list attest. Words as baby names are relatively recent yet very hot trend — Navy, Seven, and Legacy are among the fastest-rising baby names of the moment.

Along with Navy and Seven, other baby names that aren’t really names in the US Top 1000 include Blessing, Creed, Crew, Dash, Forest, Halo, Journey, and Winter. The Kardashians are especially talented at turning words into hit baby names — Dream, Reign, Saint, and True made incredibly leaps in popularity after being endorsed by the famous family.

There are an uncountable number of words turned cool baby names, beyond the scope of any one source. The only limits are your reference books, your imagination, and your taste. Here are some of the coolest and most evocative of the group.

Cecilia

Meaning: blind

Origin:Feminine form of Cecil, Latin
51
Cassia

Meaning: cinnamon

Origin: Feminine form of Cassius or Greek
206
Cleo

Meaning: glory

Origin:Greek
136
Calliope

Meaning: beautiful voice

Origin:Greek mythology name
87
Cressida

Meaning: gold

Origin:Greek
227
Cybele

Meaning: the mother of all gods

Origin:Greek
1164
Clover

Meaning: key

Origin:Flower name, from Old English
93
Cordelia

Meaning: heart; daughter of the sea

Origin:Latin; Celtic
33
Cerelia

Meaning: relating to springtime

Origin:Latin
803
Clio

Meaning: glory

Origin:Greek
158
Cosima

Meaning: order, beauty, universe

Origin:Italian feminine variation of Cosmo, Greek
282
Cyra

Meaning: sun or throne, or lord

Origin:Persian or Greek
366
Claudia

Meaning: lame; enclosure

Origin:Feminine variation of Claude
129
Cody

Meaning: helpful, pillow

Origin:English
455
Collins

Meaning: people of victory or pup

Origin:Surname derived from Nicholas or Colin
523
Cora

Meaning: maiden

Origin:Greek
16
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Origin:Spanish and French pet name
439
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Origin:American
5789
Chiara

Meaning: light, clear

Origin:Italian
425
Caledonia

Meaning: hard or rocky land

Origin:Latin place-name for Scotland
2690