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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.

Coleson

Meaning: Son of Nicholas

Origin:English
3088
Corin

Meaning: spear

Origin:Latin
1705
Cortez

Meaning: courteous

Origin:Spanish surname
3729
Coltrane

Meaning: descendant of Coltarán

Origin:Irish surname
2966
Crash Crash is a very modern name that is traditio...
Origin:Word name
1999
Coral The name Coral has English origins and the m...
Origin:Nature name
1463
Copper

Meaning: a reddish brown mineral

Origin:English
1486
Cocoa A gender-neutral name of American origin, th...
Origin:Color and food name
5586
Chamois

Meaning: soft leather, yellowish-brown

Origin:French
5878
Chartreuse

Meaning: charterhouse

Origin:French
6081
Callan

Meaning: descendent of Cathalan

Origin:Gaelic
689
Callaghan

Meaning: lover of churches

Origin:Irish
5779
Cleary

Meaning: cleric

Origin:Irish
5788
Connolly

Meaning: fierce as a hound

Origin:Irish
5791
Connery

Meaning: warrior-lord

Origin:Irish
6137
Connery

Meaning: warrior-lord

Origin:Irish
16379
Connelly

Meaning: love, friendship

Origin:Irish
4646
Connelly

Meaning: love, friendship

Origin:Irish
6499
Callaway

Meaning: pebbly place

Origin:English from Latin
8150
Callaway

Meaning: pebbly place

Origin:English from Latin
3842