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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.

Connie

Meaning: steadfastness

Origin:Diminutive of Constance
1396
Catriona

Meaning: pure

Origin:Scottish form of Katherine, Greek
1588
Cascade The name Cascade is a feminine name of Frenc...
Origin:Word name
5971
Citrine Citrine is primarily a baby girl's name that...
Origin:Gemstone name
2319
Celie

Meaning: blind

Origin:French variation of Cecilia
3094
Clarke

Meaning: scribe, clerk

Origin:Variation of Clark
3727
Origin:Variation of Clark
3180
Camille

Meaning: young ceremonial attendant

Origin:French
495
Cristina Cristina is of Spanish origin and is traditi...
Origin:Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Romanian variation of Christina
3245
Cheyenne

Meaning: people of a different language

Origin:Sioux
831
Cali The meaning of Cali is 'beautiful' and it is...
Origin:Diminutive of any Cal- name
2712
Cat

Meaning: pure

Origin:Diminutive of Catherine
1335
Chesney

Meaning: oak grove

Origin:English from French
4185
Chica Chica is a popular Spanish name primarily us...
Origin:Spanish
9615
Caprice

Meaning: impulsive change of mind

Origin:French from Italian
3034
Candela

Meaning: Candlemas

Origin:Spanish
3589
Cecelia

Meaning: blind

Origin:Latin
502
Carla The meaning of Carla is 'free man'. It is a ...
Origin:Feminine variation of Carl
1610
Coralie

Meaning: coral

Origin:French from Latin
555
Claudette

Meaning: lame; enclosure

Origin:French, feminine variation of Claude
1389