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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.

Cayman A name of Spanish origin, the meaning of Cay...
Origin:Place-name
5383
Cleveland

Meaning: hilly land, from the cliff

Origin:English
5504
Cinnamon

Meaning: spice name

Origin:English
1907
Cayenne The name Cayenne is a feminine name of Frenc...
Origin:Word name
4024
Chibi

Meaning: little, small

Origin:Japanese
9068
Claudina

Meaning: lame

Origin:Spanish variation of Claudia, Latin
9070
Carlene

Meaning: free man

Origin:Feminine variation of Carl or Charles, German or French
6652
Origin:Nickname name
7048
Clelia

Meaning: famous

Origin:Latin
2564
Chambray Chambray is an attractive girl’s name and it...
Origin:French word name
11000
Cher

Meaning: beloved

Origin:French
2295
Calida

Meaning: heated

Origin:Spanish
3033
Camryn

Meaning: crooked nose

Origin:Spelling variation of Cameron
2985
Origin:Short form of Charles
2767
Origin:Spelling variation of Charlie
3322
Cinda Cinda is an English name of Greek origin. It...
Origin:Diminutive of Cynthia or Lucinda
5671
Chito

Meaning: handsome

Origin:Choctaw, Native American
1925
Crockett

Meaning: large curl

Origin:English
4398
Clooney

Meaning: from the meadow

Origin:Irish
4694
Claudio

Meaning: lame; enclosure

Origin:Italian from Latin
1312