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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.

Carolina

Meaning: free man

Origin:Variation of Caroline; also place-name
1118
Curtis

Meaning: courteous, polite

Origin:French
7717
Curtis

Meaning: courteous, polite

Origin:French
1569
Clemmie

Meaning: mild, merciful

Origin:Diminutive of Clementine, French
7055
Channing

Meaning: people of Cana or wolf cub

Origin:English or Irish
6194
Ciara

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
701
Curran

Meaning: descendant of Curran

Origin:Irish surname from O Corrain
6142
Clove The name Clove is of German origins and it i...
Origin:Nature name
7367
Clove The name Clove is of German origins and it i...
Origin:Nature name
2491
Calico

Meaning: cotton cloth imported from India; a blotched or spotted animal

Origin:English word name
2310
Cato

Meaning: all-knowing

Origin:Latin
801
Catesby Catesby is an Old English name and ideal for...
Origin:English surname, meaning unknown
15380
Cameron

Meaning: crooked nose

Origin:Scottish
1406
Cameron

Meaning: crooked nose

Origin:Scottish surname
372
Campbell

Meaning: crooked mouth

Origin:Scottish
1704
Campbell

Meaning: crooked mouth

Origin:Scottish
1940
Calypso

Meaning: she who hides

Origin:Greek
678
Carys

Meaning: love

Origin:Welsh
772
Callista

Meaning: most beautiful

Origin:Greek
895
Crimson

Meaning: rich deep red

Origin:English color name
3446