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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.

Crimson

Meaning: rich deep red

Origin:Color name
1680
Cyan

Meaning: greenish blue color

Origin:English
1047
Cyan Cyan is a gender-neutral name of American or...
Origin:Color name
5149
Cruz

Meaning: cross

Origin:Spanish
853
Cruz

Meaning: cross

Origin:Spanish
7910
Crosby

Meaning: village with crosses

Origin:Irish
1200
Chaplin

Meaning: clergyman of a chapel

Origin:English and French surname
7874
Charity

Meaning: charity

Origin:English word name
1319
Clemency

Meaning: mild, merciful

Origin:English feminine variation of Clement, Latin
3060
Callie

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Greek diminutive
378
Cady The meaning of Cady is 'pure' and it is of A...
Origin:English, diminutive and surname
4231
Carlin

Meaning: little champion

Origin:Irish
6527
Carlin

Meaning: little champion

Origin:Irish
6319
Charleston The meaning of Charleston is ‘town of King C...
Origin:American place-name
5053
Charleston The meaning of Charleston is ‘town of King C...
Origin:English
7711
Calla

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Greek
465
Clemence

Meaning: mild, merciful

Origin:French feminine variation of Clement
2208
Caddie

Meaning: free man

Origin:Diminutive of Caroline, French
6787
Cricket The meaning of Cricket is taken from the ins...
Origin:Nature name
1380
Candy Candy can be taken as a nickname or a name o...
Origin:Diminutive of Candace
1972