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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.

Scout The name Scout is of different origins. It h...
Origin:Word name
388
Origin:Word name
748
Juniper

Meaning: young

Origin:Latin tree name
101
Wren

Meaning: small bird

Origin:English
89
Oak

Meaning: tree from the genus Quercus

Origin:English tree name
965
Crew

Meaning: a band or force of armed men

Origin:English word name
239
Zephyr

Meaning: west wind

Origin:Greek
247
Hale

Meaning: someone who lives in a hollow

Origin:English
433
Dash The meaning of Dash is 'dashing' or 'handsom...
Origin:Diminutive of Dashiell, meaning unknown
1219
Echo

Meaning: echo or sound

Origin:Greek mythology name
639
Origin:Gem name
707
Winter The name Winter is of American origin. The m...
Origin:Word name
714
Dove

Meaning: dove, a bird

Origin:Color and nature name
2736
Cedar

Meaning: cedar tree

Origin:English and French from Latin tree name
851
Story

Meaning: an account of incidents or events

Origin:English word name
3475
Dream Dream is a name with Latin origins and the m...
Origin:Word name
1211
Snow Snow is a word of English origin, and the me...
Origin:English word name
1411
Sailor The meaning of Sailor is 'boat man', accordi...
Origin:Occupational name
1514
Isle

Meaning: small island

Origin:English
5005
Prairie The meaning of Prairie in French origin refe...
Origin:Nature name
7746