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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.

Posey

Meaning: a bunch of flowers

Origin:English
929
Haven Haven is a name with English origins, meanin...
Origin:Word name, English
931
True

Meaning: true

Origin:English word name
1669
Poet The name Poet has Engish origins and the mea...
Origin:English word name
2349
Arrow Arrow is a name of English origin and the me...
Origin:Word name
1023
Lark Lark is a name that is generally given to ba...
Origin:English bird name
855
Cricket The meaning of Cricket is taken from the ins...
Origin:Nature name
1380
Doe

Meaning: a female deer

Origin:English
2087
Jonquil

Meaning: reed

Origin:English flower name, from Latin
3013
Free

Meaning: free

Origin:Word name
11131
Halo The meaning of Halo is ‘divine aura’ and is ...
Origin:English, word name
2474
Origin:English word name
7918
Dune Dune is a beautiful baby name that is gender...
Origin:Nature name
3565
Reign

Meaning: rule

Origin:English word name
856
Journey

Meaning: passage from one place to another

Origin:English word name
1942
Saint

Meaning: saint

Origin:English word name
1188
Breaker Breaker is a name, typically for boys that a...
Origin:English word name
2167
Sir According to its English origin, the meaning...
Origin:English word name
2642
Epic Both girls and boys can be given the name Ep...
Origin:English word name
10536
Ridge

Meaning: an elevated body part or structure

Origin:English word name
1005