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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.

Pine Pine is a unique name that has gained popula...
Origin:Nature name
2223
Grove

Meaning: grove of trees

Origin:Nature name
9387
Legend

Meaning: hero or fable

Origin:English
556
Truth

Meaning: the state of being the case

Origin:English word name
4778
Ranger

Meaning: forest guardian

Origin:French
1697
Creed Creed is a masculine name of American origin...
Origin:English word name
979
Bean

Meaning: an edible seed, typically kidney-shaped

Origin:English word name
4509
Beech

Meaning: beech tree

Origin:English
6661
Topaz The name Topaz is of Latin origin and the me...
Origin:Greek gem name
1533
Maize

Meaning: corn

Origin:English
4741
Pipistrelle

Meaning: bat

Origin:French
12319
Velveteen

Meaning: soft fabric

Origin:English
8753
Quintessence Quintessence is a pretty and elegant baby gi...
Origin:Word name
4756
Monday Monday originates from 'Monandaeg,' of Anglo...
Origin:Word name
1953
Easter The meaning of Easter is ‘goddess of fertili...
Origin:English, from German
2265
Afternoon When we hear Afternoon as someone's name, it...
Origin:English, “afternoon”
2911
Tundra Every baby's name has a story behind it, and...
Origin:Geographical name
7155
Bonsai

Meaning: planted in a tray

Origin:Japanese plant name
8140
Glade

Meaning: clearing in a forest

Origin:Nature name
6344
Bogart

Meaning: orchard

Origin:Dutch surname
4806