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Fastest-Rising Names on Nameberry

The fastest-rising names on our website are ones that have seen a significant rise in views over the last year. They're not necessarily the most-viewed names on the site (although they can be), but they give a glimpse of what's growing on readers' minds. They're also a rich source of inspiration, if you're looking for fresh, underused options. Rapidly-climbing names include rarities from mythology, like Achilles and Nyx; unusual biblical names like Ephraim and Jerusha; and classy vintage names like Maude and Rupert.

Nola

Meaning: white shoulder

Origin:Gaelic
274
Origin:Anglicized form of Yiddish Golde or Golda
308
Lyra

Meaning: lyre

Origin:Greek
28
Lilith

Meaning: ghost, night monster

Origin:Assyrian, Sumerian
58
Athena

Meaning: from Athens

Origin:Greek
81
Persephone

Meaning: bringer of destruction

Origin:Greek
83
Calliope

Meaning: beautiful voice

Origin:Greek mythology name
87
Andromeda

Meaning: advising like a man

Origin:Greek mythology name
132
Ariadne

Meaning: most holy

Origin:Greek
147
Althea

Meaning: with healing power

Origin:Greek
155
Guinevere

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:Welsh
174
Seraphina

Meaning: ardent; fiery

Origin:Hebrew
64
Marigold

Meaning: golden flower

Origin:Flower name, from English
173
Estelle

Meaning: star

Origin:French
189
Lavender

Meaning: purple flower

Origin:English
207
Cressida

Meaning: gold

Origin:Greek
227
Ottilie

Meaning: prosperous in battle

Origin:German, French
34
Flora

Meaning: flower

Origin:Latin
69
Clover

Meaning: key

Origin:Flower name, from Old English
93
Astrid

Meaning: divinely beautiful

Origin:Scandinavian
54