For those who place their priority on the meaning of a name or just feel that they add to the name itself, what are some of the most unique/coolest name meanings you seen?
As an example, I learned a few months ago of the name [name_f]Naia[/name_f], meaning “dolphin” and “to flow”. I thought that was so precious.
Thanks!
Naia is lovely!
Ohanna - “God’s gracious gift” and “family”
[name_f]Zelda[/name_f] - “[name_u]Grey[/name_u] warrior”
[name_m]Pendragon[/name_m] - “Chief dragon”
Oh, so many! Names with Yoruba origins tend to have gorgeous meanings, [name_f]Abeni[/name_f] and [name_u]Ayodele[/name_u] being two of my personal favorites.
Some unique names with really beautiful meanings…
Feminine
Masculine
Rosebay — Rosebay is another name for Coast Rhododendrons.
[name_f]Naida[/name_f] — [name_f]Naida[/name_f] means “sea / water nymph” in Greek. It’s very powerful, but feminine and I love this name dearly.
[name_f]Pania[/name_f] — [name_f]Pania[/name_f] is a mythological sea maiden in Maori culture, hence the name meaning “sea maiden”.
[name_f]Aihe[/name_f] — Another one of my favorites. She means “dolphin”.
Venilia — One of my absolute favorite names. Venilia is the [name_m]Roman[/name_m] deity of the sea and the winds, hence meaning “Of the [name_u]Sea[/name_u] & Winds”.
Shachi — Shachi means “orca” in Japanese. Shachi is also the nickname given to J-19 of the [name_u]Southern[/name_u] Resident orcas, which I think is so sweet.
[name_u]Sora[/name_u] — “Conch shell” in Korean. Something you don’t see too often! It’s very pretty too.
Seagazer — A name I made up by combining sea and stargazer. Seagazing is one of my favorite things in the world, and I absolutely love this name!
Saturna — Most people would assume Saturna means “saturn”, but she doesn’t! Saturna means “growth” in [name_m]Roman[/name_m]. However, I like thinking that she means “island” because my first association is the [name_u]Southern[/name_u] Resident orca, K-43 “Saturna”, who was named after Saturna [name_u]Island[/name_u] in British [name_f]Columbia[/name_f].
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m] — [name_m]Ronan[/name_m]'s meaning is darling— “[name_m]Little[/name_m] [name_m]Seal[/name_m]” 
I love the vibes and the imagery.
[name_m]Petrichor[/name_m] — [name_m]Petrichor[/name_m] is a word meaning “the smell of [name_f]Earth[/name_f] after rain”.
Seabrook — Seabrook means “brook by the sea”
[name_m]Torben[/name_m] — “[name_u]Thunder[/name_u] [name_m]Bear[/name_m]”. How sweet is that??
[name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u] — [name_u]Aberdeen[/name_u] means “Mouth of the [name_u]River[/name_u]”. It’s the name of a city near me, and is also the name of a city in [name_u]Scotland[/name_u],
Oh my goodness these are so gorgeous and Rosebay is out of this world!!
If I remember correctly, I think [name_m]Reuben[/name_m] means “behold, a son”
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m] means “God hears”
Well this one’s more unfortunate than cool, but anyway… [name_u]Ellery[/name_u] means “wild boar in a woodland clearing”
Talia, meaning “a gentle dew from heaven; by the water”
I think that’s [name_u]Everly[/name_u]’s meaning! NB says [name_u]Ellery[/name_u] means “island with elder trees” 
Oh shoot I mixed them up again. I do that wayyy too much
[name_f]Ngaio[/name_f] means “reflections on the water”
[name_u]Irie[/name_u] means “positive and powerful”
[name_f]Apricity[/name_f] “the warmth of the sun in winter”
[name_f]Aziza[/name_f] “powerful and beloved”
[name_f]Eleodora[/name_f] “gift of the sun”
[name_m]Wilfred[/name_m] “desires peace”
[name_m]Torben[/name_m] “thunder bear”
I also love using flower symbolism for meaning like [name_u]Yarrow[/name_u] symbolizes everlasting love.
Ceridwen – “beautiful as a poem”
[name_f]Mira[/name_f] – “admirable; peace; female ruler; ocean”
[name_m]Caius[/name_m] – “rejoice”
[name_f]Aoife[/name_f] – “beautiful, radiant”
[name_u]Pax[/name_u] – “peaceful”
[name_f]Salome[/name_f] – “peace”
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]/Howie – “high guardian or brave heart”
Wow, what a gorgeous meaning! I had a bad association with a girl named [name_f]Talia[/name_f], but the meaning of it changes everything for me now!
I love [name_u]Calloway[/name_u] meaning “pebbly place”
And [name_u]Taliesin[/name_u] “shining brow” and connected to Welsh mythology and [name_m]Frank[/name_m] [name_m]Loyd[/name_m] [name_m]Wright[/name_m]
Alpenglow is also gorgeous “the rosy light of the setting or rising sun seen on high mountains.”
My fav combo menaing is [name_m]Theodore[/name_m] [name_m]Arthur[/name_m] nn “teddy bear”
Arcturus means “bear guardian” and has a great myth story
Samir- Arabic, “a companion in evening talk”
Ahyoka- [name_u]Cherokee[/name_u], “she brought happiness”
[name_f]Saoirse[/name_f]- my name, Irish, “freedom”
[name_m]Devrim[/name_m]- Turkish, “revolution”
Cherith - winter stream
[name_f]Tallulah[/name_f] -leaping water
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] - daughter of the sea
[name_u]Ezra[/name_u] -helper
Is assume this is a Hawaiian meaning? That only applies when spelt Ohana, a Hawaiian word basically meaning family but really is anyone that you are close to or is in your social circle.
[name_m]Alaric[/name_m] - ruler of all
[name_m]Leander[/name_m] - lion of a man
[name_m]Oscar[/name_m] - friend of deer
[name_f]Paloma[/name_f] - dove
Rocío - dew
[name_f]Liat[/name_f] - you are mine
Lots of Chinese and Japanese names have beautiful and unique meanings too. If you’re interested, here is a source I found about popular elements in Chinese girls’ names and their meanings.
This was a great thread, I would love to bring it back!
Some aditions:
[name_u]Tamarisk[/name_u]- a tree with feathery leaves
[name_u]Artis[/name_u]- bear
[name_f]Kassiani[/name_f]- derives from cinnamon
Whimbrel- a type of small bird
I wish there were more submissions on this thread!
I love [name_m]Torben[/name_m] (Thunder Bear) but haven’t found another boy’s name meaning that I feel compares and its driving me nuts! I’m unrealistically convinced it will solve all my naming troubles 