politely(!) petitioning again as it’s one of the new additions to Ireland’s Top 100
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off topic reply :)
This got me looking at the new [name_f]Irish[/name_f] data – [name_m]Rían[/name_m] at number one, Éala up 30 places to the top 10, my beloved [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] at number five!? 
Wow!!
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Herut (f) - Hebrew, “freedom”, Pronounced kheh-ROOT (or heh-ROOT)
Estirola (f) - Judeo-Greek, diminituve of [name_f]Esther[/name_f]
Ageze (m) - Jewish Amharic, “he helped”, pronounced ah-GEH-zeh
Tzur (m) - Hebrew, “rock”, pronounced “tzoor”. Sometimes used for boys born around Hanukkah as a reference to [name_m]Maoz[/name_m] Tzur, a song commemorating the Hanukkah miracles
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Herut is pretty!
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Hey there! It’s my first time on this thread, and I feel I could share some names most wouldn’t be familiar with!
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Crisologo - originally a surname, it also appears as a masculine forename in some Latin American countries. Of Spanish origin, it comes from a personal name derived from Greek Chrysologos, meaning ‘golden-worded’. This was the nickname of [name_m]Saint[/name_m] [name_m]Peter[/name_m] Chrysologus (c. 380 – c. 450) a bishop of [name_f]Ravenna[/name_f] in [name_f]Italy[/name_f] and a [name_m]Doctor[/name_m] of the [name_m]Church[/name_m]. It is most commonly found in the Philippines, according to https://forebears.io/x/forenames/crisologo.
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Eufrosina - a female name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from Euphrosýnē (Εὐφροσύνη). It is composed of the elements eu (“well” or “good”) and phrēn (“heart,” “mind,” or “soul”), translating to meanings such as “joyful,” “cheerful,” “mirth,” or “good cheer.” It is most commonly found in Mexico, according to https://forebears.io/x/forenames/eufrosina.
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Genivaldo - a male name of Brazilian origin, formed by [name_f]Geni[/name_f] (from Latin Genaeus or [name_m]Genius[/name_m] , meaning “noble,” “well-born,” or “genius”) and *Valdo (from Germanic Wald, meaning “ruler,” “powerful,” or “governor”).
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[name_m]Oktawian[/name_m] - the Polish form of the name [name_m]Octavian[/name_m]. As you can imagine, it’s quite rare outside of its native Poland.
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Sucesores - of Spanish origin, is the plural noun for successors or heirs. It’s used almost exclusively in the Dominican Republic, both as a forename and a surname, though more often the former. I couldn’t find any information as to whether it’s male, female, or unisex.
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Beniel (m) – a masculine Hungarian name which entered the Hungarian top 100 in 2025. I couldn’t find any reliable details on the origin, but it could be interpreted as meaning “son of God” from Hebrew ben (son) + 'el (God).
Udara (u) – a rare Basque feminine name meaning ‘summer’, and separately a masculine name in [name_f]Sri[/name_f] Lanka, with a number of bearers in sports and the arts. It’s also a genus of butterfly.
Creusa (f) – a Latinized ancient Greek mythological name meaning ‘princess’. There are multiple mythological figures with this name, most notably Aeneas’ wife, the daughter of [name_m]Priam[/name_m] and [name_f]Hecuba[/name_f]. In the modern era, it has been best used in [name_f]Brazil[/name_f], where it ranked in the top 600 from the 1930s-1970s. Alternate spelling Creuza also ranked in the top 1000 from the 1930s through 1980s, reaching the top 100 in the 40s and 50s.
Cleusa (f) – a Brazilian name derived from Creusa. It ranked in the Brazilian top 600 from the 1930s-1980s, peaking in the top 50 in the 1950s. Alternate spelling Cleuza also ranked in the top 1000 from the 1930s-1980s.
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Éanna is in the database, just it doesn’t show up when you type it because of the accented first letter 
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Ahh, my mistake! I should’ve formally checked. Thank you for your reply!!
no, it’s totally understandable – and slightly annoying that it doesn’t come up!!
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I think Roanoke is super cool! It derives from the Algonquian word rawrenock, meaning “shell money” or “white beads made from shells.”
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Trym (m) – a Norwegian name from Norse mythology meaning ‘noise, uproar’ (Þrymr being the Old Norse spelling). In Norse mythology, Trym was a king of giants who stole Thor’s hammer and wanted to marry [name_f]Freya[/name_f] in exchange for returning it, but was eventually killed by [name_m]Thor[/name_m], who dressed as a bride to pretend to be [name_f]Freya[/name_f] and get to Trym. Trym ranked in the Norwegian top 100 from 1996 through 2019 and has been in and out since then, ranking as recently as 2024.
Genís / Genis (m) – Catalan form of Genesius. It ranked in the Catalan top 100 until 2013, and in the Spanish top 500 for the decades 1990-2010s.
Thiare (f) – Latin American and [name_f]Caribbean[/name_f] Spanish form of [name_f]Tiare[/name_f]. It’s particularly common in Chile, where it ranked in the top 100 from 2010-2014 (and possibly earlier, as 2010 is the earliest data I see, and it ranked #45 that year).
Ask (m) – Norse mythological name meaning ‘ash tree’. In Norse myth, Ask and [name_f]Embla[/name_f] were the first humans created by the gods. Ask has ranked in the Norwegian top 100 since 2020. (on a side note, how funny that Ask and [name_f]Embla[/name_f] are such similar names to [name_m]Adam[/name_m] and Eve!)
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Olefine (f) - Swedish & Norwegian, female form of [name_m]Ole[/name_m] or [name_m]Olaf[/name_m]. Variations are Olevine, Olefin and Olefina
Netzer / Netser (m) - modern Hebrew name, meaning “sapling” or “descendant”
Bláey (f) - Icelandic name, “dark island” or “blue island” (modern combination of “bla” and “ey”)
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Cesper (m) was mentioned by a friend talking about names she liked. She has French and German roots and I think she liked it as a variant of Casper/Kasper. I kind of love it. Anyone’s heard about this name before?
Nieva (f) I met a Spanish 12 yo girl named like this. Apparently there are about 5k people in the world with this name, with the highest incidence in the Philippines.
Genís (m) uncommon but known name in Catalonia. Edit: can’t believe it’s mentioned two posts ago! I swear I hadnt seen it. my son’s name is a very close variant of this
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Hey y’all, it’s me again! [name_m]Just[/name_m] thought I’d share a handful of names I feel deserve some attention.
- [name_f]Amapola[/name_f] - the Spanish word for “poppy,” the red flower. According to Forebears.io, it’s most common in the Philippines as a feminine name.
- Annbrielle - I’m actually unsure what the origin for this one is; I’ve just had it sitting in my name list for some time now. I suspect it’s a smoosh of “Anna” or “Ann” and “Gabrielle." Still, I think it’s cute and deserves some recognition.
- [name_m]Eustaquio[/name_m] - I believe it to be a variation of the Spanish [name_m]Eustachio[/name_m], and it’s most common in Mexico. Its feminine equivalent is Eustaquia.
- Febronio - of Spanish origin, it means “a bright man” and appears as a masculine name mostly in Mexico. I believe its feminine equivalent is Febronia.
- [name_f]Gladiola[/name_f] - any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and [name_m]South[/name_m] [name_f]Africa[/name_f] having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers. I believe it has enough charisma to be a legitimate name, and it already has a handful of bearers in Mexico and the United States.
- Gastonia - the name of a town in the state of [name_f]North[/name_f] [name_f]Carolina[/name_f], located in the United States. [name_m]The[/name_m] name itself also once referred to a genus of trees in the ivy and ginseng family (Araliaceae), but is now considered obsolete. Personally, I believe it has potential as a feminine given name, given it likeness to the [name_m]French[/name_m] [name_m]Gaston[/name_m].
- [name_m]Hidalgo[/name_m] - of Spanish origin, it means “One of noble descent, a lord; one who apes the manners or appearance of the nobility.” It is a widely used surname throughout Latin [name_m]America[/name_m] and Spain, but it has seen some minor usage as a masculine first name, notably in [name_m]Columbia[/name_m].
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Maxentia - saw this in someone’s saint names CAF and thought it was cool, from what I can find it’s a feminine form of [name_m]Maxence[/name_m] (and so it means “greatest”).
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[name_f]Amapola[/name_f] is already on Nameberry 
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Ah, thank you! An oversight on my part.
Aljenljeng (g)
Indigenous Taiwanese
It’s the name of an Indigenous Taiwanese singer, more info in this thread: Ashabella and Aljenljeng - #5 by ac9nec5
(shoutout to @Psalm46 and @NameCrazyNerd1 !)
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Excited to see this one make it to the database!
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[name_m]Not[/name_m] sure if I’ve mentioned this name as one to add before, but I went to school with a Kemmer (g) most of my childhood! I’ve heard it on one other woman before. To my knowledge its history is as a surname, perhaps [name_m]German[/name_m]? Feels in-line with the trendy baby names of today but quite rare.
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