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Popular-culture Baby Names

20 Popular-culture names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 20 baby names with a popular-culture feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.

Popular-culture Girl Names

Nala#856 in the U.S.From the Swahili and Zulu nala meaning 'successful' or 'beloved'; also shares roots with the SaNavi#1255 in the U.S.From Hebrew 'navi' meaning 'prophet'.Winry#1524 in the U.S.a modern name popularized by the Fullmetal Alchemist character Winry Rockbell, without an estabAzula#1693 in the U.S.Derived from Spanish/Portuguese azul "blue," widely known as the name of the antagonist Azula iRumani#1958 in the U.S.Goddess of Victory: Nikke!Mileena#1974 in the U.S.A modern variant of Milena/Melina (Slavic mil "gracious, dear"); widely recognized as the MortaEvolet#2663 in the U.S.coined for the 2008 film '10,000 BC', promoted as 'the promise of life'Zamara#2821 in the U.S.No single reliable etymology; popularly linked to Hebrew 'song/melody' (zimrah) or Arabic 'zamaVanellope#2929 in the U.S.The fruit or bean of the vanilla plant, or the extract made from it, or the distinctive fragranKatara#3547 in the U.S.water drop, dropletKitana#3615 in the U.S.Fox.

Popular-culture Boy Names

Xion#1791 in the U.S.Coined from Japanese shion (aster, 'remembrance') and shio ('tide')Jareth#1879 in the U.S.DescentOslo#1969 in the U.S.Meadow of the gods (or meadow beneath the ridge); from the Norwegian capitalAero#2108 in the U.S.air, of the skyEzran#2116 in the U.S.Modern extension of Ezra, from Hebrew Ezra 'help'; popularized by The Dragon PrinceTidus#2566 in the U.S.SunGohan#2851 in the U.S.Cooked rice; meal; from Japanese gohan (cooked rice, meal) — also a Dragon Ball Z character namKorben#3167 in the U.S.RavenJacen#3695 in the U.S.Healer

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What are popular Popular-culture baby names?

Popular Popular-culture baby names include Nala, Navi, Winry, Azula, Xion, Jareth. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

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More4Kids lists 20 Popular-culture baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.