Modern Names
Names that did not exist, or barely existed, before the twentieth century. Many are respellings, surnames or coinages, and their histories are shorter and better documented than anything older.
910 names, uncommon — 100 to 499 a year, in the United States
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Esmae Esmae is a girl's name of Old French origin meaning "esteemed" or "beloved."Girl French 149 in 2025
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Ewan Ewan is a boy's name, the anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic Eòghann, generally given as born of the yew.Boy Scottish Gaelic 120 in 2025
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