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In the U.S., most of the names given to baby girls end with a vowel sound. And many of the remaining names end with an N-sound.
So, what about girl names that end with other sounds?
Below is a selection of girl names that end with an R-sound, regardless of last letter. The names are ordered by current popularity.
Harper From the English surname, which originally referred to a person who played the harp. Here’s the popularity graph for Harper.
Eleanor From the Occitan name Alienor, which may mean “the other Aenor.” Here’s the popularity graph for Eleanor.
Claire A French form of the name Clara. Here’s the popularity graph for Claire.
Skylar Based on the Dutch surname Schuyler, meaning “scholar.” Here’s the popularity graph for Skylar.
Piper From the English surname, which originally referred to a person who played the pipe (a type of wind instrument). Here’s the popularity graph for Piper.
Juniper From the type of tree. Here’s the popularity graph for Juniper.
Parker From the English surname, which originally referred to a person employed as the keeper of a hunting park. Here’s the popularity graph for Parker.
Esther A name from the Hebrew Bible that may be based on the Persian word for “star.” Here’s the popularity graph for Esther.
River From the English vocabulary word. Here’s the popularity graph for River.
Summer From the season. Here’s the popularity graph for Summer.
Ember From the English vocabulary word. Here’s the popularity graph for Ember.
Saylor Based on the English word sailor — though it also happens to be an English surname meaning “dancer.” Here’s the popularity graph for Saylor.
Taylor From the English surname, which originally referred to a person who worked as a tailor. Here’s the popularity graph for Taylor.
Sawyer From the English surname, which originally referred to a person who sawed wood. Here’s the popularity graph for Sawyer.
Blair From the Scottish surname, which is derived from the place name Blair, meaning “field” (often “battlefield”). Here’s the popularity graph for Blair.
Palmer From the English surname, which originally referred to a pilgrim. Here’s the popularity graph for Palmer.
Winter From the season. Here’s the popularity graph for Winter.
Jennifer A Cornish form of the name Guinevere. Here’s the popularity graph for Jennifer.
Briar From the English vocabulary word that refers to a thorny plant. Here’s the popularity graph for Briar.
Amber From the type of gemstone (which is actually fossilized tree resin). Here’s the popularity graph for Amber.
Carter From the English surname, which originally referred to a person who transported goods. Here’s the popularity graph for Carter.
Dior From the French fashion house Dior, named for founder Christian Dior. Here’s the popularity graph for Dior.
Clover From the type of small plant. Here’s the popularity graph for Clover.
Treasure From the English vocabulary word. Here’s the popularity graph for Treasure.
Noor An Arabic word meaning “light.” Here’s the popularity graph for Noor.
Kimber A nickname for Kimberly. Here’s the popularity graph for Kimber.
Hunter From the English and Scottish surname, which originally referred to a huntsman. Here’s the popularity graph for Hunter.
Baylor From the English surname, which originally referred to a person who delivered goods. Here’s the popularity graph for Baylor.
Denver From the English surname, which is derived from the place name Denver, meaning “Dane’s ford.” Here’s the popularity graph for Denver.
Sapphire From the type of gemstone (which is typically blue). Here’s the popularity graph for Sapphire.
Guinevere Based on the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which may mean “white phantom.” Here’s the popularity graph for Guinevere.
Chandler From the English surname, which originally referred to a person who made or sold candles. Here’s the popularity graph for Chandler.
Spencer From the English surname, which originally referred to a person who “dispensed provisions or money.” Here’s the popularity graph for Spencer.
Miller From the English surname, which originally referred to a person who owned or operated a mill. Here’s the popularity graph for Miller.
Ryder From the English and Irish surname, which originally referred to a horseman (though it also has several other possible derivations). Here’s the popularity graph for Ryder.
Lavender From the type of plant that produces fragrant flowers. Here’s the popularity graph for Lavender.
Heather From the type of flowering plant. Here’s the popularity graph for Heather.
Pepper From the type of spice. Here’s the popularity graph for Pepper.
Jupiter From the planet (or the Roman god). Here’s the popularity graph for Jupiter.
Adore From the English vocabulary word. Here’s the popularity graph for Adore.
Ever From the English vocabulary word. Here’s the popularity graph for Ever.
Amor A Spanish and Portuguese word meaning “love.” Here’s the popularity graph for Amor.
Honor From the English vocabulary word. Here’s the popularity graph for Honor.
Flor A Spanish and Portuguese word meaning “flower.” Here’s the popularity graph for Flor.
Baker From the English surname, which originally referred either to a person employed as a baker or to “the owner of a communal oven used by the whole village.” Here’s the popularity graph for Baker.
Desire From the English vocabulary word. Here’s the popularity graph for Desire.
Star From the English vocabulary word. Here’s the popularity graph for Star.
Jadore From the French phrase j’adore, meaning “I adore” or “I love.” Here’s the popularity graph for Jadore.
Greer From the Scottish surname, which is derived from the name Gregor. Here’s the popularity graph for Greer.
Cedar From the type of tree. Here’s the popularity graph for Cedar.
Less-common girl names that end with an R-sound include Harbor, Tamar, Vesper, Pilar, Hajar, Azure, and Larimar.
Which of the above do you like most? What others can you think of?
P.S. Here are lists of girl names that end with D-, K-, L-, M-, S-, T-, V-, and Z-sounds.
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Looking for baby names that are associated with the color orange — including baby names that mean “orange”?
If so, you’re in luck — I’ve collected dozens of ideas for you in this post.
But, before we get to the names, let’s take a look at what the color orange represents…
Symbolism of orange
What does the color orange signify?
In Western cultures in particular, orange can be symbolic of:
Warmth
Creativity
Adventure
Freshness
Happiness
Attraction
Success
It can also be associated with safety. A vivid reddish-orange — one that contrasts well with the blue of the sky — is used to make clothing and equipment highly visible in certain circumstances (e.g., at construction sites, during hunting season).
In Eastern cultures, orange is considered a sacred color. In Hinduism, for example, orange represents fire and, thereby, purity (as impurities are burned away by fire).
Baby names associated with orange
All of the names below have an association with the color orange. The names range from common to uncommon, and their associations range from strong to slight.
Those that have been popular enough to appear in the U.S. baby name data are linked to their corresponding popularity graphs.
Aethon and Aithon Aethon, also spelled Aithon, is derived from the Ancient Greek word aithon, which means “burning, blazing.”
Aki Aki is a Japanese name that can mean “autumn,” depending upon the kanji being used to write the name. Here’s the popularity graph for Aki.
Alba Alba is a feminine name meaning “dawn” in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, and other Romance languages. Here’s the popularity graph for Alba.
Amber The word amber refers to fossilized tree resin that is commonly used as a gemstone. By extension, the word also refers to the yellowish-orange color of this material. The fossilized resin, which washes up on the seashore in the Baltic region, came to be called “amber” during the Middle Ages — likely due to an association with ambergris (a material produced by sperm whales that also washes up on the shore). Here’s the popularity graph for Amber.
Anatole Anatole is the modern French masculine form of Anatolius. Here’s the popularity graph for Anatole.
Anatolia Anatolia is a feminine form of Anatolius. Here’s the popularity graph for Anatolia.
Anatolios Anatolios was an Ancient Greek name derived from the word anatole, meaning “sunrise.”
Anatolius Anatolius is the Latinized form of Anatolios.
Anatoliy Anatoliy is the modern Russian and Ukrainian masculine form of Anatolius. Here’s the popularity graph for Anatoliy.
Apricot Apricot fruits are yellowish-orange. Apricot trees are part of the genus Prunus.
Aurora Aurora, the Latin word for “dawn,” was the name of the Roman goddess of dawn. Here’s the popularity graph for Aurora.
Autumn The word autumn refers to the season during which the leaves of deciduous trees turn various colors, including orange. Halloween — a holiday strongly associated with the color orange — is also celebrated during Autumn (at least in the Northern Hemisphere). Here’s the popularity graph for Autumn.
Azar Azar is a Persian gender-neutral name meaning “fire.” Here’s the popularity graph for Azar.
Blaze The vocabulary word blaze refers to a fire, particularly one that’s burning intensely. Blaze is also a homophone of the (more traditional) name Blaise, which ultimately derives from the Latin word blaesus, meaning “lisping.” Here’s the popularity graph for Blaze.
Canna Canna flowers are sometimes orange. The genus name Canna is derived from the Latin word canna, meaning “reed.” Here’s the popularity graph for Canna.
Carnelian Carnelian, a variety of the mineral chalcedony, is frequently orange. The name of the stone ultimately comes from the Latin word cornus, which refers to a type of berry, altered by the influence of the Latin word carneus, meaning “flesh-colored.”
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum (pronounced krih-SAN-thuh-muhm) flowers are often orange. The genus name Chrysanthemum is derived from a combination of the Ancient Greek words khrysos, meaning “gold,” and anthemon, meaning “blossom, flower.” Here’s the popularity graph for Chrysanthemum.
Citrine Citrine, a variety of the mineral quartz, is usually orange. The adjective citrine can be traced back to the Latin word citrus. Here’s the popularity graph for Citrine.
Clementine Clementine fruits are a cross between mandarin orange and sweet orange. They were named after French priest Clément Rodier, who discovered the cultivar while in Algeria. The name Clément is derived from the Latin word clemens, meaning “merciful.” Here’s the popularity graph for Clementine.
Copper Copper is a metallic element with a lustrous orange-brown color. Here’s the popularity graph for Copper.
Dahlia Dahlia flowers are sometimes orange. The genus Dahlia was named in honor of Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. Here’s the popularity graph for Dahlia.
Dawn Dawn refers to the period of time in the early morning (before sunrise) when the sky begins to brighten with daylight. This light at dawn tends to have an orange hue. The word dawn can be traced back to the Old English verb dagian, meaning “to become day.” Here’s the popularity graph for Dawn.
Dysis Dysis, the Ancient Greek word for “sunset,” was the name of the Greek goddess of the hour of sunset.
Ember The word ember refers a glowing, slowly burning piece of solid fuel (like wood or coal). It’s often used in the plural to refer to the smoldering remains of a fire. Here’s the popularity graph for Ember.
Eos Eos, the Ancient Greek word for “dawn,” was the name of the Greek goddess of dawn.
Fajr Fajr is an Arabic feminine name meaning “dawn.” Here’s the popularity graph for Fajr.
Fiamma Fiamma (pronounced FYAM-ma) is an Italian feminine name meaning “flame.” Here’s the popularity graph for Fiamma.
Fox Fox fur, if you’re talking about the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), is largely orange. The word fox is ultimately derived from a Proto-Indo-European word meaning “tail.” Here’s the popularity graph for Fox.
Gaeul Gaeul is a Korean gender-neutral name meaning “autumn.”
Gladiola Gladiola refers to Gladiolus, a genus of plants with flowers that are sometimes orange. The genus name, meaning “little sword” (a diminutive of the Latin word gladius, “sword”) refers to the shape of the leaves. Here’s the popularity graph for Gladiola.
Helen Helen is a form of the Ancient Greek name Helene, which is likely based on the word helene, meaning “torch.” Also, plants of the genus Helenium have flowers that are sometimes orange. The genus was named in honor of Helen of Troy. Here’s the popularity graph for Helen.
Honey Honey can be orange. The Old English word for “honey” was hunig. Here’s the popularity graph for Honey.
Iskra Iskra is a feminine name meaning “spark” in Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, and other Slavic languages. Here’s the popularity graph for Iskra.
Jack Jack is part of “Jack-o’-Lantern” — a term that, since the 1800s, has referred to a carved pumpkin used as a lantern during Halloween. It originated as “Jack of the lantern” in 17th-century England, where it was used as a generic term for any lantern-carrying night watchman. Here’s the popularity graph for Jack.
“Flaming June”
June June (besides being a month) is part of “Flaming June” — the name of the 1895 painting by Frederic Leighton. “Flaming June” features a red-headed woman wearing a diaphanous orange dress and sleeping by the sea (which reflects the golden rays of the setting sun). Here’s the popularity graph for June.
Keahi Keahi is a Hawaiian gender-neutral name meaning “the fire.” Here’s the popularity graph for Keahi.
Kealaula Kealaula is a Hawaiian gender-neutral name that means “the light of early dawn” or “the sunset glow.” The literal definition is “the flaming road” (ala means “path, road,” and ula means “to flame”).
Marigold The word marigold refers to any flowering plant of either the New World genus Tagetes or the Old World genus Calendula. By extension, it also refers to the yellowish-orange color of these flowers. Here’s the popularity graph for Marigold.
Meli Meli was the Ancient Greek word for “honey.” Here’s the popularity graph for Meli.
Monarch Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) have wings that are largely orange. They were named “monarch” in the 1800s, possibly in honor of England’s King William III, who was also the Prince of Orange. The word is derived from a combination of the Ancient Greek words monos, meaning “alone,” and arkhos, meaning “ruler.” Here’s the popularity graph for Monarch.
Neven Neven is a masculine name meaning “marigold” in Serbian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Slovene, and other Slavic languages. Here’s the popularity graph for Neven.
Nevena Nevena is the feminine form of Neven. Here’s the popularity graph for Nevena.
Orange Orange, of course, refers to the color orange. :) Orange fruits were introduced to Europe by the Moors in the 10th century. The word for the fruit, which can be traced back to Sanskrit, entered the English language (via French) in the late 14th century. The first recorded use of “orange” as a color name in English didn’t come along until the early 16th century. (This explains why many things that are clearly orange — like red hair, red foxes, and the robin redbreast — are called “red”: They were named long before the color-word “orange” entered the English language!) Here’s the popularity graph for Orange.
Orchid Orchid flowers are sometimes orange. Orchids are all members of the Orchidaceae family of plants. Here’s the popularity graph for Orchid.
Oriole Oriole is a type of bird that often has orange plumage. “Oriole” is the common name of birds in the genera Icterus and Oriolidae. The common name is derived from the Latin word aureolus, meaning “golden.” Here’s the popularity graph for Oriole.
Peach Peach fruits are typically orange. Peach trees are part of the genus Prunus. Here’s the popularity graph for Peach.
Pele Pele, the Hawaiian word for “lava flow, volcano, eruption,” was the name of the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes. Here’s the popularity graph for Pele.
Pyrrha Pyrrha is the feminine form of Pyrrhus. Here’s the popularity graph for Pyrrha.
Pyrrhos Pyrrhos, meaning “flame-colored,” was an Ancient Greek name derived from the word pyr, meaning “fire.”
Pyrrhus Pyrrhus is the Latinized form of Pyrrhos.
Robin Robin redbreast originally referred to the Old World songbird Erithacus rubecula, which has orange plumage on the face and breast. “Robin” is a Middle English diminutive of the name Robert. Here’s the popularity graph for Robin.
Roth Roth comes from a German surname that can be traced back to the Middle High German word rot, meaning “red.” It was originally a nickname for a red-haired person. Here’s the popularity graph for Roth.
Rowan Rowan is an Anglicized form of Ruadhán. Here’s the popularity graph for Rowan.
Roy Roy is an Anglicized form of Ruadh. Here’s the popularity graph for Roy.
Ruadh Ruadh (pronounced roo-ah) means “red” or “red-haired” in Irish and Scottish Gaelic.
Ruadhán Ruadhán is a diminutive form of Ruadh.
Rufina and Rufino Rufina (feminine) and Rufino (masculine) are the modern Spanish forms of the Roman family name Rufinus, which was based on Rufus. Here are the popularity graphs for Rufina and Rufino.
Rufus Rufus derives from the Latin word rufus, meaning “red” or “red-haired.” Here’s the popularity graph for Rufus.
Rusty Rusty is an adjective referring to rust (iron oxide), which tends to be orange-brown. Here’s the popularity graph for Rusty.
Saffron Saffron is a spice made from the styles and stigmas of Crocus sativus flowers. By extension, the word — which can be traced back to the Arabic name for the spice, za’faran — also refers to the deep yellowish-orange color of fabrics dyed with saffron. Here’s the popularity graph for Saffron.
Seville Seville orange is a variety of bitter orange named after the Spanish city of Sevilla. Here’s the popularity graph for Seville.
Shachar Shachar is a Hebrew gender-neutral name meaning “dawn.”
Shraga Shraga is an Aramaic masculine name meaning “candle.” Here’s the popularity graph for Shraga.
Shula Shula is an Arabic feminine name meaning “flame.” Here’s the popularity graph for Shula.
Smith Smith comes from a surname that originally referred to a metalworker, such as a blacksmith or a farrier. When heated metal (like iron) comes out of a fire to be forged, it’s often glowing a yellowish-orange color. The smith in “blacksmith” is likely derived from the Old English verb smitan, meaning “to smite” or “to strike” (as with a hammer). Here’s the popularity graph for Smith.
Sunrise and Sunset Sunrise and Sunset are times at which the sun appears reddish-orange. Particles in the Earth’s atmosphere scatter more short-wavelength light than long-wavelength light, so when the sun is low on the horizon — and its light is traveling a longer distance through the atmosphere to reach your eyes — you’ll end up seeing less violet and blue, and more red and orange. Here are the popularity graphs for Sunrise and Sunset
Tangerine Tangerine fruits are orange. Tangerine trees are part of the genus Citrus. Here’s the popularity graph for Tangerine.
Tawny Tawny is an adjective that refers to a brownish-orange color. Here’s the popularity graph for Tawny.
Tiger Tiger (Panthera tigris), the largest living species of cat, has fur that is mostly orange. Here’s the popularity graph for Tiger.
Tigerlily Tigerlily refers to “tiger lily,” the common name of several species of flowering plant in the genus Lilium — particularly the species Lilium lancifolium — that have showy orange flowers. Here’s the popularity graph for Tigerlily.
Ushas Ushas, the Sanskrit word for “dawn,” was the name of the Vedic (Hindu) goddess of dawn.
Valencia Valencia orange is a cultivar of sweet orange named after the Spanish city of València. Here’s the popularity graph for Valencia.
Zinnia Zinnia flowers are sometimes orange. The genus Zinnia was named in honor of German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn. Fun fact: An orange zinnia blossomed in space in early 2016! Here’s the popularity graph for Zinnia.
Zora Zora is a feminine name meaning “dawn” in Serbian, Czech, Croatian, Bulgarian, and other Slavic languages. Here’s the popularity graph for Zora.
Can you think of any other names that have a connection to the color orange?
P.S. Want to see more color-related baby names? Here are lists of red, yellow, green, blue, and purple names.
According to the National Records of Scotland (NRS), the most popular baby names in the country last year were Olivia and Jack.
Here are Scotland’s top 50 girl names and top 50 boy names of 2021:
Girl Names
Olivia, 349 baby girls
Emily, 318
Isla, 317
Freya, 270
Ella, 259
Amelia, 257
Ava, 241
Sophie, 238
Grace, 235
Millie, 216
Lily, 205
Sophia, 200
Charlotte, 196
Rosie, 190
Aria, 183
Evie, 181
Maisie, 165
Lucy, 164 (tie)
Mia, 164 (tie)
Eilidh, 160
Ellie, 159 (3-way tie)
Ivy, 159 (3-way tie)
Orla, 159 (3-way tie)
Jessica, 150
Harper, 144
Maya, 134 (tie)
Willow, 134 (tie)
Georgia, 126
Daisy, 123 (tie)
Sofia, 123 (tie)
Mila, 122
Isabella, 121 (tie)
Ruby, 121 (tie)
Hannah, 119
Skye, 118
Sienna, 116
Molly, 113
Hallie, 111
Bonnie, 108 (tie)
Poppy, 108 (tie)
Eva, 106
Esme, 104
Anna, 102 (3-way tie)
Ayla, 102 (3-way tie)
Erin, 102 (3-way tie)
Callie, 98
Zara, 92
Layla, 91
Emma, 90 (tie)
Robyn, 90 (tie)
Boy Names
Jack, 382 baby boys
Noah, 337
Leo, 289
Oliver, 284
Harris, 273
Finlay, 255
Lewis, 254
James, 252
Rory, 247
Alexander, 240
Brodie, 236
Alfie, 224
Charlie, 220
Theo, 219
Archie, 217
Lucas, 214
Mason, 205
Finn, 197
Thomas, 193
Freddie, 192
Max, 190
Logan, 187
Harry, 181
Jacob, 176
Blake, 159 (tie)
Luca, 159 (tie)
Oscar, 157
Jude, 155
William, 146
Caleb, 140
Roman, 138
Cameron, 136
Jaxon, 133
Adam, 131
Joshua, 130
Ollie, 129 (tie)
Tommy, 129 (tie)
Daniel, 125 (tie)
Ethan, 125 (tie)
Harrison, 124
Luke, 122
Arthur, 121
Muhammad, 120
Jamie, 118 (tie)
Liam, 118 (tie)
Reuben, 112
Arlo, 110
Grayson, 103 (3-way tie)
Hunter, 103 (3-way tie)
Kai, 103 (3-way tie)
The fastest-rising names in the girls’ top 100 were Lyla, Blake, and Rowan.
The fastest-rising names in the boys’ top 100 were Carson, Struan, and Myles.
Other names that have seen higher usage recently include Maeva (influenced by Made in Chelsea actress Maeva D’Ascanio) and Connell (influenced by Normal People character Connell Waldron).
And what about the unique names?
Almost 12% of baby girls were given a name that no other girl was registered with in 2021. Almost 9% of boys had unique names for births last year.
Baby names bestowed just once in Scotland last year include…
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