54 Rare Twins Boy and Girl Names & Meanings

Twins account for 98 per cent of multiple births. Boy-girl twins share about 50% of their DNA. They are close. Twins will be there for each other. I have hand-picked 54 rare and unique twin boy & girl names with meaning included, so your decision in naming your babies is somewhat easier.

List Of Twins Boy and Girl Names And Meanings:

Caelum, Astraea

Caelum comes from the Latin word for Heaven and Astraea from the Greek word astḗr that means ”star.” In Greek mythology,â Astraea is the goddess of justice.

Orion, Lyra

Meaning “heaven’s light,” Orion has Greek origins as well as Lyra. Both are the names of constellations.

Alaric, Delphine

Alaric is from the Gothic Alareiks, “ruler of all.” Alaric I led the Visigoths and sacked Rome in 410. Delphine is connected to the dolphin and to Delphi via the Latin Delphina.

Lucian, Ondine

Lucian comes from the Latin Lucianus, rooted on lux, “light.” Lucian of Samosata wrote a 2nd-century tale about a voyage to the Moon. Ondine means “little wave” and is from the Latin unda.

Dorian, Sable

Dorian is from the Greek word Doros (gift) while Sable means dark in French.

Octavian, Zephyrine

Octavian is “the eighth” in Latin while Zephyrine is the feminine variant of Zephyr (”west wind”).

Casimir, Philippa

Casimir (“destroys or proclaims peace) and Philippa (“lover of horses”) of Hainault was the queen to Edward III.

Merrick, Avalon

Merrick comes from the Welsh Meurig (ruler of the sea). Avalon is an island featured in the Arthurian legend.

Cassian, Élodie

Cassian has Latin and Irish origins and is meaning “vain” or ”hollow.” Élodie derives from the Gothic elements Ala (that means ”foreign”) and od (wealth).

Anselm, Fiora

Anselm has German origins and means ”God’s helmet” or ”divine protection.” Fiora is from the Corsican word fiore and has a meaning that I like, ”little flower.”

Theophilus, Eudora

Theophilus is from the Greek Theophilos (”loved by God” or ”friend of God”). Byzantine Emperor Theophilos was the second emperor of the Amorian dynasty. Eudora also has roots in the Greek word that means ”generous gift.” In Greek myths Eudora is the name used for three nymphs.

Lazlo, Vashti

Laszlo is a Hungarian male name with origins in the Slavic Vladislav (one who owns a glory). In Persian Vashti means goodness. Vashti was the first wife of the Persian king Ahasuerus.

Fintan, Aoife

Fintan consists of the Irish fionn and tine for “white fire.” In one legend Fintan mac Bóchra survives the great flood by turning into a salmon. Aoife is pronounced EE-fa and means beauty.

Aurelio, Ottilie

Aurelio comes from the Latin Aurelius and the word aureus, “golden.” Ottilie has Germanic roots and is meaning ”wealth” and ”fortune.”

Alberic, Melisande

Alberic is a Germanic boy name and comes from the elements alb (elf) and ric (ruler). The French Melisande signifies ”strong in work”.

Finnegan, Cliodhna

Finnegan is meaning ”son of fairhaired.” It has Irish origins. Cliodhna is an Irish name that most likely means shapely maid. In Irish mythology Clíodhna is the Queen of the Banshees.

Emeric, Rosalind

Emeric is of Germanic roots and means ”powerful ruler.” Rosalind also has Germanic origins and it means beautiful rose.

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Silvano, Amaryllis

Silvano has its origins in Silvanus who is the Roman god of woods and uncultivated land. Amaryllis comes from the Greek word amarýssō (sparkle). There is also a flower named Amaryllis.

Tarquin, Belphoebe

From the Latin Tarquinius, Tarquin means noble and Belphoebe is “beautiful shining one.”

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Oleander, Fiamma

Oleander means “an evergreen tree” while Fiamma comes from the Italian word for fire.

Leocadio, Thessaly

Leocadio means “pure as a lion” and is linked with the Latin Leocadius. Thessaly was named after the Thessaloi, a Greek tribe.

Emrys, Seren

Emrys is the Welsh form of Ambrosius (“immortal”) while Seren is the Welsh word for star.

Corvin, Isadora

Corvin is from the Latin word corvus (that means ”raven”). Matthias Corvinus was King of Hungary. Isadora is symbolizing “gift of [the goddess] Isis” in Greek.

Hadrian, Elspeth

Hadrian was the name of a Roman emperor and means ”from Hadria” while Elspeth is the Scottish form of Elizabeth (My God is abundance).

Evren, Aelith

Evren is a Turkish name that means cosmos and Aelith means “noble battle.”

Stellan, Reverie

”Peaceful” and ”lost in thought.”

Balthazar, Melusine

Meaning “Bel protects the King,” Balthazar has Akkadian origins. It is the name of one of the Three Wise Men who visited Jesus after his birth. Melusine means melodious from Latin.

Quillan, Sorcha

Quillan means ”young one” and Sorcha comes from the Old Irish word sorchae (brightness).

Osiris, Amarante

In ancient Egyptian religion Osiris (”powerful”) is the lord of the dead and the underworld, and Amarante is “immortal flower.”

Alistair, Fenella

Alistair has Scottish and Greek origins and is meaning the one who repels men. Fenella is with Scottish Gaelic origin and means ”white-shouldered one.”

Leif, Solveig

Leif is from the Viking culture and means ”descendant.” Solveig has Old Norse roots and means “sun strength.”

Peregrine, Isolde

Peregrine is from the Latin peregrinus, a traveler or pilgrim. Isolde’s roots are debated and may mean “she who is gazed upon.”

Barnaby, Wilhelmina

Barnaby (“son of encouragement”) and Wilhelmina is the feminine of Wilhelm, “will and helmet.” Queen Wilhelmina ruled the Netherlands for 58 years and she’s the longest-reigning Dutch monarch.

Cormac, Niamh

Cormac has the Irish meaning of “charioteer.” Cormac mac Airt is one of the High Kings of Ireland. Niamh means “bright” or “radiant”.

Caspian, Marisol

Caspian is from the Caspian Sea which is named for the Caspi people. Marisol is made of the Spanish mar and sol, sea and sun.

Idris, Rhiannon

Idris is a Welsh for “ardent lord” as well as with Arabic roots and means ”borne by a prophet.” Rhiannon comes from Rigantona, “great queen”.

Ignatius, Perpetua

It is from the Roman Egnatius and the Latin ignis, “fire.” In 1540 Ignatius of Loyola founded the Jesuits. Perpetua means “continuous” in Latin.

Leander, Calliope

Leander combines the Greek words for lion and man. Calliope, “beautiful voice,” was the mother of Orpheus.

Thaddeus, Cosima

Thaddeus was one of the twelve apostles, and its meaning is “heart.” Cosima is from the Greek kosmos, order and beauty.

Lysander, Rosamund

Lysander (“one who frees men”) is from Greek. Spartan commander Lysander broke Athens at Aegospotami in 405 BC to end the Peloponnesian War. Rosamund has origins in the Germanic elements for horse and protection.

Evander, Linnea

It is the anglicized form of the Greek Euandros and means”good man” and Linnea means ”twinflower.”

Ambrose, Beatrix

Ambrose is from the Greek ambrosios, “immortal” and Beatrix is “voyager”; Beatrix Potter drew Peter Rabbit and was also a mycologist who studied fungi.

Fabian, Serafina

Fabian is “bean grower” and Serafina is from the seraphim (“to burn”).

Roderick, Elowen

It is made of Germanic words for ”fame” and ”power.” Roderic was the last king of the Visigoths. Elowen is the Cornish word for elm.

Silas, Étaín

Silas is a diminutive of Silvanus, the Latin god of woods. Étaín means ”passion” and is pronoucned as ay-DEEN.

Benedict, Cordelia

Benedict means “blessed” in Latin. Cordelia is the youngest daughter in King Lear and comes from the Latin cor, “heart”.

Rafferty, Saoirse

Rafferty is from the Irish surname Ó Rabhartaigh (means “descendant of Rabhartach”) and Saoirse is the Irish word for freedom. Saoirse Ronan collected her first Oscar nomination at 13.

Tobias, Anouk

It has origins in the Hebrew Toviyah, “God is good.” In the Book of Tobit, Tobias travels with the archangel Raphael and a dog. Anouk is a Dutch and French pet form of Anna, “grace.”

Gaspard, Vivienne

Gaspard is the French form of Casper, from a Persian word for treasurer. Vivienne is from the Latin vivus and is symbolizing “alive.”

Horatio, Ravenna

Horatio is linked to the Roman Horatius and Ravenna to the Italian city that served as the last capital of the Western Roman Empire.

Percival, Guinevere

Percival means “pierce the valley” and Guinevere has roots in the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, “white phantom” or “fair enchantress.”

Cassius, Ottoline

Cassius is possibly rooted in cassus, “hollow”. Ottoline is a variation of Ottilie (”prosperity”).

Gideon, Persephone

Gideon means “hewer” or “one who cuts down” in Hebrew while Persephone is queen of the Greek underworld.

Leopold, Marguerite

Leopold is meaning ”bold people” and Marguerite is French for both pearl and daisy, from the Greek margarites.