Spanish baby names are making their mark on mainstream American baby-naming trends. You don’t have to be Spanish or speak the language to appreciate the beauty of the exotic and romantic names in this culture. Check out our pick of the top Spanish baby names for your boy or girl.

Sometimes you love a popular baby name, but you want to spice it up a little, make it different for your child. How do you do that without changing the meaning or altering the spelling to drastic proportions? Often, turning to another culture or language will provide you with a bevy of options. Be inspired with our list of Hungarian baby names for your boy and girl.

You don’t have to look far to find beautiful Brazilian baby names. Supermodels Gisele Bundchen, Alessandra Ambrossio, Adriana Lima and Aline Nakashima all hail from Brazil. The father of the Walkman, Andreas Pavel is also from Brazil. The word “Brazil” itself has become a trendy baby name – for girls and boys alike. Here is a look of some of the more traditional names that remain popular in Brazil.

South African baby names are rich with meaning and culture. Bordering the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the tip of the African continent, South Africa has been inhabited by modern human beings for more than 100,000 years. Before becoming a melting pot of Europeans – specifically Dutch, Flemish, German and French settlers – the original Xhosa and Zulu tribes were the dominant peoples of South Africa. This comprehensive list of baby names pays tribute to the first inhabitants of this unique country.