Carina

Carina from Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

In the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Carina Smyth was an orphan with a knowledge of astronomy whose search for the Trident of Poseidon led her to become involved with Henry Turner and Captain Jack Sparrow.

Carina from Guardians of the Galaxy

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Carina was a slave owned by Taneleer Tivan, a.k.a. the Collector. When the Guardians of the Galaxy brought an infinity stone to the Collector, Carina attempted to take it so that she would be free, but the power of the stone killed her.

Carina is derived from the Latin 'cara', which means "dear, beloved". There is a constellation named Carina. In 2016, 244 girls were named Carina in the United States.

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Felix

In Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, Fix-It Felix Jr was the hero of the video game Fix-It Felix Jr. He had a magical hammer he got from his father. He used it to fix the Nicelander's homes after they were wrecked by the game's bad guy, Ralph. When Ralph left the game to try and win a medal, Felix went after him. He joined up with Sergeant Tamora Calhoun from Hero's Duty to track him down in the game Sugar Rush. In the process, Felix gained a new appreciation for Ralph's role in his game, and he fell in love with Sergreant Calhoun. The two were later married, with Ralph serving as Felix's best man.

In Wizards of Waverly Place, Felix was a member of Justin Russo's delinquent wizard class. Felix was able to remove the great wizard Rinaldi's wand from a crystal ball, something only a descendant of the wizard could do. Gorog the King of Darkness stole Felix's wand and used it to bring him over to the dark side. When the Russo's defeated Gorog, Felix became good again.

In Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Felix was an illegal genetic experiment created by Jumba Jookiba. He was also referred to as Experiment 010 and Oscar. He was originally designed to be a neat-freak and keep everything clean to the point that even people were germs that needed to be sterilized. He was reprogrammed to recycle things.

In Kim Possible, Felix Renton was a friend on Kim and Ron. He was disabled and used a wheel chair. He lived video games, basketball, and was class valedictorian. He assisted Team Possible on two different missions.

In Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Felix Blake was a member of S.H.I.E.L.D. and one of his Coulson's superiors before he became director.

The name Felix is a Latin word that means 'happy, lucky.' In 2014, Felix was the 267th most popular name for boys in the United States. The name was also given to 5 girls.

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Ronan

In Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Ronan the Accuser was a Kree radical. He was part of the Kree military, and he refused to accept the peace treaty between his world and Xandar. He agreed to obtain an orb for Thanos in return for the destruction of Xandar. When he discovered that the orb contained an infinity stone, Ronan broke his deal with Thanos and attempted to destroy Xandar using the stone. He was defeated by the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Ronan is a Gaelic name that means "little seal". Ronan entered the top 1,000 names in the U.S. for boys in 2001 and has been steadily climbing ever since. In 2014, it was the 366th most popular name for boys. The name was also given to 9 girls.The alternate spelling Ronon was given to 10 boys.

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Jemma

In Marvel's Agents of Shield, Jemma Simmons was a biochemist and was part of Phil Coulson's team. She worked closely with Leo Fitz, and the two were commonly referred to as 'Fitzsimmons.' Jemma had two PhD's and attended S.H.I.E.L.D's Academy of Science and Technology. Grant Ward attempted to kill both Jemma and Fitz. Fitz sacrificed himself to save Jemma, telling her that he loved her as he did so. Fitz survived with some brain damage, but their friendship was never the same due to the guilt Jemma felt for his sacrifice and because she did not reciprocate his feelings. Jemma was sucked into an obelisk that was designed to kill Inhumans, and her fate is unknown.

Jemma is a variant of the Italian name Gemma which means 'gem or precious stone.'  In 2014, Jemma was the 637th most popular name for girls in the U.S.

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Rhodes

James Rhodes, aka, War Machine, was a character in Marvel's Iron Man. Rhodes, nicknamed Rhody, was a member of the U.S. Military and friend of Tony Stark. He is known as War Machine when wearing the Iron Man armor.

Rhodes is a Greek name that means 'where the roses grow'. In 2014, 48 boys were given the name Rhodes, as well as 7 girls.

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Natasha

Natasha Romanova/Romanoff was a character from the Marvel Universe that was also known as Black Widow. She was a spy and an assassin. She worked for the KGB, but Agent Clint Barton, aka Hawkeye brought her into S.H.I.E.L.D. In Iron Man 2, Natasha infiltrated Stark Industries on behalf of S.H.I.E.L.D. She later became a member of the Avengers, and was romantically involved with Bruce Banner, also known as the Incredible Hulk.

Natasha is of Russian origin, and a diminutive of Natalya which means "Christmas Day." In 2014, it ranked as the 644th most popular name for girls in the United States.

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Killian

In ABCs' series, Once Upon a Time, Captain Hook's real name was Killian Jones. He was a naval officer and served under his brother, Captain Liam Jones. After his brother died when an expedition to Never Land went awry, Killian turned his back on the navy and became a pirate. Killian was romantically involved with Milah, Rumpelstiltskin's wife. When Rumpelstiltskin confronted the pair, he killed Milah, and cut off Killian's hand. He vowed to avenge Milah's death, and conspired with Cora to do so. He eventually gave up his revenge scheme although he and Rumpelstiltskin remained enemies. He became romantically involved with Emma, the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming.

In Marvel's Iron Man 3, Aldrich Killian was a scientist that created Extremis, a volatile super soldier serum.  Extremis caused extreme heat in its subjects, sometimes causing death. Aldrich plotted to assassinate President Ellis, but was thwarted by Tony Stark.

Killian is a variant of the Irish name Cillian. It is likely derived from the Gaelic word for 'church' but another meaning frequently cited is 'bright-headed.' Killian has been in and out of the top 1,000 names for boys in the U.S. since 1995. It reached it's most popular ever in 2014 when it ranked at #516. It was also given to 16 girls.

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Quill

In Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter Jason Quill, aka Starlord, was abducted from Earth as a child. He became an outlaw, but later redeemed himself by stopping Ronan the Accuser from destroying Xandar with an infinity stone. In the process, he joined a group of misfits called the Guardians of the Galaxy. His mother was human, but his father was of unknown origin.  

In Disney's Fairies, Quill was an art-talent fairy. She was a sculptor. She appeared in A Masterpiece for Bess, and Four Clues for Rani.

Quill is an English word that refers to the hollow shaft of a feather, or a pen made from one. In 2014, 5 boys were given the name Quill. 

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Ulysses

In Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ulysses Klaue was a smuggler who sold a large amount of Vibranium to Ultron.

In Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Ulysses was the name of the submarine used to find the lost city of Atlants. It was destroyed by the Leviathan, an artifact that protected Atlantis.

Ulysses is the Latin form of the Greek name Odysseus, who was a hero from myth. Ulysses last appeared in the top 1,000 names in 2005, when it was #983. In 2014, 171 boys were named Ulysses in the U.S.

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Antony

In Marvel's Ant-Man, Scott Lang, a.k.a. Ant-Man, used a flying ant for transportation. This ant was originally given only a number, 247, as a designation by Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man. When Lang took over control of him, he gave him the name Antony.

Like the name Anthony, Antony is derived from the ancient Roman family name Antonius. Antony hasn't been in the top 1,000 names in the U.S. since 2010. It was at it's most popular in 1970 when it was the 611th most popular name for boys. In 2014, 118 boys were named Antony in the U.S.

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Jane

In Tarzan, Jane Porter and her father traveled to Africa to study gorillas. There, they met Tarzan, and the three of them protected the gorillas from their guide, Clayton, who wanted to hunt gorillas to sell on the black market. In the process, Jane and Tarzan fell in love, and Jane and her father stayed in Africa with him. Jane also appeared in Tarzan & Jane and the television series The Legend of Tarzan.

In Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins was nanny for Jane Banks and her brother Michael.  She and Michael went through many nannies before Mary Poppins came. Mary Poppins helped repair the relationship Jane and her brother had with their parents.

In Return to Neverland, Jane was the daughter of Wendy Darling and her husband Edward. Jane was a child during World War II and she grew up too fast as a result. After she was kidnapped by Captain Hook who mistook her for her mother, she met Peter Pan and Tinker Bell for herself and began to believe again.

In Disney's Descendants, Jane was the daughter of the Fairy Godmother and a student at Auradon Prep. Jane was socially awkward and insecure about her appearance. Mal preyed on Jane's insecurities, hoping that Jane would guilt her mother into using her magic wand to make her beautiful, and give Mal an opportunity to steal it.

In Marvel's Thor movies, Jane Foster was an astrophysicist that was a colleague of Dr. Erik Selvig. She and Thor became involved in a romantic relationship after she hits him with her car when he was banished on Earth.

Jane is a Hebrew name that means 'God is gracious.' It is the feminine form of John. Jane has always been in the top 1,000 names in the U.S. In 2013, Jane was the 322nd most popular name in the U.S.

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Scarlet

Scarlet Witch was a character in the Marvel Universe. Her real name was Wanda Maximoff. She was the twin sister of Pietro Maximoff, also known as Quicksilver. She was telepathic, telekinetic, and could create and manipulate energy fields.

In the Disney Channel show, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, Scarlett Rosetti was a stunt double for Teena.

The name Scarlet is of French origin, and means 'red'. It can be spelled Scarlet or Scarlett. Scarlett was the 30th most popular name for girls in the United States in 2014.

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Jarvis

In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, J.A.R.V.I.S. was Tony Stark's A.I. computer system. Jarvis was named for the Stark family's butler, Edwin Jarvis, but was also shorthand for "Just A Rather Very Intelligent System". Edwin Jarvis often worked with Agent Peggy Carter.

In Tron: Legacy, Jarvis was a program who was Clu's intelligence officer and chief administrator.

Jarvis is a variant of the French name Gervaise. It's been in and out of the Top 1,000 names from 1902-2007. It's highest rank was in 1988 when it was #347. In 2014, it was given to 153 boys.

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