up and coming

beginning to achieve success or popularity It's an up and coming business center that has attracted many new offices and stores. Many fans think Jimmy is an up and coming country singer.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jabril	-	Arabic
Davey	DAY-vee	English
Herrington	['heriŋtən]
Newsome	['nju:səm]
Roberto	ro-BER-to (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Dekel	-	Hebrew