Animal Names for Girls
- Atlanta
Origin:
Place nameMeaning:
"Atlantic Ocean"Description:
The capital of Georgia is far from the ocean, but got its name from the Western and Atlantic Railroad which ran through the city. Best known as a hub of industry and transport, and for its roles in the Civil War and Civil Rights Movement, it has never been popular as a baby name despite sounding like one. Its peak popularity was in 1995, the year before Atlanta hosted the Olympic Games.
- Ellinor
- Birgit
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of BrighidMeaning:
"strength"Description:
Birgit is pronounced with a hard 'g' and is one of the many international versions of the Irish Bridget. Birgit Nilsson was a celebrated Swedish operatic soprano.
- Airi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"lover of jasmine; lover of pears"
- Elpis
Origin:
Ancient GreekMeaning:
"hope"Description:
A positive name from mythology, given to the hope left in Pandora's box.
- Coast
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"land near the sea"Description:
One of the coolest new word names we've discovered lately — Coast conjures up images of big waves, beach days, and expansive shorelines.
- Bridey
- Emese
Origin:
HungarianMeaning:
"mother"Description:
A Hungarian name rarely heard outside its native culture.
- Anoki
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"unique"Description:
A sweet Hindi girls' name, a variation of Anokhi, that would wear well in the Western world.
- Allemande
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"German Dance"Description:
An Allemande is a renaissance musical form meaning 'German dance" - Handel composed many famous allemandes. As a name, Allemande has the advantages of being unusual whilst still having a history, and pretty while still having gravitas. It also has great potential for nicknames, with Ally, Lemmi and Mandy being the most obvious.
- Dacey
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"from the south"Description:
Dacey is a delicate and lacy Irish name with real possibilities.
- Brunhilde
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"armed for battle"Description:
Form of Brunhild
- Aviella
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my father"Description:
Variation of Aviela/Abiela, feminine forms of the Biblical Aviel/Abiel "God is my father", and related to Avielle.
- Dovizia
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"wealth"Description:
A medieval Italian name that could work in modern times.
- Chiquita
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"little one"Description:
As a term of endearment, maybe, but not as a proper name, where it would practically demand the refrain "Banana."
- Adalet
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"justice"Description:
A Turkish virtue name, connected with the late author Adalet Ağaoğlu, that may benefit from its similarity to Adalyn and Adelaide.
- Blanchette
- Atka
- Brogan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"small shoe"Description:
Despite the bro-ish first syllable, more and more parents are catching on to Brogan as a girl name. Think of it as a modern update of Morgan.
- Elsia