Animal Names for Girls

A fast-rising variation of Abigail that was shooting up the popularity charts a few years ago, but whose star is now falling now that Abigail is not quite as hot as she once was.

Variant of Eden, or a Hebrew unisex name meaning "era".

Derived from the Latin Crescentius and Crescens, Crescentia is a bold, strong but elaborate name borne by a 4th century saint and also the heroine of a 12th century German romance. Also spelled Kreszentia, it also feels connected to the moon, due to its similarity to the word crescent.

Cutesy pet form of Clementine.

Traditionally, Ares was the blood-thirsty god of war and son to Zeus and Hera in Greek mythology, and it has been rising up the US charts for boys since 2013, in tune with other mythological names like Athena, Artemis, and Atlas. In Spain, it has been used as a unisex option since the 90s and as such, a number of American girls have been receiving the name in recent years.

A rare and refined name, which could make for a surprising route to cute nickname Connie.

The kind of feminized male name that never caught on.

A fresh nature name — Bluet is a dainty, low-growing plant with small, light blue flowers — that feels like a mix of jazzy word-name Blue and trendy surname Truett.

A sweet French word name possibility, but with unsavory teasing potential.

This unusual spelling of a simple name is notable as the name of dancer Cyd Charisse, whose given name was Tula Ellice but whose brother's mispronunciation of Sis begat Sid. Famed dance teacher Arthur Freed varied it to Cyd.

Atieno is the feminine equivalent of Otieno, which is now more commonly seen as a surname in Eastern Africa.

A rare and refined French name derived from Latin Emerentius, usually spelt with an acute accent on one or both initial Es.

A beautiful meaning for a long-awaited child.

A modern name likely inspired by the Latin phrase carpe diem meaning "seize the day".

A sweet and simple nature name that could also be short for the surname name Odell, the vintage name Della, or the obscure saint's name Endellion.

In Greek mythology, Coronis is the name of several minor characters. The name is off-limits for the foreseeable future, due to its similarity to "corona."