Animal Names for Girls
- Aloysia
- Chiarina
- Adalina
- Eivor
Origin:
Swedish and NorwegianMeaning:
"careful island; island defender; good luck"Description:
An old-lady name in Scandinavia today, but Eivor may get a fresh start in the US, where it is associated with Assassain's Creed character Eivor Varinsdottir. Interestingly, the video game inspired several sets of parents to use the name for their sons in 2021 — the first year Eivor was ever recorded — but it has never made the charts for girls.
- Corrie
- Dede
Origin:
Diminutive of names starting with DDescription:
Of all the names with repeating sounds, Dede isn't the first we'd use (Lulu or Coco, maybe), but it certainly isn't the last — we much prefer it to Dodo or Fifi.
- Bahia
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"bay"Description:
Cool tropical Latin word name.
- Aduke
Origin:
Yoruba, Nigerian "much loved"Meaning:
"much loved"Description:
A beautiful African name which can also lead to the always-wearable "Addy" nickname.
- Arevik
Origin:
ArmenianMeaning:
"like the sun"Description:
A Top 50 choice in Armenia, where it boasts a bright and poetic meaning.
- Asiya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"pensive, wistful, melancholic"Description:
A fast rising name in, Asiya jumped into the UK Top 500 for the first time in 2022. Visually similar to the well-known Aaliyah and Aisha, it is popular choice among Muslim parents. As of 2022, Asiya, Asiyah, and Aasiyah all ranked in the UK Top 1000 and is enjoyed in The Netherlands too.
- Adolpha
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"noble wolf"Description:
Nein.
- Carsen
- Arabel
- Aviara
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Combination of popular sounds from names like Aviana and Clara.
- Arce
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"swift"Description:
Arce was the twin sister of the Greek rainbow goddess Iris. Arce is often associated with the seldom-seen, faded second rainbow. She had iridescent wings, which Zeus eventually took off her after she betrayed the Gods of Olympus. The character is lovely, but Arce is likely to be mispronounced in English in a very unhelpful way. If you fancy this name we suggest you go with the alternate spelling Arke.
- Ayzal
- Daina
Origin:
Japanese; Lithuanian and LatvianMeaning:
"my greens; song"
- Cleocharia
Origin:
Greek, meaning unknownDescription:
An elaborate way to get to Cleo, rooted in Greek mythology. Cleocharia was a water nymph married to King Lelex of Laconia.
- Abeba
Origin:
AmharicMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Palindromic name often heard in Ethiopia.
- Daru
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"pine or cedar"Description:
Accessible, aromatic Indian name.