Animal Names for Girls

  1. Ayumi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "walking beauty; sweetfish"
  2. Amybeth
    • Origin:

      English, compound name
    • Meaning:

      "beloved + pledged to god"
    • Description:

      A pretty combination of Amy and Beth, borne by Anne with an E actress Amybeth McNulty. It gives Little Women and vintage vibes.
  3. Agacia
    • Origin:

      Variation of Agatha, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "good woman"
    • Description:

      With so many A-beginning names finding their way into style, Agacia is one unusual choice that could get more attention. It's part Agatha, part Acacia, and quite intriguing.
  4. Anaga
    • Origin:

      Hindi, Tamil
    • Meaning:

      "sinless"
    • Description:

      A pretty and rhythmic name with a spiritual meaning.
  5. Annmarie
    • Origin:

      English combination of Anne and Marie
    • Meaning:

      "grace + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
    • Description:

      Variant of Annemarie
  6. Chesleigh
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "camp on the meadow"
    • Description:

      Chelsea with dyslexia.
  7. Braeden
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "broad hill"
    • Description:

      One of several trendy boys' names now being adopted for girls with feminized spellings.
  8. Aveena
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Urdu, Kurdish
    • Meaning:

      "love"
    • Description:

      Influencer Nabela Noor put Aveena on the map when she chose it for her daughter, sister to Amalia. Aveena and the related name Aveen are primarily used among Muslims with roots in Central or Southeast Asia.
  9. Columbine
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "dove"
    • Description:

      A beautiful flower name deriving from the Latin word for dove. Sadly, in America this name is now forever linked with a tragic terrorist attack on a Colorado high school.
  10. Bride
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "strength or exalted one"
    • Description:

      Technically a pet form of Brigid and very commonly heard in Ireland, but pronunciation problems complicate Bride as a name choice in America.
  11. Ecko
    • Aden
      • Amalita
        • Augie
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "great, magnificent"
          • Description:

            Boyish diminutive of Augusta, Augustina or August for a girl.
        • Aanisah
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "good-natured"
          • Description:

            The original spelling of a name often Anglicized as Anisa was chosen by singer Macy Gray for her daughter.
        • Chole
          • Amoura
            • Origin:

              Variation of Amora, Spanish
            • Meaning:

              "love"
            • Description:

              This alternate spelling of Amora rose over 1000 places in 2019, making it the fastest-rising girl name of the year. It continued to rise steeply in 2020, but has fallen a little since.
          • Chiyoko
            • Origin:

              Japanese
            • Meaning:

              "child of one thousand generations"
            • Description:

              Considered an old-fashioned choice in Japan.
          • Abrail
            • Cortana