Animal Names for Girls
- Bobo
Origin:
Diminutive of Bo- namesDescription:
Cheeky nickname better left off the birth certificate.
- Danya
Origin:
Russian, diminutive of Danielle, HebrewMeaning:
"judgment of God"Description:
An energetic name with an embroidered feel.
- Alissia
- Blakesley
Origin:
English place-name and surnameMeaning:
"dark wolf's wood or clearing"Description:
Blakesley is the name of a village in England, also sometimes found as a surname along with Blakely and Blakeley, turned into a first name for their daughter by reality stars Trista and Ryan Sutter. Blakesley joins other -ley ending names -- Hadley, Finley -- as one of the most popular forms of unisex names with a girlish spin.
- Bastienne
Origin:
Variation of Sebastienne, FrenchMeaning:
"person from Sebastia"Description:
Rare French option for girls, but feels familiar thanks to the popularity of Sebastian.
- Brenn
- Eilonóra
- Anaé
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"grace"Description:
A French diminutive form of Anne or Hannah, currently ranking just outside the Top 100 there. Sometimes spelled Anae or Anaë.
- Amicia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"friendship"Description:
This virtue name is the Latin version of fresh-faced Amity, and is also related to Amy. Although rare — it was given to only 5 girls in 2020 — it has great potential as an alternative to Amelia and Alicia.
- Drue
- An
Origin:
Chinese or VietnameseMeaning:
"peace or safe, secure"Description:
A gender-neutral Chinese name that originated as a surname, An can be used for girls or boys and means peace or quiet. An may also be a Vietnamese name meaning safe and secure. Its equivalence to the English article an may make it feel slight in an English-dominant culture.
- Charisse
- Desiderata
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"the desired one"Description:
Desiderata is a feminine name from antiquity which, although fussy and long, has a lovely meaning for that longed-for daughter.
- Bari
Origin:
Italian place nameDescription:
A city in Italy, or simply a feminized spelling of Barry.
- Camiel
- Cherilyn
Origin:
Variation of Cheryl, compound name, blending Cheryl and LynMeaning:
"beloved lake; beloved and pretty"Description:
Sweet and retro, Cherilyn peaked in 1972, when Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian) rose to fame. Possibly not quite ready for a comeback, though perhaps fun nickname Cherry might swing it.
- Brynne
- Brynhild
- Annistyn
Description:
Modern variant spelling of Anniston
- Cendrine
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"little ashes"Description:
Cendrine derives from Cendrillon, the French form of Cinderella. It's quite uncommon, even in France, but if the fairy tale made a big impression on you, it could be a sweet tribute.