Animal Names for Girls

A big, bold, ultra-rare virtue name. Could it follow in the footsteps of Justice and Liberty?

It's a beautiful burnished metal -- but also slang for policeman.

This minimalist name is frequently heard in Norway, but has little chance of acceptance in the US.

Beauty con brio italiano.

Rare Irish saint's name sometimes anglicized as Keelin or Caelin.

Maybe if you spent your honeymoon there. We did say maybe. Bermuda was used in the 17th century, such as Bermuda Rolfe.

Too much teasing potential for an English speaker.

Arkadina was thrust into the limelight as one of the (many) middle names of Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson's little girl. The Slavic or Russian feminine form of Arkady, which is derived from the ancient Greek name Arkadios, is the equivalent of the English Arcadia -- a heavenly place. For most English speakers, the Arcadia form would be more compatible.

This beautiful celestial Indian name had a rise in 2022, following in the trends of other "-ani" ending names like Leilani and Imani. The character Devi from the hit show "Never Have I Ever" familiarized the world with another beautiful name of the same root.

This name of a Canadian fashion brand is given to a handful of baby girls each year.

Modernized spelling not enough to revive Karen.

Unusual, serious, no-nonsense occupational surname that could be borrowed from the boys.

Almudena was derived from the Arabic word al-mudayyina, meaning "the citadel." The Virgin of Almudena is a medieval statue of Mary in Madrid. Almudena is the patron saint of the city.

Cleda is a simple but rare name that may be related to Cleta, the name of one of the Charities or Graces.