Animal Names for Girls

An evocative word name denoting a rare celestial phenomenon when the sun and moon are aligned so that the moon casts a shadow over the Earth (a solar eclipse), or when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a ring of light (a lunar eclipse).

The chickadee gets its distinctive name from its distinctive call: chick-a-dee-dee-dee!

A positive name from mythology, given to the hope left in Pandora's box.

A choice of two pronunciations, making this little girl divine or diveen.

Emily substitute, though it sounds like a child's mispronunciation of "enemy".

An intriguing medieval name found in various forms across Europe. Variants include Elisende, Elisenda, Elysant, Elysande, Elissent and Helisent. It likely derives from a Visigothic name meaning "temple path".

Everything sounds better with an Italian accent. Elisabetta is the more common Italian form.

Diminutive of Alvina, and a cute boyish retro nickname we can see making its way back onto a few birth certificates today.

The short form Shira is more manageable.

One of the few versions of Elizabeth that hasn't translated here.

An intriguing choice from the African country Eritrea. Sources say Betiel means "house of God." Betiel first appeared on the US charts in 2021, when it was given to five baby girls.