Animal Names for Girls
- Dalisay
Origin:
TagalogMeaning:
"pure"Description:
Means "pure" in the Tagalog language of the Philippines.
- Adaora
- Andre
Origin:
French and Portuguese variation of AndrewMeaning:
"strong and manly"Description:
Andre is traditionally a male name, but it is not completely unknown for girls. Think of it as an abbreviation of Andrea and it makes more sense.
- Almeria
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"mirror of the sea"Description:
Evocative Spanish city name that would make a one-of-a-kind given name.
- Bahira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"dazzling, brilliant"Description:
A pretty Arabic possibility which would work well in many languages.
- Eilís
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"pledged to god"Description:
The Irish form of Elizabeth is properly spelled with a fada (Eilís) and pronounced with a long vowel sound accordingly: EYE-leesh. But Billie Eilish has popularized the anglicized spelling and pronunciation of this name.
- Alexina
Origin:
Variation of Alexandra, GreekMeaning:
"defending men"Description:
This spin on the "Alex" prefix was the 88th most popular girl name in Scotland in 1900.
- Edi
- Blanchefleur
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"white flower"Description:
A widely used name in medieval Europe that's been almost completely forgotten. Blanche still reads as old lady-ish, and the frilly "-fleur" doesn't make it feel younger. But it could be a striking, not to say iconic, choice for a bold parent, especially if they had some sort of connection to white flowers or the Middle Ages.
- Ahyoka
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"she brought happiness"Description:
Upbeat Native American name with a wonderful meaning.
- Aryelle
- Ellina
- Alpenglow
Origin:
German, “the rosy light of the setting or rising sun on high mountains”
- Airin
- Dru
Origin:
Diminutive of DrucillaDescription:
Flimsier than Drew spelling.
- Adorae
- Carlene
Origin:
Feminine variation of Carl or Charles, German or FrenchMeaning:
"free man"Description:
A handful of baby girls are still named Carlene every year, but today other feminizations of Charles or Carl, from Carly to Charlotte, are much more popular.
- Almina
- Dusana
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"spirit or soul"Description:
Pretty Slavic name, with some obvious pronunciation challenges.
- Brónach
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"sorrowful"Description:
Saint Bronach or Bronagh was a female mystic and a sixth century follower of Saint Patrick. Today, the name is most often heard in the modern form of Brona. Bronagh was a character in the Irish animated film Song of the Sea.