Animal Names for Girls

A variant spelling of Charis or Carys, relatively popular in the Netherlands.

Elisenda was a medieval queen of Catalonia, a region in Spain, and her name is still used there. Long and romantic, it would be a rare twist on the trend for El- names.

A popular female name in Turkey, with a lush nature meaning.

Anela is the equivalent of Angela, which means angel. Anela is also one of

A lovely Hawaiian name meaning "you are beautiful" that feels on trend with Leilani, Ailani, and related names.

A name rarely heard outside Russia; the first syllable could cause problems.

Elzie was given to 16 baby girls in the US last year, almost certainly as a spelling variation of the increasingly popular sweet nickname Elsie, a diminutive of Elizabeth.

Might sound as if your child had the sniffles every time she said her name.

One in the currently modish aden family of boys' names beginning to be used for girls as well as boys. The name Brayden was given to 15 baby girls in the US last year....and over 5000 baby boys, so it can hardly be considered gender neutral, but rather a boys' name occasionally used for girls.

One of the many unusual avian names, Avianca is the name of the official airline of Colombia.

The Spanish variation of the 80s and 90s American favorite Amber has an international flair.

As a term of endearment, maybe, but not as a proper name, where it would practically demand the refrain "Banana."