Animal Names for Girls

An elaboration of the word and nature name Bluebell or a combination of the names Blue and Belle, giving the meaning "beautiful blue" or "blue and beautiful". While the Bluebell is the more popular spelling, Bluebelle is given to around 20 girls in the UK each year.

Austria is an nteresting, appealing, unexplored geographic destination, much fresher than American cousin Austin.

Corona was once an improbable choice due to the beer brand. After the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, its firmly cemented its status as a nonviable baby name.

Spelling this name with a y instead of the conventional way -- Bailey -- makes it a tad more feminine and also adds a touch of water. Baylee is another popular feminine alternative.

In all its iterations, this name is on the rise. Ariana and Arianna are both highly popular choices in the US, and as with other popular appellations, creative spellings are inevitable. The trendy y in place of the i might be tempting, but anyone bearing this spelling will constantly be correcting people who assume one of the two dominant versions.

Epithet of the goddess Lakshmi with a watery meaning.

Bryher, a homophone of Briar, is the name of an Isle of Scilly off the coast of Cornwall. It was the penname of novelist Annie Winifred Ellerman, who chose the name in honor of the island. Today, Bryher is seen as a girl name in Cornwall, where it is used as a variation of up-and-coming Briar.

The feminine form of Caelius, from caelum "skies, heavens".

Unusual surname with rowdy quality.

Pronounced sham-me, this color and word name is soft and appealing.

Gently appealing, a floral choice in Japanese.

This charming West African mini name fits in with the other similarly short names that are all the rage right now. Ayo is enjoying new visibility thanks to actress Ayo Edebiri, star of TV's The Bear.

Astrape and Bronte are twin goddesses representing lightning and thunder in Greek mythology. The sisters would carry Zeus's thunderbolts.

Alyce is an aceepted enough variation that there were more than 50 baby girls given the name with this spelling in the US last year. Of course, there were more than 3600 baby girls named Alice, spelled the conventional way.