Animal Names for Girls

  1. Elta
    • Arli
      • Barrie
        • Origin:

          Feminine variation of Barry
        • Meaning:

          "spear"
        • Description:

          The kind of cutesy female spin not popular since Barry was big for boys, several decades ago. Consider Bara instead.
      • Agnessa
        • Bayleigh
          • Origin:

            Spelling variation of Bailey
          • Description:

            Needlessly confusing; stick with Bailey.
        • Elsea
          • Balia
            • Origin:

              Italian
            • Meaning:

              "to be at the mercy of"
            • Description:

              A unique cousin to Talia.
          • Calina
            • Akako
              • Origin:

                Japanese
              • Meaning:

                "red"
              • Description:

                The color red was considered to have magical properties in early Japanese culture, with the power to cure blood and other illnesses. Pronounced ah-kah-ko.
            • Elizea
              • Efemena
                • Origin:

                  Urhobo
                • Meaning:

                  "here is my wealth"
                • Description:

                  A unisex name used among the Urhobo people of Southern Nigeria.
              • Benay
                • Allifair
                  • Origin:

                    Romani
                  • Meaning:

                    "elf warrior or all true"
                  • Description:

                    Variant of Alafair
                • Chandre
                  • Origin:

                    Variation of Chandra, Hindi
                  • Meaning:

                    "goddess of the moon"
                  • Description:

                    This variation of Chandra — a Hindi moon goddess — is primarily used in South Africa.
                • Audre
                  • Alician
                    • Chelsie
                      • Anelia
                        • Origin:

                          Bulgarian
                        • Meaning:

                          "grace"
                        • Description:

                          Bulgarian diminutive of Anna, a pretty alternative to Amelia which may often be confused with the latter.
                      • Birgit
                        • Origin:

                          Scandinavian variation of Brighid
                        • Meaning:

                          "strength"
                        • Description:

                          Birgit is pronounced with a hard 'g' and is one of the many international versions of the Irish Bridget. Birgit Nilsson was a celebrated Swedish operatic soprano.
                      • Effia
                        • Origin:

                          Akan
                        • Meaning:

                          "born on Friday"
                        • Description:

                          One of the many gorgeous names originally used for children born on a specific day of the week, popular in West African culture. Effia is Akan in origin — the Akan people originate in southern Ghana and the Ivory Coast.