Animal Names for Girls

A potential Avery alternative, with a nod to legendary fashion photographer Richard Avedon.

Form of Bilqis used in Latin America

Just scraping into the US Top 1000.

Avianna is the most popular "avian" name, sitting in the US Top 500 names. But the French-esque version Avianne is significantly less so: it was given to 7 girls in 2021, and fewer than 5 in 2022, meaning it didn't even make it onto the extended charts. Although it's equally pretty and elegant, parents at the moment tend to prefer names ending in "ana" or "anna" to "anne": see also Julianna versus Julianne, Diana versus Diane, and many more.

Ayşegül is a Turkish compound of the name Ayşe — derived from the Arabic Aisha, meaning "living" — and gül, the Persian word for "rose."

Concord, Massachusetts is home to tranquil Walden Pond, and as a word name, concord has a harmonious meaning, making this a modern virtue name.

The word name Heiress was given to around 50 baby girls each recent year, in line with other recent favorites like Legend and Legacy — Nick Cannon even has a son Zillion Heir. The alternative spelling Eiress was given to a handful of baby girls as well.

Along with Siri, Alexa, and Cortana, Bixby joins the ranks of virtual assistant names.

Clia could be seen as a variation of Clea (probably another invented literary name), or the creation of L. Frank Baum for a mermaid Princess character in one of his Oz books. Offers a similar choice to Cleo vs Clio.

This pretty name is most commonly used in Southeast Asia, although Westerners might recognize it as the middle name of Owen Wilson's daughter Lyla.

For people looking for an unusual variant of Alexandra, especially one that can be shortened to the ubiquitous Alex, Alistrina might be the name for you.

Indian name similar in feel to some of the increasingly popular Russian names.

Variation of Adrianna.