Animal Names for Girls

Cosy is a, well, cozy name, whose only downside is people forever making that dumb joke. Cosy can be short for Cosima or Cosette but can certainly stand on its own as a word name. Another plus: Sounds like Posy, Josie, and Rosie.

An attractive Hebrew name that's rarely heard outside of Israel.

Popular in Iceland, this name ultimately derives from Elizabeth.

Bronnen is an attractive name but is similar to so many others -- Brennan, Brannon, Bronwen -- it's sure to provoke a lot of "What was that again?"

Emberleigh made its all-time debut on the charts in 2009, rising steadily each year. It could be a future member of the Top 1000.

Anima is a name that could work in so many languages, blessed as it is with easy spelling and pronunciation. It works equally well in the East and in the West, as its roots can either come from Latin, where it means "soul", or from Sanskrit, where it means "minute, tiny".

The shimmery Celeste has been solidly in the Top 1000 for as long as data has been recorded. The dainty variation Celesta certainly feels useable as well. Other intriguing variations include Celestia and Celestine.

Low German variation of Agnes still used today in America's Amish communities.

A pretty name with an admirable meaning, but note the "wh" is pronounced like an English "f".

Drífa comes from a snowy family in Norse mythology — father Snær and sisters Mjǫll and Fǫnn.

Closely associated with the well-regarded 2006 movie Akeelah and the Bee, about a girl from South L.A. who becomes an unlikely contender in the National Spelling Bee.