Animal Names for Girls

Pretty, pan-botanical Cherokee choice.

This Native American tribe name is an attractive option for a boy or a girl. Tia Mowry used it for her son in 2011.

During the heyday of Deborah, Debra, and Debra -- the late 1950s and early 60s -- there were enough baby girls named Deb, just Deb, for it to make the Top 1000.

This delicate Umbrian place name would make a unique path to Ellie.

Brizo was a minor Greek goddess who was known as a protector of fishermen, sailors, and mariners. She was worshipped primarily by the women of Delos, who set out food offerings in small boats.

This Amaia variant is more common in Puerto Rico than in the rest of the US combined.

Some parents might like this energetic diminutive for Dorothy used in the Bush family, though the traditional Dottie and Dot seem to be coming back.