Animal Names for Girls
- Braxley
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
Braxley itself may not be all that common — it was only given to 5 girls and 13 boys in 2021 — but as a combination of two on-trend syllables, you may run into a lot of children with similar names.
- Aulelei
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
A lovely Hawaiian name meaning "you are beautiful" that feels on trend with Leilani, Ailani, and related names.
- Bethanie
- Ellisen
- Damiane
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"to tame"Description:
A name with an ancient pedigree which might prove confusing to the modern ear.
- Daena
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"that which is seen or observed"Description:
Daena is a deity in Persian mythology seen as the eternal Law, representing virtue, law, and social order.
- Cohen
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"priest"Description:
Cohen is a common last name among Jews and an important spiritual name in the Jewish religion, associated with the hereditary priests who claimed descent from the biblical Aaron. As a result of its religious significance, Cohen is considered by some to be inappropriate to use as a first name, particularly by people with no Jewish heritage.
- Allyna
- Daša
Origin:
Slovene diminutive of names starting with Da-Description:
Cognate of the Russian Dasha. Daša is often short for names such as Danijela, but is more common as a given name in its own right.
- Acionna
Origin:
CelticDescription:
Acionna is a Celtic water goddess, possibly linked to the river Essonne.
- Dorethea
- Antionette
- Clotille
Origin:
Variation of ClotildeMeaning:
"famous in battle"Description:
This variation removes the d from the original spelling, making it even rarer. Clotilde may not see much usage in the US, but it is currently Number 431 in France.
- Agnesina
- Danita
- Eirin
- Elon
- Cortina
- Daphine
- Damika