Animal Names for Girls
- Christen
Origin:
Variation of ChristinaMeaning:
"a Christian"Description:
Christina who decided, at the last minute, she'd rather be Kristen.
- Adar
- Blessings
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"God's favor and protection"Description:
A spiritual name with lots of gratitude. This is one of a number of religious word names that have seen more use since the year 2000.
- Ataree
- Darah
- Dian
- Abeke
Origin:
Yoruba, NigeriaMeaning:
"we begged for her to pet her"Description:
Yoruba names are full of meaning and often reveal circumstances of birth or parents' hopes for their child. Abeke suggests that the child was long awaited by her parents, who looked forward to holding her.
- Analeia
- Døgg
Origin:
Faroese from Old NorseMeaning:
"dew"Description:
Not very viable among English speakers, Døgg is a Faroese nature name from the Old Norse dǫgg, "dew"
- Bariah
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"does well"Description:
A name to consider when seeking an offbeat substitute for the more familiar Mariah.
- Daphnee
- Adelita
Origin:
Spanish variation of Adelaide or Adela GermanMeaning:
"noble"Description:
Adelita is a more recent entry into the popular group of girl names starting with Adel -- Adele, Adela, Adeline, and Adelaide. Adelita is technically a diminutive itself, but also carries the nickname Alita.
- Arkie
- Admire
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"regard with respect"Description:
One of the newest virtue names, given to only a handful of baby girls in the most recent year on record.
- Darlet
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Character name from the Grim Dawn video game franchise. Darlet debuted on the charts in 2021 when it was given to 6 baby girls.
- Arelle
- Bryna
- Andea
- Claribelle
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bright and beautiful"Description:
An improvement on Clarabelle.
- Britton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"from Britain"Description:
Britton, technically a spelling variation of Britain, is much more popular that the original place name for both boys and girls. There are about three baby girls named Britton for every four boys, making it a truly nonbinary choice.