Animal Names for Girls

A medieval English diminutive form of Ann, also recorded as a given name.

Naming babies for personal heroes is the cool contemporary trend followed by Woody Allen when he honored New Orleans jazz clarinetist Sidney Bechet in his daughter's name--adding the middle name Dumaine after a cornet player who was another of his musical heroes. Bechet has a nice, catchy Gallic feel.

Adinah or Adina was a male figure in the Old Testament, though it's also used as agirls' name in modern Israel. It can be considered the grandmother of Dina or Dena.

Like the masculine version, Bakar, the meaning makes this a depressing choice for a child.

Bardou is a holiday destination in France, known for its pictureque village nestled in mountains. It is also a region of Guinea. As a name, it is more commonly known from its English derivation, meaning axe-wielding wolf.