Animal Names for Girls

This energetic and feminine Italian word name means "perky" or "spry." It has seen very little usage in the United States—in fact, the only year it appeared at all in the Social Security records was 1923, when 5 girls were given the name. Nonetheless, the Z could be enough to attract current namers. However, be aware that pronunciation may be an issue in English-speaking countries.

Among the Ga speakers of Ghana, Akwete is the name traditionally given to an elder female twin. Akwokwo is the name for a younger female twin.