Animal Names for Girls

In the Middle Ages, Anstice was the usual English form of Anastasia (even it was recorded in writing as Anastasia). It survives as a surname, but is so rare as a baby girl name that it has never appeared in the US official data. If you like the pared-down simplicity of Alice, this unique historical name could be for you.

The exact origins of Dobrawa are unknown. It may be a variant of Dąbrówka, ultimately of Slavic origins meaning "oak grove," or a contraction of Dobrosława, "good glory."