Animal Names for Girls

A French form of the Frankish name Alpaidis, or Alpaida. It notably belonged to a daughter of Charlemagne, and the mother of the eighth-century military leader Charles Martel.

Either an alternative feminization to Christina, an elaboration of the French diminutive Christelle , or a compound name, blending the element Christ- with either Stella or Ella. In the case of the latter, it could give you a rather powerful meaning.