Animal Names for Girls

This golden Saint name was familiar in Spain during the first half of the 20th century, however, it fell out of favor in the 60s. Usually written as Áurea, the similar sounding Aurora is often preferred today.

This spelling variation of the Biblical place-name Sela is found on early American census roles, but Sela is more usual today. Cella is another early variation.

Davi as a girls' name might be considered a way to honor an ancestral David.

Stronger and more contemporary twist on Carla or Carly, Carlin was used just about equally for girls and boys in the US last year.

Straightforward yet intriguing, a winning combination.

61 Cygni is a star in the constellation Cygnus. It's pronounced similarly to the Scandinavian name Signe/Signy.

A pretty smoosh name predominantly used by Italian Catholics.

This name stems from the Latin term Avis, meaning bird. Related names include Avice, Aveza and Aveline.

In its mid-20th century heyday, Deedee -- or Didi or Dede -- was not infrequently used as a name in its own right. It's a cute, or maybe cutesy, short form of names like Deanne.

Cersei Lannister is one of the most villainous -- and, in a certain light, glamorous -- characters in HBO's Game of Thrones, played by beautiful actress Lena Headey.Though we can't say for sure how author George R.R. Martin came up with the character's name, it is a near-homophone with Circe, a seductive witch in Greek mythology.

Duna refers the Hungarian word for the Danube River or to the Icelandic term for the down of a duck. Duna also bears a resemblance to both Dune and Djuna. In this era of word names and invented names, Duna may have a bright future.

Once-popular boys' name works better now for girls, as a kind of Dara/Karen blend.

Camira is one of those rare names that feels at once familiar and unique. A handful of baby girls were named Camira in the US last year.

Variant of Annemarie

A pretty Turkish name popular in the 1980s and 90s, with the wonderfully evocative meaning of "moon flood".