Animal Names for Girls

An ancient Roman name that has never made it into the modern world.

An implied spiritual meaning makes this a plausible new name.

Perhaps the most perfect name for a long-awaited daughter.

A pretty and unusual name with a multi-cultural feel--Hebrew, Greek, and a dash of Russian.

Fanciful, edging toward bizarre.

A beautiful flower name deriving from the Latin word for dove. Sadly, in America this name is now forever linked with a tragic terrorist attack on a Colorado high school.

Gorgeous name in any form, though the c may muddy the pronunciation.

Ashura is an Arabic name used predominantly among Swahili speakers in East Africa. It is traditionally given to baby girls born on the holiday Ashura. The holiday is considered celebratory among Sunni Muslims, but a day of mourning — marking the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson — among Shia Muslims.

Depending on the kanji characters used, this attractive and energetic Japanese name can have a variety of meanings relating to nature.

Did you really mean to name your child Channel, as in the body of water? Like, you know, the English Channel? Or were you going for the last name of the French designer Chanel, with a soft "sh" sound at the beginning and the emphasis on the last syllable? If so, we recommend sticking with the Chanel spelling.

Flimsier than Drew spelling.

ALLEGRA is a delicate ballet-dancer name; ALLEGRO, which means a fast-paced movement in music, is stronger and more vibrant.

If you want to move beyond Maya.

A fancy French feminine form of the Biblical name Cleopas or Cleophas, which may derive from Greek Kleopatros ("glory of the father").

The soignée French member of this family of names.