Animal Names for Girls
- Chantel
- Carbry
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"charioteer"Description:
Male name from Irish mythology makes stylish-sounding choice for girls.
- Arlyn
- Alleah
- Elixane
Origin:
Basque, diminutive or local variant of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
A rare name even among Basque speakers (fewer than 20 women in Spain are called Elixane), this beautiful name has drawn some attention via Elixane Lechemia, the French pro-tennis player.
- Didi
Origin:
Pet name for Di-starting namesDescription:
Not as lively or independent as Gigi, Kiki, or Coco.
- Deidra
- Aniston
Origin:
English SurnameDescription:
Actor couple Chyler Leigh and Nathan West added this one to the lexicon when they adapted the surname of actress Jennifer Aniston as their daughter's first name, Anniston. Aniston, which theoretically might mean "Agnes town," was actually Anglicized from the Greek Anastasopoulos. With its similarity to both Addison and Anna and its relationship to the attractive star, Anniston is taking off a la Jolie.
- Devri
Origin:
Greek, variation of Devra, HebrewMeaning:
"bee"Description:
Devri derived both as a variant of the Hebrew name Devra, related to Deborah, and as an independent Greek name. With Deborah and Debbie firmly in grandma territory, Devri would be a lovely and modern honorific.
- Alianna
Origin:
Spelling variation of AlianaDescription:
Alianna barely wedged its way into US Top 1000 in 2015, and almost fell off with a Number 998 finish in 2016. The second n doesn't add much, so Aliana or even Eliana might be better options.
- Edona
- Admire
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"regard with respect"Description:
One of the newest virtue names, given to only a handful of baby girls in the most recent year on record.
- Berlin
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"borderline"Description:
Edgy German capital with definite possibilities as a baby name.
- Delya
- Billy
- Brid
Origin:
Irish form of BridgetMeaning:
"strength or exalted one"Description:
Pronounced 'breed', this is among the common Irish names for girls in the Emerald Isle, but would have major pronunciation problems in the US. Better to stick with Bridget.
- Elouera
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"a pleasant place"Description:
Elouera has potential for people looking for unusual versions of popular "Elle" names like Ellen, Eleanor and Ella. This Aboriginal Australian place name is filled with the mellifluous sounds that are in style at the moment
- Adwoa
Origin:
Akan, GhanaianMeaning:
"born on Monday"Description:
Adwoa is a given name used for women born on Monday in Western Africa, particularly Ghana and some parts of Togo and Ivory Coast. The male equivalent is Kwadwo.
- Darva
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"honeybee"Description:
The first bride on "Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire." -- not the classiest of names.
- Anneke
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"grace"Description:
Dutch, Limburgish and Afrikaans diminutive of Anne.