Animal Names for Girls
- Eban
Origin:
Hebrew, pet form of EbenezerMeaning:
"stone of help"Description:
Affable and creative and perfectly able to stand alone; nothing Scroogish about it.
- Cleta
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"the renowned one"Description:
Cleta was one of the Charities or Graces.
- Aadya
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"first, earth"Description:
An epithet of the goddess Durga, associated with the beginning of the earth.
- Carine
- Audriana
Description:
Variation of Adriana, with a dash of Audrey thrown in.
- Corky
Origin:
English diminutive of names that start with CDescription:
Corky is an old-fashioned nickname, historically used more often for boys with names like Courtney, Corwin, or surnames with the "cor" element.
- Cezanne
Origin:
Artist surnameDescription:
Paul Cézanne was a French post-Impressionist painter whose intriguing surname is of uncertain origin, although it may be related to Suzanne (from the Hebrew Shoshana, "lily"). It has been used as a girls' name in South Africa, due to its familiar -anne ending.
- Cerulean
Origin:
Color nameDescription:
Vivid new sky blue color name, at present used mostly for boys.
- Aletris
Origin:
Flower name, from GreekMeaning:
"corn grinder"Description:
The bell-shaped flower Aletris is also known as Colic Root, Blazing Star, Unicorn Root, and Stargrass. Its roots have medicinal properties and are used to aid digestive and muscle problems. Its name derives from Greek aletris — an enslaved woman who ground corn — because of the mealy texture of the flowers.
- Coletta
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of Colette or short form of NicolettaDescription:
Coletta is a Latin relative of the better-known French Colette, which is derived from Nicole and is ultimately a feminization of Nicholas. Only a handful of baby girls are named Coletta or Nicoletta in the US each year, making this one of the rarest of the many forms of the name.
- Elah
- Clyde
- Betsan
Origin:
Welsh pet form of ElizabethDescription:
Betsan is little-known outside of the U.K. but it could provide an intriguing alternative to Liz, Beth, Betsy, Betty, and Libby.
- Delsie
- Aoibhín
- Callaghan
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"bright-headed; lover of churches"Description:
The simpler Callahan spelling remains the most popular, but Callaghan is a rising pick for both boys and girls. Callie is an obvious nickname.
- Adelice
- Casilda
Origin:
Spanish, meaning uncertainDescription:
An obscure medieval saint’s name which nevertheless sounds pretty on-trend right now: a softer alternative to Matilda, perhaps. If you're searching for Spanish names for girls, this can make an unusual but usable choice.
- Destry
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"warhorse"Description:
Destry rides again, this time as a Western flavored baby name. Derived from the French surname Destrier, from an Anglo-Norman word meaning "warhorse", this rugged name was popularized by the 1930 novel Destry Rides Again by Max Brand, subsequently adapted for the big screen.
- Elsia