UK Girl Names

Quirky and cute.

Gaynor is an early androgynous name with a positive association, related to the Cornish megahit name Jennifer.

The most modern choice in this group, and the most distinctive; the Gwyn form is a common male name in Wales.

Win might be an upbeat short form for a girl named Winifred or the new-fangled Winslet, or can stand on its own. The Welsh name Wynn feels more complete and sounds the same.

An English combination of George and Anne or a feminization of George, more familiar in the elegant Georgiana form.

A classic Gaelic name, but too hoary to be a hit here.

If there's an ancestral Earl you want to honor, consider Early instead.

Kew is an offbeat name of a saint from Cornwall with boyish appeal.

Eigra is a name with a great mythological and literary past - it is the Welsh version of Igraine/Ygraine, who was the mother of King Arthur.

A Pam for the modern age, improved by a harder edge and a tad less prissiness.

Tay is occasionally used on its own, or as a nickname for the now fading Taylor.

Frost is a name parents are beginning to warm to, appreciating its icy simplicity and connection with the venerable poet Robert. Frost, along with Winter, Snow, and January, are also perfect names for winter babies.

With the first two syllables pronounced Georgie, it has a stylish Masterpiece Theatre air.

Pistol is one of the new names that entered the lexicon in the US in 2013, when it was given to nine babies of each gender. Call it an equal-opportunity badass baby name with an unfortunately violent image.

Chelsea with dyslexia.

One of several trendy boys' names now being adopted for girls with feminized spellings.

This name stems from an Irish word meaning sullen, but in the Isle of Man is used to refer to sullen weather, rather than sullen people (hence the tempest meaning). It's a cute and spunky name that could easily work outside Manx circles.