UK Girl Names
- Verve
Origin:
English from French word nameDescription:
Vibrant and vital noun name chosen by actress Shawnee Smith for her daughter.
- Averill
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"boar battle"Description:
One of the rare English surname names originally derived from a female given name: Eoforhild (Everild), meaning "boar battle". Also spelled Averill, it's an extremely rare choice today, but shares sounds with fashionable Ava and Avery.
- Mór
Origin:
Scottish and Irish GaelicMeaning:
"great one"Description:
Simple ancient name of a Celtic goddess, but her friends might sound like they were asking for more.
- Arddun
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
A traditional Welsh name that looks like a variant of Arden, but actually derives from the Welsh word for "beautiful".
- Ceit
- Beitris
- Yeats
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"gates"Description:
Yeats, the strong name of the great Irish poet, would work better for a boy. Also has possible pronunciation problem with people who might think it rhymes with Keats. Yeats rhymes with the word from which it's derived: gates.
- Sioned
- Janneth
- Ruaraidh
- Mair
Origin:
Welsh form of MaryDescription:
One of the many international versions of Mary that could make an unusual alternative. The similar sound to Maya/Maia could be a plus or a minus.
- Bronnen
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"a rush"Description:
Bronnen is an attractive name but is similar to so many others -- Brennan, Brannon, Bronwen -- it's sure to provoke a lot of "What was that again?"
- Moibeal
- Norlene
- Gwenda
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"fair and good"Description:
The Good Witch's first cousin.
- Lorinda
Origin:
English elaboration of LoraDescription:
Echoes of two dated names: Lori and Linda.
- Moireach
- Dayton
Origin:
English variation of DeightonMeaning:
"place with a dike"Description:
A city name that sounds more legit than most because of its similarity to Peyton and other such names in circulation.
- Muireall
- Atherton
Origin:
English surname and place-nameDescription:
A rather formal British surname that originated as a place name in the county of Lancashire.