575+ Girl Names That End in R
- Wanderer
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"one who roams"
- Ginnifer
- Kartier
Origin:
Variation of Cartier, FrenchMeaning:
"transporter of good by cart"Description:
Swapping the C for a K makes Kartier less luxe, yet this variation is quickly catching up to the original.
- Elleanor
- Painter
Origin:
Occupational nameDescription:
Painter is among the most creative choices in this very fashionable category of names, with a particularly pleasant sound. Whereas most occupational names conjure up physical labor, this one feels like a gateway to the arts. Actor Chad Lowe used it as the middle name of his daughter Mabel.
- Nisanur
Origin:
Turkish from ArabicMeaning:
"light of the women"Description:
A Turkish compound of the Arabic names Nisa and Nur. It also appears on the Turkish Top 100 as a double-barreled first name, Nisa Nur.
- Templer
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"church attendant"Description:
An old English surname denoting either a servant of one of the Knights Templar, or a person living near or serving at a church.
- Bryar
Origin:
Variation of Briar, EnglishMeaning:
"a thorny patch"Description:
Bryar is a respelling of Briar, a trendy botanical name that is used nearly equally for girls and boys. About 50 baby girls were named Bryar last year, compared with about 500 named Briar.
- Ezer
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"help"Description:
Traditionally a masculine name, but as Ezra — which shares a root with Ezer — becomes more feminine, who's to say Ezer can't be used for girls? Ezer is the name of masculine characters in the Bible, but as a word, it is often associated with women whose strength help rescue humanity.
- Bader
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"bath house attendant"Description:
A German occupational surname deriving from the German word Bad, meaning "bath". Its most famous bearer in recent years has been (the notorious) RBG – former Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, making this a great feminist name or a nod to a lawyer in the family. Its simple, dynamic, er-ending sound fits right in with the likes of Harper, Piper and Saylor.
- Eager
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"keen"
- Sumner
Origin:
English occupational nameMeaning:
"summoner"Description:
This preppy alternative to Gen Z favorite Summer has the potential to be a big surname hit for girls. It recently gained media attention from Instagram model Sumner Stroh.
- Sapir
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"sapphire"Description:
An addition to the collection of gemstone names — a category that's currently rising in popularity.
- Steinunnr
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"waving stone"Description:
Steinunnr is now obsolete in its native region, having been replaced by the more modern Steinunn — currently a fashionable choice in Iceland.
- Lavendar
- Or
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light"Description:
Once a truly gender-neutral name in Israel, now used more often for boys. You may also consider Ora, Orli, or Orit.
- Auðr
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"prosperity"Description:
Auðr was a male character in the Prose Edda — Thor's uncle and the son of the god of the night. Today it's more commonly seen in its Icelandic form, Auður, a Top 50 girl name in Iceland.
- Kazmir
- Estzer
- Hildur
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"battle"Description:
Hildur is the Icelandic variant of Hildr, an Old Norse name used for a valkyrie in Norse mythology.