575+ Girl Names That End in R

  1. Wanderer
    • Origin:

      English from German
    • Meaning:

      "one who roams"
  2. Ginnifer
    • Kartier
      • Origin:

        Variation of Cartier, French
      • Meaning:

        "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 name
        • Description:

          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 Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "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:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "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, English
        • Meaning:

          "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:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "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:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "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:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "keen"
      • Sumner
        • Origin:

          English occupational name
        • Meaning:

          "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:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "sapphire"
        • Description:

          An addition to the collection of gemstone names — a category that's currently rising in popularity.
      • Steinunnr
        • Origin:

          Norse
        • Meaning:

          "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:

            Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "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 Norse
          • Meaning:

            "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:

                Icelandic
              • Meaning:

                "battle"
              • Description:

                Hildur is the Icelandic variant of Hildr, an Old Norse name used for a valkyrie in Norse mythology.