575+ Girl Names That End in R
- Sojourner
Origin:
French, EnglishMeaning:
"to stay a while"Description:
African-American and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth was born as Isabelle into enslavement. She adopted her new name when she began traveling and preaching abolition in 1843. Sojourner is a heroine name that may, with the rise of spiritual word names such as Journey and Genesis, finally be ready for prime time.
- Viper
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"snake"Description:
Undeniably frightening and undeniably cool.
- Saar
Origin:
Dutch variation of Sarah, HebrewMeaning:
"princess"Description:
Saar is a very popular girls' name in The Netherlands, where it's an abbreviated form of Sarah. The Dutch feminine Saar, pronounced sahr, is distinct from the Hebrew place-name Saar used for boys in Israel.
- Larimar
Origin:
Gemstone nameDescription:
The discoverer of this lovely bright blue gemstone named it after his daughter Larissa and the sea (mar), hence Larimar. A lovely name which could be a great alternative to Larissa, Lara and other more commonly used Lar- names.
- Kyler
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"archer"Description:
Used on a handful of girls every year since the 80s, Kyler provides an alternative for parents wanting something with the sounds or style of Skyler, Carter, Kaia, Kylie, and Kyla.
- Alair
Origin:
Variation of HilaryMeaning:
"happy, cheerful"Description:
Alair is a lighter, more unusual form of Hilary.
- Zennor
Origin:
Cornish, place nameDescription:
This Cornish place name is possibly named after a female saint, Senara. It makes a very interesting choice for those of Cornish descent or who love Cornwall.
- Fflur
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Why bother to invent a new name or spelling when there are intriguing oddities like this in existence. Also in the Welsh encyclopedia of names: Ffion, Ffiona, and Ffraid, the Welsh form of Brigid.
- Eider
Origin:
Animal names or BasqueMeaning:
"beautiful"Description:
An eider is a sea duck with extra soft feathers as well as a Basque name with a lovely meaning. Eider is one of the fastest-rising boys' names below the Top 1000. Though theoretically unisex, no baby girls were given the name in 2023.
- Wildflower
Origin:
Nature and flower nameDescription:
Wildflower may be the ultimate hippie name, added to the lexicon by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden when they chose it as one of their daughter's middle names. It's generic in the way that Flora and River are, as opposed to Iris and Nile, say. But it has a certain free and creative charm.
- Tipper
Origin:
Irish, diminutive and variation of Irish surname TabarDescription:
The nickname of Mrs. Al Gore (born Mary Elizabeth), bestowed because her favorite childhood lullaby was "Tippy Tippy Tin," should remain her exclusive property.
- Abrar
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"virtuous"Description:
A Quranic name used for Muslim children of both sexes.
- Danger
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"the possibility of suffering harm or injury"Description:
Austin Powers famously said "Danger is my middle name," and for more and more children this is ringing true. Some babies are receiving Danger as their first name, in the style of lively word names like Wilder, Cannon, and Rebel.
- Whisper
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
In 2014, fifteen newborns were named Whisper, all of them girls. We can see the attraction of the name but if you are in Australia be warned - Whisper is a well-known brand of sanitary products, so a teenaged Whisper will find life more embarrassing than usual.
- Taqdeer
Origin:
PunjabiMeaning:
"fortune, destiny, luck"Description:
A unisex name used in India with an upbeat meaning.
- Cedar
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Fresh and fragrant nature name more apt to be used for a boy.
- Flower
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"flower"Description:
It may sound sweet smelling, but remember, it was the name of the little skunk in Bambi. Better to pick a single bloom from the bouquet, like Violet or Lily or Daisy.
- Valor
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"courage and bravery"Description:
A modern virtue name with ancient charm, Valor works well as it doesn't come up in everyday conversation all that often. Predominantly used for boys, Valor has been given to a slowly growing number of girls in the last decade, with 18 receiving the name in 2023.
- Hadar
Origin:
Israeli place name or HebrewMeaning:
"fruit or glory"Description:
Also a city near Tel Aviv, Hadar is a name found primarily in Israel. There is also a citrus fruit associated with the holiday of Sukkat the Torah calls the "hadar fruit".
- Easter
Origin:
English, from GermanDescription:
Easter has been used as a name for several hundred years, as part of the day-naming tradition; now, this rarely heard holiday celebration name would make a novel choice for a springtime baby. Background:The early Anglo-Saxon monk and scholar Bede took the name of a goddess--Eostre-- whose feast was celebrated at the vernal equinox and gave it to the Christian festival of the resurrection of Christ.