Surname Names for Baby Girls

Branch is a novel unisex name with ties to nature and trees and also to branching out with new experiences and ideas. Branch can also be considered a surname name, as in country singer Michelle Branch. If you're looking for a tree name with more subtlety than Willow or Aspen, Branch is a great option.

As surname names for girls become more popular, we could see Catesby catching on among style-conscious parents. Bonus: it easily shortens to the girlish nickname Cate.

In the same unisex placename/surname style as Oakley and Hadlee, this name makes total sense but has never been on the American charts. Rushlee Buchanan is a New Zealand Olympic cyclist.

A bright and dynamic surname closely tied to the legendary Baroque composer of the Four Seasons. Viv or Vivi are easy nicknames.

Lennox is one of the hottest unisex names of recent years, and this spelling retains the appealing surname vibe and cool -x ending.

Sommers is a surname-y spin on the word name Summer, made all the more fashionable by the final S. If Hayes, Rivers, and Brooks can be trendy gender-neutral names, why not Sommers?

Elwell is an English surname as well as a place name. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick used it as a second middle name for one of their twin daughters in 2009.

Mirga is an unusual name even in its native Latvia. The celebrated young Lithuanian conductor, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, introduced this name to the wider world. Interesting note: Gražinytė-Tyla added the Tyla to her surname. It means silence.

A sunny-sounding surname or an adjective meaning "only when the going's good" – as in, a fairweather friend.

The German surname Kilmer is derived from Gilmer, which itself originated from various German given names. These personal names include Gildemir and Gilmar, meaning "famous sacrifice", along with Gisel and Gisela, which derive from the German element gīsil, meaning "pledge", "hostage", or "noble offspring".

Torille is the name of an Italian town, and is also found as a surname/

Popular Punjabi first name and surname. Currently, Mehar is a common choice in BC, Canada, where there is a large Punjabi population.

A German surname, Tessin is drawn from several places in or near the Mecklenburg region of northeastern Germany. This rare first name can work for either sex.

Form of the English surname Armison, borne by Airmyne Jenney (Harpur-Crewe), of Calke Abbey in England.

A feminine spin on the surname name Copeland.

Nyagua is a uniquely South Sudanese girl name. Its exact meaning is uncertain, but colloquially, consensus is that Nyagua means "beautiful girl". A well-known bearer is model Nyagua Ruea.

Fashion icon and Vogue editor-in-chief Diana Vreeland adds an air of glamour to her distinctive Dutch surname. It would make a striking name for the daughter of a parent in the fashion industry.

Properly spelled Özgür, this is a familiar unisex name and surname in Turkey, though little-known in the rest of the world. The pronunciation is not far removed from Oscar, which could be a helpful reference point or cause confusion.

Merrivale was originally used as a surname in Cornwall and Devon — in the latter of which, there actually is a small hamlet called Merrivale. Neither Merrivale nor Merivale are common as first names, but it's one to consider if you're looking for a gender-neutral name to honor a Mary.

Unrelated to the word "parish", the surname originally was used for people who lived in or were from Paris.