Surname Names for Baby Girls

Variation of the Basque surname Zabala. Matt Damon used it as the middle name for his daughter Gia.

An attractive unisex surname name, possibly derived from Adeline. May also be a variant of Eadlin.

Hollywood golden girl Olivia de Havilland gives her surname a distinctly glamourous feel despite its more humble meaning. The single-L Haviland spelling is used more frequently.

Philosophical surname that could make an unusual first for a red-headed girl.

Randall Jarrell was an important mid-20th century poet; his surname makes a pleasingly soft name for a girl.

An energetic Spanish surname with serious first name potential, thanks to its trendy initial V and -o ending. A famous bearer is Spanish surrealist artist Remedios Varo (1908-1963).

A surname with a currently popular sound, reminiscent of Atlas and Hadley. This spelling is less popular in the States, but is the version worn by 1940s UK Prime Minister Clement Attlee.

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?

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.

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.

A simple and strong Ethiopian name with a lovely meaning. Pronounced "zhe-nay", it's a French surname associated with playwright Jean Genet.

Notable as the surname of Old Hollwood star Clark Gable, this appealing option is just one sound away from Mabel or Fable. Literature lovers might also associate it with Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables.

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

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

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.

A feminine spin on the surname name Copeland.

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

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".

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.

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.