Surname Names for Baby Girls

McCartney is a widely familiar surname that is infrequently given as a first name. It first appeared on the charts for girls in 1996 but has never been given to more than 21 baby girls in a single year. McCartney meets our definition of a unisex name, although it used more often for girls.

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.

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?

Medieval nickname for Mary that became a surname, and could now be a rare but in-trend first name for both sexes.

Seabrook is most familiar as a surname — it was borne by residents of the town of Seabrook in Buckinghamshire, England. While extremely rare as a given name, Seabrook is an intriguing option for a child of either sex, particularly if you have ties to Buckinghamshire.

An old surname which was originally given to a person in charge of buying groceries for the manor house, this is now most famously associated with American novelist Willa Cather. A nice option for fans of modern surname-style names who still want a traditional or literary connection.

Sibry or Sibree were used as personal names in medieval times and are also surnames. Obscure but accessible, this name has real modern possibilities.

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/

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

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

A lively unisex surname name ultimately derived from a French place name.

Napoleon "Nap" Lajoie may inspire some baseball history fans to adopt his surname as a first or middle name for their child. He was a second baseman for Philadelphia and Cleveland's teams in the early 19th century and is one of the only MLB players to have over 3000 career hits.

Originally a surname name, Mellette has a distinctly feminine feel thanks to the -ette suffix. It was given to 6 American girls in 1967, which sums up its popularity. Mellette is a small city in South Dakota.

A minor Greek goddess and the surname of Athena.

This surname was used by Grant Show and Katherine La Nasa for their daughter Eloise's middle.

One part nature name, one part surname name, Oakes could work as a short, sparky alternative to popular Oakley with a similar feel to Sloane, Brooke, and Royce.

Belles may look like a playful nickname to any of the stylish belle related names — and it could easily be used as such — however, it is also an occupational English surname, originally given to bell ringers, a Scottish surname meaning "handsome" or a French or Spanish word name meaning "beauties". It is currently rarely used as a given name.

A quirky habitational surname, Kilby is a town in Leicestershire in England. Derived from Old English and Old Norse, it could mean "child's settlement" from the elements cilda and by. Though it is rare as a given name, it has been borne by ice hockey player Kilby MacDonald and by folk musician Kilby Snow.