Princess Names (With Meanings and Popularity)

Gormlaith was the wife of the 11th century ruler of Ireland Brian Boru. The name is also used in Scotland. Despite its beautiful meaning, many will find the hard "gorm" sound too much to get past.

Ulrike and its Anglicized form Ulrica were given to exactly zero baby girls in the US last year, while their masculine form Ulrich was used for a dozen baby boys. U is the least common first initial for baby names in the US, making Ulrike extra unique. Ulrich and variations is German and means "rich and noble heritage".

See SARAI.

Vola comes from Volodya, a masculine Russian name that is often used as a nickname for Vladimir.

An entrancing, beguiling name that goes far to freshen up Sarah.

While its Yiddish use has died out, Sirke is seen today in Nordic countries, most commonly Finland. Sirke is a form of Sirkka, but it may also be related to the Finnish word sirkeä, meaning "lively."

Novel way to honor Grandpa Henry.

The cake company pretty much knocked this otherwise-pretty compilation name out of consideration for most parents.