Euro Baby Girl

  1. Adelina
    • Origin:

      Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Slavic variation of Adeline
    • Meaning:

      "noble, nobility"
    • Description:

      Adelina is back in the Top 1000 after an absence of nearly a century, thanks to the meteoric rise of her sister name Adeline -- along with Adelaide, Adele, and Ada.
  2. Aida
    • Origin:

      Arabic; Italian
    • Meaning:

      "returning visitor; happy"
    • Description:

      Aida is a melodic name largely associated with the title character of the 1871 Verdi opera, an enslaved Ethiopian princess who dies to save her people. In the past, her name was rarely heard outside the Latino community, but in the current time of love for all A-starting girls' names, this could very well change.
  3. Ania
    • Anja
      • Origin:

        Russian variation of Anna
      • Meaning:

        "grace"
      • Description:

        Anja is one of the most internatioanl of several versions of Ann/Anna now being imported, also including Anya and Annika.
    • Asta
      • Origin:

        Norwegian
      • Meaning:

        "divine strength"
      • Description:

        This Scandinavian name was made famous in English-speaking countries as the name of the dog in the "Thin Man" series. Danish actress Asta Nielsen was another famous bearer. Asta can be considered as a short form of Astrid or Augusta.
    • Camille
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "young ceremonial attendant"
      • Description:

        At one time just the sound of the name Camille could start people coughing, recalling the tragic Lady of the Camellias, the heroine played by Greta Garbo in the vintage film based on a Dumas story, but that image has faded, replaced by a sleek, chic, highly attractive one.
    • Catherina
      • Ciel
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "sky"
        • Description:

          This simple yet evocative French word name was chosen for her daughter by model Niki Taylor. While Ciel may be pronounced in French with two syllables, many will pronounce it as "seal" and there may be confusion with Celia and sister Ceil.
      • Eliska
        • Origin:

          Czech from Hebrew, pet form of Elisheva
        • Meaning:

          "pledged to God"
        • Description:

          Eliška is warm and friendly, in the Misha, Sasha mode.
      • Elma
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "will helmet"
        • Description:

          Historically a diminutive of Wilhelmina, Elma's parent name and soundalike sisters are slowly stirring back to life as the trend for vintage baby names continues. With Alma on the rise in the US, Thelma chic in France, and Selma hot in Scandinavia, Elma could be in with a shot at a revival – especially given the popularity of Emma and Ella. But Muppet Elmo and Looney Tune Elmer Fudd may cast a long shadow.
      • Ena
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of several names
        • Description:

          Baby names that started off as diminutives -- Ena, Ita, Etta -- seem too insubstantial for a modern female.
      • Este
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Esther, Persian
        • Meaning:

          "star"
        • Description:

          Este -- think Esme with a t -- comes to us via one of the rocking sisters in the musical group Haim. For long best known as the Esther diminutive used by cosmetics queen Estee Lauder, Este is a slimmed-down version that feels chicer for our star-struck times. While mother name Esther has Persian origins and impressive Biblical roots, it's a name used in a wide range of cultures.
      • Eva
        • Origin:

          Latin form of Eve, Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "life"
        • Description:

          Eva is a simple, classic Hebrew name for girls that recently slipped out of the US Top 100 for the first time in more than a decade. Pronounced either like her more popular sister Ava or less popular sister Eve, Eva is one of the elite group of girl names that mean life.
      • Ewa
        • Genowefa
          • Helena
            • Origin:

              Latinate form of Helen, Greek
            • Meaning:

              "torch; shining light"
            • Description:

              Helena is one of those classic names that just misses making the US Top 1000 girl names for its entire history, falling off for a single year in 1992. Since then it's been drifting lazily up the charts, and makes a perfect choice if you want a name that both fits in and stands out.
          • Ivalo
            • Origin:

              Greenlandic
            • Meaning:

              "sinew"
            • Description:

              This is a Greenlandic girls' name made famous when Princess Mary and Prince Frederik named their twin daughter Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda.
          • Jensine
            • Origin:

              Danish
            • Meaning:

              "God is gracious"
            • Description:

              Sure to be mispronounced.
          • Kaia
            • Origin:

              Latin, Scandinavian, or Hawaiian
            • Meaning:

              "to rejoice or sea"
            • Description:

              The new Maia, the next Kayla, Kaia has been on the charts since the year 2000. You might see it as a female form of the also-rising Kai, which means sea in Hawaiian and is sometimes used for girls as well, or as a Kardashianization of the ancient goddess name Caia.
          • Kamila
            • Origin:

              Latin, Arabic
            • Meaning:

              "young ceremonial attendant; perfect"
            • Description:

              Variant spelling of Camila, common in Eastern Europe. Kamila and Kamilah are also feminine forms of the Arabic name Kamil, meaning "perfect".