Fantasy OC - PC Names - Female

The more dignified and attractive Hebrew equivalent of Golda or Goldie.

Zeila, the name of a port town in Somalia, has cultural resonance and an appealing sound.

Classified as an early beauty, Zelda has long and often been used as such for characters in books and films. Since 1986, Zelda has been a prime Nintendo name, as in the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

An appealing name almost unknown in our culture but with roots in several others; worldlier than cousins Celia and Delia.

A rarely heard name that might appeal to parents looking for an unusual name starting with "Z".

The name of the tragic heroine of Alexander Pushkin's narrative poem The Gypsies, which has been adapted into several dozen ballets and operas. It may also have inspired Prosper Mérimée's novella Carmen, on which the famous opera of the same name was based.

Rarely, if ever, heard in this country, and unlikely to appeal to many Americans; sounds slightly like a product you might put in your coffee.

This name of a daughter of Zeus has an intriguing air of antiquity.

With historical roots as a beautiful and intelligent ancient queen and literary ties to Hawthorne and Edith Wharton novels, this rarity could appeal to adventurous parents seeking the romantically unusual. Tina Fey used it as her daughter Alice's middle name.

Zenovia makes Zenobia even more unusual. This mythology-adjacent name is worth a look.

Zephyr may not be a name often heard in the U.S., but its variations are used throughout Europe. Zephyrine, a cousin in sound and feel if not in fact to such lovely names as Severine and Seraphina, has distinctive possibilities.

By all accounts, Zerilda is a rare and archaic name. However, stranger names have been revived. With the rising popularity of Zelda—it reentered the US Top 1000 at Number 647 in 2015 after nearly fifty years off the list—Zerilda could gain some fringe attention. But don't count on it.

Zerynthia is one of the alternate names of Hecate, deriving from one of the caves in which she appeared. Zerynthia is also the name of a set of strikingly-coloured Spanish butterflies. This is one name that deserves more attention.