Animal Names for Girls
- Derin
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"deep, profound"Description:
A top name in Turkey, where it ranks in the Top 30 for baby girls.
- Ambra
- Cybel
- Annunziata
- Dayle
- Atala
Origin:
French literary nameDescription:
Atala is the eponymous heroine of a 19th century novella 'Atala, ou Les Amours de deux sauvages dans le desert' by François-René de Chateaubriand. Given the racist overtones of the novel, probably best to steer of this name.
- Colibrí
Origin:
French and Spanish word nameMeaning:
"hummingbird"Description:
The French and Spanish word for "hummingbird" is lithe and charming as a girl name.
- Alila
- Aelwen
Origin:
Welsh: "white brow"Meaning:
"white brow"Description:
Aelwen was first used in the revival of native Welsh names in the nineteenth century. It is occasionally used in Wales, but has not made the charts there for at least 20 years.
- Claris
- Eliot
Origin:
Variation of ElliotMeaning:
"The Lord is my God"Description:
Eliot is the sleekest spelling of the original, very occasionally used for girls, perhaps to honor novelist George Eliot.
- Ellena
- Arabel
- Dessa
- Allanah
- Adlyn
- Charisma
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Trying to imbue your child with charisma at birth involves a certain degree of chutzpah. It was brought into the mix by ex. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" actress Charisma Carpenter, who was named after an Avon perfume.
- Deidre
- Cécile
- Džana