Animal Names for Girls

A possible addition to the Ava / Ada / Adah collection, with a Jewish twist.

Welsh Romani harpist Eldra Roberts is the best-known bearer of this rare El- name.

One of the moons of Jupiter, named for a nymph that Zeus seduced. Aitne was the daughter of Oceanus. It is from her name, sometimes also spelled Aetna, that the Sicilian volcano Mt Etna derives its name.

A fantastical nature name that could just make a brilliant middle.

This spunky variation of the placid Cecilia might be a winner for those looking for a rare international version of a traditional name.

This Central American place-name would make a unique alternative to Bella or Belle. The name Belize comes from the Mayan word Balix, meaning "muddy waters" — a reference to the Belize River.

Not a traditional name, but this Romance phrase rolls off the tongue so easily we're surprised no one used it sooner — it first appeared on the US charts in 2020. Its mirror-image name, Rosabella, is growing in popularity, and we can see Bellarosa doing the same.