Animal Names for Girls

The chickadee gets its distinctive name from its distinctive call: chick-a-dee-dee-dee!

Aniko has the feel and rhythm of a Japanese name but in fact it's an Eastern European spin on Anna.

Unusual yet accessible name with the fashionable double-L sound. Lilting and lovely.

Deriving from the name of an Australian butterfly, Eliena is also a name seen in the Bible.

This spelling keeps the appealing meaning of Clara and Belle smooshed together, but without the Disney Cow association some people may have with Clarabelle. Nevertheless, this is the lesser used of the two, given to around 10 babies per year, compared to 30.

An amalgam of Brianna and Sienna that doesn't quite work.

Clytie was a sea nymph who loved the sun god Helios, who spurned her. She turned into the heliotrope flower.

Bulgarian diminutive of Anna, a pretty alternative to Amelia which may often be confused with the latter.

Armistice is an unusual word name with a meaning that's both militaristic and peaceful: It refers to a ceasefire, temporary or permanent, by agreement in wartime. Armistice Day commemorates the end of World War I.