Animal Names for Girls

If you're looking for a girl's name that honors an ancestral Arthur, try Artis.

The 'ley' ending makes this British surname name ripe for consideration as a feminine girls' name. Brinsley joins such sisters as Kinsley and Tinsley.

A sweet and distinctive vintagesque smoosh name.

In Inuit mythology, Akna is the goddess of fertility and childbirth.

Romani form of Herminia

The moody and mysterious name Dark could be the perfect name for a couple who embraces the magic of the unknown. Grimes and Elon Musk used it as a middle for their daughter Y, whose given name is Exa Dark Sideræl. Grimes chose it because, "dark matter is the beautiful mystery of our universe."

Pretty and unconventional floral option so called because their beautiful blooms generally last only a day.

Almudena was derived from the Arabic word al-mudayyina, meaning "the citadel." The Virgin of Almudena is a medieval statue of Mary in Madrid. Almudena is the patron saint of the city.

Eman is a spelling variation popular in some European countries of this gender-neutral Arabic name, made most famous by Mrs. David Bowie. In the US, there were about 60 baby girls named Eman last year to 18 boys. The gender balance is more even for Iman.