Animal Names for Girls

Portuguese feminine form of Gaetan/Gaetano.

If you want to give your child the gift of...gab.

Aldine and the related Alda are ocean-related names that are highly unusual in the US. No babies were given these names, though hundreds of baby boys were named Aldo or Alden. There were even a few dozen baby girls named Alden.

Unusual, serious, no-nonsense occupational surname that could be borrowed from the boys.

Made somewhat familiar by the election of Annastacia Palaczszuk as Premier of the State of Queensland in Australia.

The Early Americans invented names too, sometimes variations of classical or biblical favorites. This one appears in Colonial rosters; the Aur beginning is Latin and means "gold."

This alluring Spanish nature name would fit in with classmates Mar, Cielo, and Sol.

Cataleyah wins notice as one of the trendiest names of all time, rising quickly through the ranks inspired by the Zoe Saldana character in Colombiana and also the name of a genus of orchids.

If you're looking for a really untouristed place name, Aquitaine could be it. Aquitaine is a region of France that includes both Bordeaux and Biarritz and is famous for such food and drink as its pates and cassoulets, Armagnac brandy and Bordeaux wines.