Animal Names for Girls

Bryar is a respelling of Briar, a trendy botanical name that is used nearly equally for girls and boys. About 50 baby girls were named Bryar last year, compared with about 500 named Briar.

A dramatic and adorable name with a lot of sweep and swoosh. Also spelled Anush.

You could think of this lovely name as Alma after a month on the beach in Maui.

Carly and company have had a good run, fueled by Nickelodeon's popular series iCarly, as well as Canadian pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen.