Animal Names for Girls

This rare name makes the charts in Switzerland, and is worn by TV and radio presenter Bigna Silberschmidt. It is thought to be a variation of the Swiss name Binia, which itself is of unknown origins, but may be a short form of Sabina.

The name of a river that flows through Texas into the Gulf of Mexico is given to a dozen or so baby boys and a handful of girls each year. The name derives from Spanish río de los Brazos de Dios ("river of the Arms of God").