Animal Names for Girls

Davy (or Davey) is a little-used member of the trendy new group of boyish nicknames for girls, which includes Stevie, Scottie, and Billie. Maybe that's because there's no good feminine form of David -- we have heard Davette and Davida, but don't recommend them. But Davy could be cute for girl.

This energetic and feminine Italian word name means "perky" or "spry." It has seen very little usage in the United States—in fact, the only year it appeared at all in the Social Security records was 1923, when 5 girls were given the name. Nonetheless, the Z could be enough to attract current namers. However, be aware that pronunciation may be an issue in English-speaking countries.

Irish form of Kate, short for Caitlín or Catherine.

A long and lovely Sanskrit name with a great meaning.