Animal Names for Girls

Alika is a multicultural choice that's far off the beaten track.

The male and female versions of Aiman come from different origins. While the feminine Aiman has a lunar meaning and origins in Kazakhstan, the masculine Aiman is a variation of the Arabic name Ayman.

Spanish form of Eleadora, a combination of Elio and Dora, meaning sun and gift respectively.

A little too close to Cruella.

Bright and bold traditionally masculine name used in Israel.

Sounds like a princess -- or an enticingly evil witch -- in a fairy tale.

As Elodie filters into the mainstream, parents may turn to the rarer Spanish form Elodia as an alternative.

This spelling has been on the rise since it entered the charts in 2004, hot on the coattails of trendy Avery.

The rise of trendy Arianna has led to unisex Ari gaining speed for girls in recent years as well. Now as Avianna climbs the charts, it may be time to start considering Hebrew Avi for a girl as well.

Clarity is one of the lightest of the newly rediscovered virtue names, with a bit of three-syllable sparkle, old-fashioned charm and a clear vision for the future. Clarity is a very desirable quality in this confusing world and it also, unlike some other newly coined word names, has real meaning and history as a name.

Gwyneth Paltrow's Apple has opened the world of botanical names beyond flowers to trees, herbs, fruits, and — why not — nuts. Cayley and Brandon Jenner have a daughter named Joan Almond.

While this name is a phonetic variant of Amaya and Amaia, its popularity could also stem from its similarity to names such as Aliyah, Amelia, and Amara too. It entered the US Top 1000 back in 2003, peaked in 2017 at #257, but has been on decline in recent years. Nevertheless, it is one of four variations of Amaia in the Top 1000 and when you combine these names together, they were collectively given to 3256 babies in a recent year, making the name *feel* or at least *sound* like a Top 100 choice, similarly popular to Ruby, Claire, Audrey, or Alice.

Feminine but strong name heard in Israel.

Not cutting edge, but still graceful and feminine.

Eleftheria is derived from the male saint's name Eleutherios/Eleftherios. The national motto of Greece is Eleftheria i thanatos, "freedom or death".

Cai, as distinguished from the boys' name Kai, is international, simple, unusual.