Heroine Baby Names
If you want to give your little girl an inspirational name drawn from a heroine of the past or present, in the arts or politics, real or fictional but always inspirational, consult this list of heroine baby names.
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Ada
Ada was a favorite at the end of the nineteenth century that has started to come back in the past few years. Some may seek it out as an alternative to the overpopular Ava, and it's also part of the... Read More
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Amelia
Amelia, a lovely Victorian name, with a heroic connection to aviatrix Amelia Earhart, is one of the fastest-rising girls' names as an alternative to the overused Emily and Amanda, jumping 169 place... Read More
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Anais
Anais is an unusual, exotic name forever attached to the daring French-born American novelist and diarist Anais Nin (born Angela, with middle name Anais), who was the inspiration for the naming of ... Read More
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Audrey
Audrey is one of the girls' names that have been rising due to their connection to Old Hollywood glamour--in this case the eternally chic and radiant Audrey Hepburn. Audrey has been in and around ... Read More
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Ayn
Ayn is a nonconformist name associated with controversial Russian-born writer and philosopher Ayn Rand, (born Alisa) author of The Fountainhead . Read More
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Beatrix
Beatrix, has a solid history of its own apart from Beatrice, with that final x adding a playful, animated note to the name's imposing history. It has been largely associated with Beatrix (born Hele... Read More
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Bronte
This lovely surname of the three novel-writing sisters, now used as a baby name makes a fitting tribute for lovers of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights . While the original name took an umlaut over t... Read More
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Cady
Stylish name that might relate to nickname names like Katie or Kaylee or may honor women's rights leader Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Read More
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Carson
Very popular surname choice -- it's in the Boys' Top 100 -- beginning to catch on for girls. First female association: novelist Carson McCullers. Read More
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Clara
Long relegated to an Olde World backwater, the European-flavored Clara has been heading up the charts on sleeker sister Claire's coattails for the past few decades. Now, many would say the vintage... Read More
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