Badass Princess Names

Some names rise in tandem in their male and female forms, but Sebastia is very rare while the male Sebastian is quite popular. But it certainly might be an attractive choice.

Sebastia

Tamsin is an offbeat name occasionally heard in Britain and just waiting to be discovered here. U.K. actress Tamsin Greig is a star of the show Episodes, Tamsin Olivier is the daughter of Joan Plowright and Sir Laurence Olivier..
 Tamsyn is the alternative medieval Cornish spelling. Other spellings are represented by actresses Tamzin Outhwaite and Tamzin Merchant, and by writer Tamasin Day-Lewis, sister of Daniel.
 Tamsin is a 1999 fantasy novel by Peter Beagle.

Tamsin

This intriguing name of an ancient Etruscan queen renowned for her prophetic powers was long associated with the prima ballerina Tanaquil LeClerq. 

Tanaquil

A pretty, rarely used Greek name, Thalassa is the ancient personification of the sea, particularly the Mediterranean, who is sometimes considered the mother of Aphrodite.
In 1991, a newly discovered moon of Neptune was dubbed Thalassa.
 This name would make a highly original, yet accessible and delicate choice.

Thalassa

Said to refer to either Jupiter or Venus, either of which would be preferable as a name. 

Vespera

Famous as the long-suffering wife of the philosopher Socrates.

Xanthippe

Zephyr may not be a name often heard in the U.S., but its variations are used throughout Europe. Zephyrine, a cousin in sound and feel if not in fact to such lovely names as Severine and Seraphina, has distinctive possibilities.


Zephyrine

This elaborate form of Cornelia derives from the Late Roman family name Cornelianus, borne by a 2nd century rhetorician, Sulpicius Cornelianus. It might appeal to those who don't want to choose between Cora, Nellie, and Eliana. 

Corneliana

Alexandra is a name with many international variations, elaborations and short forms, and Alexandrine is one of the more unusual, found mostly in France and Germany.  Another, Alexandrina, was the first name of Queen Victoria.

Alexandrine

 carry an image that appeals not only to contemporary little girls but to many parents. These unusual girl names are attractive not so much because of their sound or their style but because of the complicated image they convey: royal and rebel, warrior and princess.

 that are both decidedly feminine and rooted in tradition, but are not at all conventional or conservative. They're creative and edgy, but not invented or unorthodox, like Aurelia and Magnolia.

Along with Aurelia and Magnolia, other badass princess names among the most 

 include Anastasia, Antonella, Aurora, Clarissa, Emmeline, Estelle, Evangeline, and Tatiana. Among the quirkier, 

 that qualify as badass princess names are Alouette, Fuchsia, Theodosia, and Xanthippe.

Here, our full list of badass names for your little princess.

Badass princess names, feminine, warrior, rebel, royal, cool, strong names for baby girls, with meanings, origins, and popularity (Page 6)