Kiira's Favorites -- Female

Vienne

Variation of Vienna, place-name

Vienne came to Western consciousness as the name of the French heroine of the popular 1990s book and then movie Chocolat . Vienne is a variation of Vienna, the name of the Austrian capital that has…

Jolán

Greek

"violet"

One of a number of similar forms of the "violet" name family used throughout Europe — others include Yolanda, Violante and Iolanthe.

Ysolt

Ysolt is a feminine name derived from the medieval romance of Tristan and Isolde (also spelled Iseult, Isolt, or Yseult). This ancient Celtic name likely means "ice" or "fair, beautiful one" in its…

Theora

Greek

"a thinker or watcher"

Soft and gentle, but feels like a less meaningful contraction of Theodora.

Gaetana

Italian place-name

Gaeta is a southern Italian region; this makes a sunny first name.

Linnet

French

"flaxen haired"

Although the accent in Linnet is on the first syllable, it could be confused with the dated Lynette.

Linnea

Swedish

"twinflower, lime tree"

Linnea is an attractive Scandinavian name that derives from the renowned 18th century Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, who developed the Linnean system of classifying plants and animals. Linnea is…

Anwen

Welsh

"very fair, beautiful"

Anwen is one of the simplest and best of the classic Welsh girls' names, more unusual than Bronwen but with the same serene feel.

Carys

Welsh

"love"

Light, pretty and distinctive in appearance, Carys is one of that sweet group of girl names with a loving meaning. A relatively modern name, it didn't come into use in its native Wales until the late…

Saara

Saara is a feminine name representing the Finnish and Estonian form of Sarah, which has Hebrew origins meaning "princess" or "noblewoman." This variation maintains the meaning of the original while…

Eir

Norse

"peacefulness, mercy"

So airy, it's almost not there.