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Girl Names For Adventurous Parents

  1. AdagioHeart
    • AgathaHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "good woman"
      • Description:

        Agatha until recently summoned up visions of martyred saints, mauve silk dresses, and high lace collars, but now that some dauntless excavators have begun to resurrect it, we're sure more will follow their lead. Actor Thomas Gibson used it for his daughter in 2004.
    • AgnessaHeart
      • AlbertaHeart
        • Origin:

          English, feminine variation of Albert
        • Meaning:

          "noble, bright"
        • Description:

          This jazzy old name could make a comeback, the way Josephine and Ella have. In England the name was popularized by Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, after whom her governor general of Canada husband named the North American province. Jazz singer Alberta Hunter was a noted bearer.
      • AllegraHeart
        • Origin:

          Italian
        • Meaning:

          "joyous"
        • Description:

          In music, the term allegro means "quickly, lively tempo," which makes this quintessential Bohemian ballet dancer's name all the more appealing. Allegra is one of the most distinctive yet accessible girl names starting with A.
      • AltheaHeart
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "with healing power"
        • Description:

          Althea is a poetic, almost ethereal name found in Greek myth and pastoral poetry, associated in modern times with the great tennis player Althea Gibson, the first African-American to win at Wimbledon.
      • AlyxHeart
        • AmaryllisHeart
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "to sparkle"
          • Description:

            If you love both unique baby names and flower names for girls, Amaryllis might be a perfect choice for you.
        • AntoniaHeart
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "from Antium"
          • Description:

            Antonia is stronger than most feminized boys’ names, reflecting the pioneer spirit of Willa Cather's classic novel My Antonia. Antonia is hovering near the bottom of the US popularity list, which may be an excellent reason for you to use it.
        • ArabesqueHeart
          • Origin:

            Word name
          • Meaning:

            "ornate design"
          • Description:

            Fanciful, edging toward bizarre.
        • ArwenHeart
          • Origin:

            Literature, Sindarin
          • Meaning:

            "noble maiden"
          • Description:

            Arwen is well known as princess of the Elves in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. The author took inspiration from Welsh for many of his character names, and indeed Arwen and its masculine counterpart Arwyn do have a modest history of use as legitimate Welsh names, deriving from the -wyn suffix ("fair, blessed") plus an intensifying prefix.
        • AugustaHeart
          • Origin:

            Feminine variation of Augustus
          • Meaning:

            "great, magnificent"
          • Description:

            Augusta is a dignified name reminiscent of wealthy great-aunts, but with the fashion for both August and Gus for boys, Augusta could get some fresh energy.
        • AvalonHeart
          • Origin:

            Celtic
          • Meaning:

            "island of apples"
          • Description:

            Avalon, an island paradise of Celtic myth and Arthurian legend--it was where King Arthur was taken to recover from his wounds-- and also the colorful capital of the California island of Catalina-- makes a heavenly first name. Actress Rena Sofer and British musician Julian Cope used it for their daughters.
        • BelindaHeart
          • Origin:

            Spanish or German
          • Meaning:

            "pretty one, or, serpent"
          • Description:

            Belinda, cousin of Linda and Melinda, enjoyed a brief return to the Top 1000 from 2005 through 2013, only to fall off again in 2014. A name that some may consider a modern spin on the midcentury popularity queen Linda is in fact a classic with deep and fascinating roots. In Babylonian mythology Belinda was the goddess of heaven and earth, and the name later was used for the heroine of Alexander Pope's satirical poem The Rape of the Lock.
        • BlissHeart
          • Origin:

            English word name
          • Description:

            A sweet, uplifting and still fairly uncommon modern virtue name. Its single syllable makes it especially good as a middle name, but it would also make a big impact in the first spot.
        • BlossomHeart
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "to bloom"
          • Description:

            Now that parents have picked virtually every name in the garden, from the common Rose to the captivating Zinnia, some are reconsidering the old, more generic names like Flora and Posy and Blossom — which was last in favor in the 1920s and still has a Floradora showgirl aura.
        • CadenzaHeart
          • Origin:

            Italian, musical term
          • Description:

            Cadenza takes the popular CADENCE and gives it a more operatic flourish.
        • CalandraHeart
          • Origin:

            Greek
          • Meaning:

            "lark"
          • Description:

            Calista Flockhart opened the door to a whole flock of graceful and unusual Greek names like this. Some others are Calantha, Calla, Carissa, and Cassia.
        • CalicoHeart
          • Origin:

            English word name
          • Meaning:

            "cotton cloth imported from India; a blotched or spotted animal"
          • Description:

            A word name with fashionable o-ending that has associations with both the homespun fabric and the mottled cat. Alice Cooper named his daughter Calico decades ago.
        • CalliopeHeart
          • Origin:

            Greek mythology name
          • Meaning:

            "beautiful voice"
          • Description:

            Calliope is the name of the muse of epic poetry -- and also the musical instrument on the merry-go-round. Bold and creative, it would not be the easiest name for a girl lacking such qualities. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016. While Americans usually pronounce this name with a long I sound and the emphasis on the second syllables, Greeks pronounce it with the emphasis on the third syllable -- ka-lee-OH-pee.