Updated October 2026
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Irish
"girl"
Midcentury Irish-American favorite, never used in Ireland itself, being the generic word for "girl"; rarely given today.
Aramaic
"little girl"
Talitha appears in the Bible as words Jesus says to awaken a young girl whose parents feared she was dead. It has been used in the US since colonial times. Talitha is also the name of two stars in…
English
"life + girl"
Zoelle is a modern-sounding name combining the stylish Zoe, which means life, with the trendy Elle, French for "she". Could make for a zippier spin on sweet Noelle.
Arabic, West African
"daughter, girl"
From an Arabic word meaning "girl".
Diminutive of Bambina, Italian
"child; baby girl"
Although Disney's cute deer was a male, Bambi has always been used for girls. It first appeared on the charts in 1943, the year after the Disney movie was released. Bambi featured in the Top 1000…
A modern combo name created from Zoe + Ella – or, in the case of influential British Youtuber Zoella, from Zoë + Elizabeth.
Brazilian Portuguese, from Aramaic
This form of Talitha is primarily used in Brazil, where it was consistently in the girls' Top 100 between the years 1980 and 2000. With its cute, sunny sound and the cool nickname Tali, Talita is an…
Greek
"gentle girl"
This name of an ancient fertility goddess is associated with the month of May and could make a pretty, unusual choice for a springtime baby. Damaris is a similar possibility.
Japanese
"beautiful jasmine girl"
Streamlined and sleek Japanese name with a sweet, fragrant meaning.
Khmer
"moon girl"
Channary, a sweet and preppy sounding name with a lovely lunar meaning, belongs to a character in the Lunar Chronicles series. Her relatives Levana and Selene have similarly moon-inspired monikers.
Maori
Would be the Maori equivalent of Cora or any other name meaning maiden.
English diminutive of any girl name that starts with D
In its mid-20th century heyday, Deedee — or Didi or Dede — was not infrequently used as a name in its own right. It's a cute, or maybe cutesy, short form of names like Deanne.
Norwegian
A bold name with a cutesy meaning, Veslemøy was coined by writer Norwegian writer Arne Garborg for the central character in his 1895 poem Haugtussa ("The Mountain Maid") which was later turned into a…
Pet name for Felicity or Fredricka or Swedish word name
Spirited, sparky and fun, Flicka is a fun nickname for the likes of Felicity and Frederica, though you could probably make it work for Francesca or Florence if you wanted it to. Reminiscent of…
Variant of Morwenna, Cornish, Welsh
"maiden, girl"
A shorter form of Morwenna, similar in feel to Arwen or Gwen, Morwen comes from the Old Cornish word moroin and the Welsh morwyn meaning "maiden, girl". Some sources suggest the name could also come…
"young girl"
Similar in feel to Lexie and to contemporary Loxley, Loxie is an Elizabeth diminutive, drawn from the Old English lacse meaning "young girl" or "unmarried".
English, Filipino
"girl-like, girlish, little girl"
While Girlie might feel a bit juvenile and impersonal in the US, it is more notably used as a given name in the Philippines where it would be pronounced GEER-lee rather than like girly. Notable…
English compound of Elle + Etta
"little light; Little girl"
A little like Elliot (or Elliette), Electra, and Etta, Ellette is a zippy but rarely used compound name.
Of all the names with repeating sounds , Dede isn't the first we'd use (Lulu or Coco, maybe), but it certainly isn't the last — we much prefer it to Dodo or Fifi.
"wisdom; thousand, girl"
One of many lively and energetic Japanese names that deserve more attention.