By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Swedish or Cornish
"fairy"
Pixie is a cute -- quite possibly too cute -- name that suddenly feels possible thanks to the craze for names that contain the letter x. Though its origin may be uncertain, a pixie is internationally…
Turkish
"fairy tale, fable"
Historical, Italian, Spanish, Persian
"Parisian; like a fairy"
Poetic and ornamental, Parisina appears as the central figure of a work by Lord Byron in 1816, which went on to inspire operas by Mascagni and Donizetti. The figure behind the name, Laura Malatesta,…
Persian
"fairy lady"
In the tales of the Arabian Nights, Paribanu or Paribanou is a fairy who falls in love with the human Prince Ahmed and rescues him.
Feminine form of William or compound name
"resolute protection; resolute protection + all, completely, fairy maiden"
A bit like Tallulah, a bit like Luella, Wilella is a rare feminization of William, an elaboration of Willa, or a smoosh name, blending Wilhelmina and Ella. Wilella was the birth name of American…
Variation of Clelia, McClellan, Claudia, or Ella
"famous; descendent of Faolán; fairy maiden, all, completely; lame, enclosure"
A jazzy and catchy sounding name, Clella has a variety of possible origins. One possibility is that it comes from Cloelia or Clelia, an Ancient Roman name and its Italian variant, meaning "famous" or…
Finnish, Swedish, Slavic
"grain, will, fairy"
A name made most famous by the operetta The Merry Widow which features "The Vilja's Song". A vila is a woodland spirit or fairy in Slavic mythology. Vilja also means "grain" in Finnish and "will,…
Judeo-Italian
A short and simple Judeo-Italian name with an ethereal meaning — but the first 3 letters may be potential for teasing in English-speaking areas.
Russian and Slavic
Vilina is derived from the Slavic component vila , meaning "fairy." Beware that rearranged, the letters almost spell "villain."
Finnish
A Finnish word name with the whimsical meaning of "fairy tale, fable, story", Satu has been used in Finland since the beginning of the 20th-century, though its peak was in the 60s and 70s, when more…
English word name
Fairy's reputation as a slur directed at gay men takes it off the table as a baby name option. Go with Pixie or Faye instead.
"fairy tale, myth, fable, legend"
A name of Persian origin, Afsaneh has a whimsical meaning but a solid sound. Afsana is an alternative spelling of the name
Spelling variation of Fay, English
Fay and Faye and even Fae are back for girls, but this short form is rarely given to boys. It could make an interesting nickname for Rafael.
Feminine form of Fred or compound of Fred and Ella, English
"peaceful ruler; + all, completely; + fairy maiden"
A rare and clunky femininization of the classic Fred, for those who like the airy -ella over the spiky -erika, Fredella may also be considered a compound name. As such, it may simply mean "peaceful…
"elf; fairy"
Finnish name with a magical meaning.
