By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Roman
"the great provider"
Rosmerta is a Gallo-Roman goddess of fertility, abundance, and prosperity, often depicted holding a cornucopia. In the Harry Potter books, Madame Rosmerta is the landlady of the Three Broomsticks pub…
Hindu
"victory"
Katyayini is one of the nine forms of the Hindu goddess Parvati, and is associated with victory.
Celtic
Andarta was a warrior goddess thought to have been associated with victory.
Cornish
"village on a mountain"
The original Cornish name for the town better known today as Tintagel. With its Arthurian heritage, this makes a good choice for those fond of the legends of Lancelot, Guinevere and King Arthur.
Cornish place-name
Tintagel is a Cornish town closely associated with Arthurian mythology. You may find the original Cornish name Trevena more appealing as a feminine name.
Plant name
The common name for the invasive weed scientists call Lespedeza cuneata has a Roman feel that's become sought after among certain parents. But soundalikes Circe and Servilia have much longer…
Maori
"beautiful"
One of the most unusual and intriguing international girl names meaning beautiful.
Modern invented name
Novalyne Price Ellis was a 20th century writer best known for One Who Walked Alone , a memoir about her relationship with pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard, the inventor of Conan the Barbarian,…
Romani form of Penelope
Penella splits the difference between Penelope and Fenella (which in Ireland were historically used as equivalents to each other).
"old"
A goddess worshipped in Roman times by Celtic peoples on the British isles, only recently rediscovered by historians. Though little is understood about her -- most of what we know comes from a single…
Diminutive of Jagwida or word name, Polish and Croatian
"war, battle; berry, strawberry"
Jagoda is a Top 50 choice in Poland and Croatia, where it doubles up as a diminutive of Jagwida — itself a variation of the battle-mighty Hedwig — and as a word name, meaning "berry" in Polish, but…
Greek, "to be well pleased, to have good will"
"to be well pleased, to have good will"
Not to be confused with Eudoxia, Eudocia is a Greek name with a pleasant meaning, and also the name of a 5th century saint.
Icelandic
"bright snow"
English, Scottish
"island + ewe; wise protector; ray of light"
Sweet and sparky, Isla-Rae has been appearing in the latter end of the England and Wales Top 1000 since the mid-2010s. Combining stylish Isla with mid-century favorite Rae, it could be interpreted to…
The name of a regular (if not central) character on Amazon's Catastrophe vaguely recalls Melanie, Melissa and Sandra.
Surname name
The full name of one of the main characters on Netflix's Dear White People , though she usually goes by Coco. Colandrea occasionally pops up as a surname, but as a first name, it feels more like a…
Word name
If you live in a state where marijuana is legal (or maybe even if you don't), you might know that Sativa is one of the major strains of weed. And yes, 10 baby girls were named Sativa in the US in one…
Greek
"song of the hero"
Feminine form of Herod.
An obscure European girls' name that will recall, to many, the Algerian surname of French soccer star Zinedine Zidane
Irish Gaelic
"white shoulders"
Fionnula is one of many spelling variations of this lovely Irish name for girls , underused in the US: Only 10 baby girls were given the name in 2016. Other variations include Fionnuala and Fenella.…
