Animal Names for Girls
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Eisele
German surname
"blacksmith"
Eisele was originally a nickname for the Old German given name Isenhart, which derived from Isenlin — a nickname for a blacksmith. Despite the authentic German pronunciation of EYE-suh-luh, in the US…
Believe
English word name
"accept something as true"
One of the spiritual word names that parents started to use in the 2010s.
Bethlehem
Hebrew
"house of bread"
The Spanish name Belén is a well-established girl name, but parents have been slower to use the English equivalent. It is beginning to come into wider use, along with other New Testament place names…
Blessin
English word name
An aerodynamic form of Blessing that has been growing in numbers since 2000.
Blessings
English word name
"God's favor and protection"
A spiritual name with lots of gratitude. This is one of a number of religious word names that have seen more use since the year 2000.
Catesby
English surname, meaning unknown
As surname names for girls become more popular, we could see Catesby catching on among style-conscious parents. Bonus: it easily shortens to the girlish nickname Cate.
Anest
Welsh form of Agnes
Charming variation on Agnes, for those not keen on the "g" sound.
Annest
Welsh form of Agnes
A sweet variation on Agnes, that perhaps looks a little more complete than the Anest spelling. Both are used for a few girls in Wales each year.
Alwen
Welsh
"white brow; nourishing"
An unusual but beautifully simple name, possibly a variation on Aelwen, that belongs to a river in north-east Wales. It may appeal if you like similar names like Arwen, Anwen and Olwen. The exact…
Alwena
Welsh, Breton
"white brow; nourishing; bright, light"
Like Alwen, but with an extra feminine frill. Alwen itself is of obscure origin but possible meanings include: "white brow" (from the Welsh ael and gwen ; "white footstep" as an alternative to Olwen;…
Arianrhod
Welsh
"silver wheel"
Fleetwood Mac introduced the world to Rhiannon, but Arianrhod is a lesser-known woman of Welsh legend. Strap in, this is a name story! In the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi, a medieval tale, she gives…
Aranrhod
Welsh, possibly "silver wheel"
"silver wheel"
An alternative spelling, found in some sources, of Arianrhod. This version lacks the fashionable "Aria" sound that is part of Arianrhod's appeal.
Antarctica
Latin from Greek
"opposite the north"
Ed Sheeran put this continental place name on the map when he used it as the middle name for his daughter Lyra, born in 2020.
Blodyn
Welsh
"flower"
A Welsh word name with a pretty nature meaning.
Daly
Irish surname
"assembly; gathering"
A small number of girls are given this Irish surname as a first name each year.
Aries
Latin
"a ram"
A recent favorite among boy names, now a top riser for girls.
Blakelee
Variation of Blakeley, English surname
"dark wood; clearing"
This nouveau spelling of Blakeley was one of the fastest-rising girl names outside of the Top 1000 in 2019, but hasn't grown in popularity since then. It is given to around 110 girls each year in the…
Cosmina
Feminization of Cosmin, Romanian
"order, beauty, universe"
An alluring addition to the collection of cosmic baby names.
Arney
Icelandic
"eagle"
Arney is a modern Icelandic name, combining the elements arn , meaning "eagle," and the diminutive suffix "ey."
Briet
Icelandic variation of Brit, English
"from Britain"
Bríet, the Icelandic form of Brit, feels fresher and more exciting than the original.