By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Spanish variation of Lorraine
"from the province of Lorraine"
A feminine name heard most often in the Hispanic community. Surprisingly, Lorena was on the US Top 1000 list of girls' names for an impressive 130 years, from 1880 until falling off in 2011. We do…
Laynie is a contemporary feminine name that emerged as a modern variant of names like Elaine, Laine, or Lane. It has a youthful, playful quality with its 'ie' ending, a popular naming trend in recent…
Greek
"with healing power"
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…
Elayna is a modern variant of Elena or Elaine, names with rich historical backgrounds. Elena derives from Greek origins meaning "bright, shining light," while Elaine has Celtic roots connected to…
Modern invented name
Jaylee belongs to the family of names including Haylee and Caylee, all of which experienced their greatest popularity five to ten years ago.
English variation of Casey, Irish
"brave in battle"
This spelling variation of unisex Casey leans farther to the girls' side. Kaycee ranked in the US Top 1000 in the late 80s and 90s, but has fallen out of favor now.
English
"clearing with a hermitage"
Part Ashley, part Ainsley, part Annie, Ansley featured in the US Top 1000 from the late '90s until 2020. It peaked in 2011 when it nearly reached the Top 600, but has declined in recent years. An…
French
"dweller near the canal"
Fans of the classic French designer would now more fashionably choose Coco.
Spelling variation of Emily; German and Scandinavian feminine form of Aemilius
Unlike most creative spellings, this one isn't overly trendy or overdone—in fact, it's quite delicate and pretty. However, it is clearly suffering from the plethora of similar names that are flowing…
Elaboration of Holly or spelling variation of Holland
"holly + lake, beautiful; forest land; point of the land"
Hollyn combines the Christmas- and nature-inspired feel of Holly, with the preppy, unisex style of Collins, all stung together with the globetrotter flair of Holland and the trendy -lyn ending of…
English, modern invented name or surname
"edge of the meadow"
With the sprightly "Ren" and "Wren" currently in fashion, and "ley" a productive suffix to create new names, this combination was inevitable, and is chirpy and appealing. Renley has been on the US…
Spelling variation of Jayla
"to ascend"
This variation of Jayla had one of the highest increases in popularity between 2012 and 2013.
Arabic, Hebrew, Albanian, "mind, heart, conscious; lean, slender; nightingale; sweet voice"
"mind, heart, conscious; lean, slender; nightingale; sweet voice"
An elegant, powerful, and multi-cultural name with various origins. Used occasionally in the US since the 80s, the name has seen more significant use since the mid-2010s and is now given to around…
Arabic
"happiness"
Back in the late '70s, Farrah Fawcett's name was as frequently copied as her hairstyle and even made the Top 200 in 1977! Like any trend, however, it promptly fell back out of style, only to…
Irish
"little dog"
It’s unlikely Madden will be the next Madison, but we do love hearing this famous football surname on baby girls. Madden is on the rise now, having been given to 108 baby girls in 2022, compared to…
"pure"
The soft and pretty name of one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad.
Spanish; Portuguese; Romanian; Welsh, from Hebrew
"to tie, bind"
A variant spelling of Rebecca.
Italian
"God is gracious"
Traditionally a masculine Italian boy name, a diminutive to Giovanni, equivalent to Johnny, it has started to be used for girls in the US, with nearly 200 being given this appellation in 2024. While…
Spelling variation of Aubrey
"elf ruler"
An alternative spelling to the highly popular Aubrey that entered the US Top 1000 back in 2001 and peaked in 2012 when it neared the Top 300. More recently, it has dropped out of the charts, with…
Spelling variation of Hailey
We are seeing the trendy -ee suffix everywhere, including names like Hailey that were perfectly fine before it.
