By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Jèrriais
"famous battle"
Jèrriais (Jersey) form of Louise, sometimes shortened to Loulou.
English word name
"a famous person"
The ultimate aspirational word name.
English
"very famous"
Named for Millard. Or the late great rock palace.
Spanish variant of Marisa
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"
Variant of Marisa
Finnish and Swedish variation of Louise
"famous warrior"
Most famously borne by Loja Saarinen, a Finnish-American artist and wife of architect Eliel Saarinen. She was born Minna Carolina Mathilde Louise Gesellius and went by Louise or Loja. Pronounced…
Modern Spanish variant of Marissa
English, Welsh, and Spanish surname
"of the East"
For some, a name that will evoke the beauty of the national park in the Colorado Rockies.
English, combination of Mary and Louisa
Variant of Marissa
Variation of Clotilde, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese
"famous in battle"
A rare and warmer version of Clotilde, in combination with the Greek name Cleo. The first recorded use of Cleotilde was in 1894. It peaked in 1924 when 16 baby girls were named Cleotilde.
German feminization of ROLAND
"famous in the land"
This is a rarely heard feminization of the rarely heard Roland.
Combination of Mary and Louisa
Italian, feminine variation of Ludovic
"famous in war"
This Olde World name with a large measure of European style makes an offbeat possibility for the bold baby namer in search of interesting Italian names for girls . Currently very popular in its…
English combination of Mary and Louisa
French
"healthy, wide"
Héloïse is a chic French name related to sleek, peppy classic Eloise. Both ultimately derive from the Germanic name Helewidis, which became Helewis in medieval England. In the twelfth century, the…
French from German
Pronounced klo-TEELD, this name is well used in France, but rarely heard here; it has a chic and sophisticated air.
Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese
A romantic rarity, derived from the Old German name Chlotichilda, meaning "famous in battle." Saint Clotilde was a Frankish queen, wife of Clovis I, who played a role in the spread of Christianity.
German
Old and aristocratic European name that would be tough for an American kid to pull off.
"famous man, hero"
Masculine in an outmoded, unappealing way.
Italian, Latin
"famous"
The obscure yet not unappealing name of a legendary heroine of Rome, likely derived from the Roman family name, Cloelius. It is believed to come from the Latin word cluere , meaning "to have renowned…
Norwegian
"famous ruler"
This intriguing Scandinavian name is associated with Roald Dahl, author of the juvenile classics James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . You can honor an ancestral Ronald…
