150+ European Baby Girl Names

October 24, 2016 Pamela Redmond

international baby girl names

What’s so special about European names?, you might ask. After all, the majority of the baby names most widely used in the US have European origins.

But what we’re talking about here are baby names that are not widely used in the US. A diverse group of names that are largely unknown in the US yet are familiar enough that they rank just below the Nameberry Top 1000.

Search here to find a distinctive name from your family’s culture of origin. Or think of these names as a way to spark up old favorites that have perhaps grown a bit boring in their usual American incarnation. Emily may feel a lot more appealing as Emiliana and Sophronia may freshen up Sophia.

These girls’ names hail from a wide range of European countries, from Ireland to Russia, Spain to Sweden. What they have in common is a stylish European flavor that will be in good taste anywhere.

Would you use any of these names for your baby girl? Which are your favorites?

About the author

Pamela Redmond

http://pamelaredmond.com

Pamela Redmond is the cocreator and CEO of Nameberry. The coauthor of ten bestselling baby name books, Redmond is an internationally-recognized name expert, quoted and published widely in such media outlets as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Today Show,, CNN, and the BBC. Redmond is also a New York Times bestselling novelist whose books include Younger, the basis for the hit television show of the same name.

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indiefendi2 Said on October 25th, 2016 at 3:23 am
my favorites:
Akasha – intriguing. kinda reminds me of Uma Thurman’s daughter’s name
Amaris is one of my favorite names in the entire world. It’s simply gorgeous and chic.
Amoret – literally sounds lovely.
Araceli – I love the meaning of it and it’s kinda like Arabella, Arianna, etc. but more unique
Belen – we all know the Belle names are the biggest trend but I’m glad to see this one is rare
Bronwen
Caprice – holy crap that’s MY name!!! except I’m spelled with a K
Catriona – I wish Catrinel was in the system too, but I love Catriona
Elettra rolls off the tongue and hasn’t been tarnished by the El trend, thank God.
Emiliana
Finola – I’ve loved this name since childhood because of Finola Hughes. I think it’s an awesome Irish name
Iolanthe – somehere between Penelope and Violet
Katya – another cute Catherine variant
Lourdes – just like Madonna has shown, it’s a cool classic
Maelys – the French make the cutest names
Ottoline – only because I love Otto so much
Ravenna – makes Raven less gothic and more pretty
Rhonwen – much more interesting than “girls named Ryan”
Seren – it’s like Sarah but cooler
Vianne

there were great names on this European Baby Girl Names list 🙂
mill1020 Said on October 25th, 2016 at 11:45 am
I like Ravenna and, to some extent, Sarai. I also like Anneliese (not so much Annaliese or the other forms).

Surprised to see Marcheline on here instead of the much nicer Marceline.
eoxima Said on October 25th, 2016 at 4:24 pm
I love Amerie, Annaliese (my favourite spelling alongside Annalise), Anoushka, Aurelie (wouldn’t dare use it, people can be cruel), Ciel, Demetria, Elettra, Emiliana, Eulalie, Freja, Kassia, Katya, Liesel, Madelief, Maelys, Marcheline, Mattea, Rafaella (prefer Rafaela), Seren, Sorcha and Zosia.

I would use Annaliese, Emiliana, Eulalie, Freja, Katya, Liesel and Sorcha. Maybe Zosia too.
indiefendi2 Said on October 25th, 2016 at 4:42 pm
I forgot to add Zosia. It’s like Zoe and Sophia’s cooler sister.
lesliemarion Said on October 27th, 2016 at 12:19 pm
Would that this were our top 50 list in the US!
babygirlnames Said on January 22nd, 2018 at 1:35 pm
I need to Hindu baby girl names
Birdie Largo Said on July 9th, 2018 at 11:13 am
I love Sophronia.
Birdie Largo Said on July 9th, 2018 at 11:17 am
Oh, and Liesel. (Book Thief)

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