“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 the European girl names we're talking about here are not widely used in the US, the UK, and other English-speaking countries. We scoured the popularity lists of European countries from Sweden to Spain, France to Ukraine in search of names that are widely used in their native cultures but largely unknown in the Anglophone world.
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 Amalie, and Roza may freshen up Rose.
Not all of these names have European origins, but even those that don't are popular in Europe today. For example, the Arabic Yara is in the Top 100 in Switzerland and the Netherlands.
These baby girl names have a stylish European flavor that will be in good taste anywhere.
European Girl Names A to E
Ainara
Alessia
Alva
Amalie
Ambra
Anaïs
Anouk
Antonina
Anya
Apolline
Axelle
Aya
Azzurra
Beatriz
Benedita
Blanca
Brina
Capucine
Cato
Cayetana
European Girl Names F to L
Felicia
Fenna
Finja
Fleur
Frida
Gabija
Gaia
Gala
Galina
Garance
Giada
Ginevra
Gioia
Giovanna
Hedda
Heli
Hermine
Hilla
Iben
Ida
European Girl Names M to R
Maëlle
Magdalena
Malea
Manon
Manuela
Mar
Marina
Marta
Mathilde
Maud
Mirella
Moa
Mona
Naia
Nara
Nerea
Niamh
Nika
Noelia
Noemi
European Girl Names S to Z
Saga
Saoirse
Sia
Signe
Sigrid
Solomiya
Solveig
Stina
Svea
Tea
Tess
Thaïs
Tinkara
Tiril
Triana
Tuva
Ula
Una
Urszula
Vega
For more ideas, read our full lists of popular names around the world, or search all Name Origins.

