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Badass Girl Names

  1. Nirvana

    • Origin:

      Sanskrit

    • Meaning:

      "place of great bliss"

    • Description:

      Well, parents are naming their children Eden and Heaven...so why not?
  2. Memphis

    • Origin:

      Greek and Coptic place-name

    • Meaning:

      "Enduring and beautiful"

    • Description:

      Tied to the bluesy southern city and to the world heritage cite in Egypt after which it was named, Memphis is a modern choice with ancient history. Currently significantly more popular for boys in the US, as a place name with sounds reminiscent of Paris, Meredith and Emma, it has plenty of potential as a unisex choice.
  3. Axelle

    • Origin:

      French feminine form of Axel

    • Meaning:

      "father of peace"

    • Description:

      Putting the emphasis on the "elle" softens a name that seems at once futuristic and medieval.
  4. Citlali

    • Origin:

      Nahuatl

    • Meaning:

      "star"

    • Description:

      A celestial choice that's used both in Mexico and by Latinx Americans. The Hispanized form spelling Xitlali may be more familiar.
  5. Zamora

    • Origin:

      Spanish place- and surname

    • Description:

      Heard in Spain more as a last name, but would work here as an alluring first.
  6. Santana

    • Origin:

      Spanish, condensed form of Santa Ana

    • Description:

      Santana is a saintly name...or Latin rock band. While traditionally masculine, character Santana Lopez on the show Glee showed the name's potential for a girl as well. Sound-wise, it feels like Savannah with a twist.
  7. Egypt

    • Origin:

      Place name, English from Egyptian

    • Meaning:

      "the house of the soul of Ptah"

    • Description:

      Place names like Memphis, Harlem, Cairo, Vienna, Milan, and Astoria are right on trend at the moment, and Egypt could fit in, thanks to its similarity in sound to the likes of Edith and Eden. Alicia Keys used the name for her son back in 2010, but before that, it was used as a stage name for three famous belly dancers.
  8. Maxima

    • Origin:

      Latin, feminine variation of Maximus

    • Description:

      Max names were one of the hottest trends for boys in the mid-2010s, and are still very popular. The girl versions haven't seen so much love, unfortunately. (Or fortunately, if you love them and want them to stay rare!) Maxima got some attention in 2015 when Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan used it for their daughter, but few parents have copied them.

  9. Legacy

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      Legacy is proof that any attractive-sounding word can be turned into a name, and this one has the added attractions of an inspirational meaning and a cool creative namesake -- hot young artist Legacy Russell.
  10. Menace

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      Menace fits into the growing group of badass baby names that work for boys or girls. Menace is exceedingly rare but has future possibilities.
  11. Lozen

    • Origin:

      Apache, Native American

    • Meaning:

      "one who steals horses"

    • Description:

      Lozen is the name of a female Apache warrior and medicine woman who fought with Geronimo in the 19th century. The sister of the warrior called Victorio, Lozen was the name chosen by soccer star Hope Solo and football player Jerramy Stevens for their daughter, Lozen Orianna Judith, twin of Vittorio Genghis.
  12. Casimira

    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Casimir, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish

    • Meaning:

      "destroyer of peace"

    • Description:

      Bold and strong, Casimira is a feminine form of Casimir, which ultimately derives from the Slavic elements kaziti and mirŭ meaning "to destroy" and "peace, world". A notable bearer is Casimira Rodríguez who was Bolivia's first indigenous Quechua woman to serve as a government minister.
  13. Tornado

    • Origin:

      Spanish word name

    • Meaning:

      "tornado"

    • Description:

      Tornado first meant thunderstorm and only later came to mean whirlwind, the common modern meaning. More recently, Tornado is the first name of a tennis-playing teen whose sister is called the equally attention-getting Hurricane. Both names work for either gender, if you think you can withstand the storm jokes.
  14. Aviatrix

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "female aviator"

    • Description:

      Aviator is equally appropriate for a girl, of course, but lovers of Beatrix and Bellatrix might appreciate the spiky sound of this unique occupational name.
  15. Libertad

    • Origin:

      Spanish

    • Meaning:

      "liberty"

    • Description:

      Libertad is the forceful name recently given to his daughter by Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal. English equivalent Liberty has been in use for girls for some time. Libertad might be considered a Spanish virtue name or word name. See our list of other Spanish word names.
  16. Hurricane

    • Origin:

      Spanish from Native American word name

    • Meaning:

      "hurricane"

    • Description:

      Hurricane is a storm, but it's also an American name, thanks to rising tennis star Hurricane Black -- whose sister's name is Tornado. There's no reason this tempestuous choice can't work for boys too, inasfar as the name can work for any child. As a name, Hurricane is definitely original and attention-getting, but is it a name you'd want to carry around for life?

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