Celebrity Girl Names
- Batel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"daughter of God"Description:
It looks like a creative respelling of battle, but this name is anything but. Instead, Batel is a Hebrew name with a lovely meaning.
- Westlyn
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
Westlyn is a hot new girls' names, rising 350 percent in 2017 over the year before in official US statistics. It was given to just over 100 baby girls in 2017. Actor Josh Brolin named his daughter Westlyn Reign. Near-identical twin Westlynn is also growing in popularity, given to about half as many baby girls. Westlyn is a combination of word name West, also becoming more popular in various forms including Weston and Wesley for boys, and the long-used suffix lyn. West is a stylist and attractive unisex short form.
- Koala
Origin:
Animal nameMeaning:
"koala bear"Description:
The adorable animal name made its way into the baby name pool when Macklemore used it as the middle name for his daughter Colette in 2018.
- Saraiyah
Origin:
Variation of Sarai, HebrewMeaning:
"princess"Description:
Sarai is an ancient Hebrew name — the original name of Sarah in the Old Testament — but the Saraiyah elaboration brings it well into the 21st century. Saraiyah was first recorded among the national data in 2007.
- Zissou
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Superfans of auteur Wes Anderson may now consider Zissou as a baby name option, ever since Kieran Culkin and Jazz Charton used it for their daughter (birth name Kinsey Sioux). It's a clear homage to Anderson's film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, chronicling the journey of a Jacques Cousteau-like oceanographer avenging his partner's death-by-jaguar-shark.
- Maybellene
Origin:
Variation of MaybellineMeaning:
"lovable"Description:
Maybellene is the true one-of-a-kind baby name that Taylor and Natalie Hanson chose for their daughter in 2020. It's a variation of Maybelline, which is itself an elaboration of the name Mabel. The Maybellene spelling makes it one step removed from the cosmetics brand.
- Nakano
Origin:
Japanese surnameMeaning:
"mid-field, middle of the wilderness"Description:
Actor Wilmer Valderrama and Amanda Pacheco adapted this Japanese surname for their daughter Nakano Oceana, born in 2021. The couple was inspired by female samurai Nakano Takeko (Nakano being her surname), who led a group of women warriors that fought on the front lines against samurai rules.
- Heiress
Origin:
Word NameDescription:
In this era of Royalty, Reign, and Sir, why not Heiress? It is the name given by Clifford "T.I." And Tameka "Tiny" Harris to their daughter in 2016.
- Amarachi
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"God's grace"Description:
Used by Kerry Washington as the middle name for her daughter Isabelle.
- Army
Origin:
Variation of Armie, English word name from French "military land force; soldier"Meaning:
"military land force; soldier"Description:
Whether you consider it a word name or a spelling variation of Armie, this name maintains its meaning. Jill Wagner used it for her daughter in 2020.
- Dashiel
Origin:
Anglicization of French surname de Chiel, meaning unknownDescription:
A rarer spelling of Dashiell, a handsome route to the nickname Dash. Neither variation is common for girls — Dashiell, at its peak, was given to six baby girls in a single year — but actress Milla Jovovich chose this spelling for her daughter, born in 2015.
- Marli
- Kirra
Description:
Alternate spelling of Kira
- Lozen
Origin:
Apache, Native AmericanMeaning:
"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.
- Libertad
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"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.
- Ezer
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"help"Description:
Traditionally a masculine name, but as Ezra — which shares a root with Ezer — becomes more feminine, who's to say Ezer can't be used for girls? Ezer is the name of masculine characters in the Bible, but as a word, it is often associated with women whose strength help rescue humanity.
- Chaplin
Origin:
English and French surnameMeaning:
"clergyman of a chapel"Description:
Ever Carridine chose this unusual name for her daughter, born in 2010. Chaplin has hovered in use around five baby boys each year — it's never made the charts for girls.
- Powerful
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Nick Cannon use this, well, powerful name for his daughter, born in 2020. It joins the ranks of other strong adjective baby names, such as Noble, Epic, Sovereign, and Brave.