Girl Names Lists · Middle Names, Surnames, and Nicknames · Unisex Baby Names
Surname Names for Baby Girls
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Alcimache
Greek
A minor Greek goddess and the surname of Athena.
Izumi
Japanese
"spring fountain"
Seen as both a given name and a surname in Japan. There was a Princess Izumi in eighth-century Japan, forbidden from marriage as her older sisters had already been paired off with the Emperor's sons.
Bettany
English surname and herb name
A jaunty English surname which may derive from "betony", the name of a pretty purple-flowering shrub. A famous bearer is British historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes.
Varo
Spanish
An energetic Spanish surname with serious first name potential, thanks to its trendy initial V and -o ending. A famous bearer is Spanish surrealist artist Remedios Varo (1908-1963).
Loredana
Italian, Romanian
"laurel grove"
A widespread name in Italy and Romania, the lovely Loredana is often claimed to have been invented by French author George Sand for a character in her 1833 novel Mattea . However, it also belonged to…
Melrose
Scottish surname
"bare promontory"
Traditionally a Scottish habitational surname, but today could be viewed as a mashup of Melanie or Melissa and Rose. The '90s soap opera Melrose Place gives it a melodramatic vibe, but the…
Glika
Yiddish
"luck"
The Yiddish name from which the common matronymic Jewish surname Glick derives.
Lovelace
English surname
"outlaw"
What better namesake for a baby girl than Ada Lovelace (or, to use her full title: Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace), the brilliant 19th-century writer, mathematician and early computer…
Kindred
English word name
"family; connectedness"
This unusual English word name and surname was the middle name of American sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick, after his mother's maiden name. Its striking sound and appealing meaning make it a promising…
Zidana
An obscure European girls' name that will recall, to many, the Algerian surname of French soccer star Zinedine Zidane
Halliday
Scottish surname
"holiday"
This ancient Scottish surname may be pagan in origin, referring to a "holy day", but today it makes an attractive and unique Scottish name for girls . Halliday has many spelling variations and…
Ryker
German
"rich"
The trendy surname name Ryker, in the US Top 200 for boys, is now used in increasing numbers for girls.
Edlin
English surname
"noble"
An attractive unisex surname name, possibly derived from Adeline. May also be a variant of Eadlin.
Brinkley
English
"woodland clearing"
This English surname turned girls' first name owes its rise to supermodel Christie Brinkley, who first rose to fame in the late 70s and early 80s. Brinkley appeared on the charts for the first time…
Hennessy
Irish surname name
Hennessy has attracted some notice as a first name via rapper Cardi B's sister Hennessy Carolina. It certainly has a pretty sound and can hold its own with the new generation of Irish names for girls…
Rosamel
French and Spanish
"rose and honey"
A French surname turned Spanish masculine given name, Rosamel likely derives from the combination of rose + Greek mel "honey". As a surname, it was borne by a 19th century French naval officer with…
Voltairine
Feminisation of Voltaire
The origins of the nom de plume Voltaire are obscure - it is believed that it is an anagram of Arovetli (the Latin form of his surname Arouet). But the name was also chosen for its connotations of…
Brandall
Modern invented name
Adding that B to Randall transforms a pretty boyish surname choice into a 21st century spin on Brandy.
Clarke
Variation of Clark
A rising choice for girls that fits in with tailored surnames such as Sloane, Greer, and Blair.
Rigby
English
"ridge farm"
Rigby is a rather stiff British surname, which might call to mind the Beatles "Eleanor Rigby" or, from the recent past, Cathy Rigby, the first American woman to win a medal in World Gymnastics…