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Surname Names for Baby Girls

Pamela Redmond

By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026

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Conley
Anglicization of Conleth, Irish
"chaste fire; constant fire"
Part Constance, part Finley, Conley is a contemporary sounding surname choice that has been used for boys since the early 20th century. An anglicized form of the Irish name Conleth, it began to be…
Dempsey
Irish surname
"proud"
One of the cool new surname-names for girls, likely influenced by the stardom of Patrick Dempsey (aka McDreamy).
Kyler
Modern invented name, combination of Kyle and Tyler, or Dutch
"archer"
Used for baby girls every year since the 80s, Kyler provides an alternative for parents wanting something with the sounds or style of Skyler, Carter, Kaia, Kylie, and Kyla. On one hand, Kyler can be…
Tanner
English Surname
"leather tanner"
In centuries gone past, no one would have considered this occupational surname for their daughter; tanners were associated with terrible smells and stained skin as a result of the processes used to…
Larkin
Irish
"rough, fierce"
While Larkin takes this name from bird to surname, there are actually more female Larkins these days than male, and it's a name that works as well for either gender. It has the literary connection to…
Winslet
English surname and place-name
"Wynn's channel or stream"
Winslet is one of a legion of surnames newly considered fair game as first names. The inspiration may be British star Kate, but she's not the only reason parents are attracted to Winslet, one of…
Melrose
Scottish surname or compound name
"barren heath, bare promontory; dark rose; honey rose"
Traditionally a Scottish surname, referring to a barren heath, a bare promontory, or headland, Melrose could also be viewed as a mashup of Melanie, Melissa and Rose, as in the case of model and…
Cohen
Hebrew
"priest"
Cohen is a common last name among Jews and an important spiritual name in the Jewish religion, associated with the hereditary priests who claimed descent from the biblical Aaron. As a result of its…
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…
An
Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Hebrew, "peace; safe, secure; apricot; grace"
"peace; safe, secure; apricot; grace"
As a gender-neutral Chinese name, An means "peace or quiet" while as a Vietnamese name, it means "safe and secure". In Chinese, it would be said as AHN while in Vietnamese, it would be AHNG. An is…
Bowen
Welsh
"son of Owen"
Bowen is a Celtic surname representing two separate Celtic strains, one Welsh and one Irish, and entered the US Top 1000 (for boys) for the first time in 2011. It comes complete with cute nicknames…
Huxley
English
"inhospitable place"
Huxley is an increasingly popular surname-name for baby boys in the US and now is beginning to be used for girls as well. The -ley suffix, usually denoting a place, is common in names for both…
Neely
English diminutive of Cornelia, Eleanor, Helena, or McNeilly, English, Scottish
"horn; shining torch; son of the poet"
A nickname style name, Neely could derive from the strong sounding Cornelia, as a playful alternative to Nelly from Eleanor and Helena, or as a variation of the Scottish surname McNeilly, with the…
Crosby
Irish
"village with crosses"
This musical surname, associated with Bing Crosby and David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, & Nash could easily be used for girls, as names like Jagger and Bowie have been.
Ryker
German
"rich"
The trendy surname name Ryker, in the US Top 200 for boys, is now used in increasing numbers for girls.
Vianey
French
"alive, lively"
A surname diminutive of Vivian, notably associated with the patron saint of priests, Jean-Marie Vianney, this spelling is predominantly used as a feminine name in Latin America, while traditional…
Lovella
Feminine of Lovell
"wolf"
Lovella is most likely a feminine variation on Lovell, a surname. While it feels one of the invented-yet-antiquated girls' names , has the obvious attraction of containing the word "love" within it,…
Grey
Color name
Grey is the more common spelling in Britain and Australia. This color name has a softness and ambiguity which makes it equally lovely for a boy or a girl.
Maebry
Variation of Mabry, English and Irish surname
"mud hill"
A nouveau take on Mabry, an English and Irish surname that derives from Mayberry. Undoubtedly, some parents are using Maebry as an invented name, a combination of the stylish name Mae and versatile…
Kerrigan
Irish surname
"son of Ciaragán"
An attractive Irish surname that is currently used exclusively for girls in the US, likely due to the feminine associations with the first name Kerry and with skating champion Nancy Kerrigan.…