Girl Names Lists · Names from the Arts and Pop Culture
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Invented name
Imoen is the name of a character from the video game series Baldur's Gate , although in real life it's apt to be mistaken as a typo for Imogen.
Jaheira is an unusual feminine name with possible origins in fantasy fiction, most notably recognized from the 'Baldur's Gate' video game series where it belongs to a strong half-elven druid…
Celtic
"horse"
In Celtic mythology (later borrowed into the Roman empire), Epona is the goddess of horses and fertility. Link's horse in The Legend of Zelda is fittingly named Epona.
English diminutive of Katherine, Greek
"pure"
We're hearing Kat more and more being used by Katherines who are tired of Kathy, Kate and Katie. Katti or Kattie is another possibility.
Video game name
Kazooie is the bird to Banjo's bear in the Banjo-Kazooie video game series. It's hard for us to imagine Kazooie as a baby name, but Banjo is occasionally used, notably for actress Rachel Griffiths'…
Sanskrit
"tribe"
There are a number of towns and villages named Kula across the world, most of them in Eastern Europe and Pacific Islands. Kula is also a name of tribes in Thailand and Cambodia, Australia, and…
Character name from the Grim Dawn video game franchise. Darlet debuted on the charts in 2021 when it was given to 6 baby girls.
Cortana is a feminine name that gained recognition primarily through popular culture. Most famously, it was used for the artificial intelligence assistant character in Microsoft's Windows operating…
Japanese
"true, reality, hope"
Popular name in Japan in its own right, but also as a nickname for Miyako or Makiko. It appears in the visual novel Danganrompa , borne by the character Maki Harukawa. Succinct and simple, it can…
Unfortunately this otherwise nice sounding name is somewhat spoiled by its similarities to milia, the small white cysts that often appear on newborns' faces. The most famous wearer was Millia…
Cammy is a charming feminine name that originated as a diminutive form of Cameron or Camilla. The name has Scottish roots in its connection to Cameron, which means 'crooked nose' or 'crooked river'…
BloodRayne is a series of action-adventure video games, but the heroine's name is actually Rayne, a much more usable appellation for a non-vampire, non-animated child. We hope no-one uses this for…
Nilin Cartier-Wells is a character from the video game Remember Me . Nilin rhymes with Dylan.
Variation of Onyx
"fingernail; claw"
Onyxia is a dragon in the video game franchise World of Warcraft . Her name fittingly references her species of Black Dragon. The gem name "onyx" is derived from the Greek onux , which referred to…
Chinese & Indian surname name
A moderately common surname in two of the world's most populous countries. Helen Pai is one of the main writer of the TV series Gilmore Girls .
Paine is an uncommon feminine name with English origins, derived from a surname that originally referred to someone from a place called Paine or Payne, particularly in Normandy. The surname is also…
