Baby Name Meanings · Nature, Place and Word Names
Animal Names for Babies
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Zeren
Animal name
More commonly known as the Mongolian Gazelle, the Zeren is an antelope that lives on the steppes of central Asia. Zeren is a highly unusual but user-friendly animal name that works for both girls and…
Zsombor
Hungarian
"bison"
Zvi
Hebrew
"deer"
An alternative transcription of Tzvi, the latter of which is a Top 100 pick in Israel. It's a cool, sharp-sounding micro name which would make for a great distinctive alternative to Levi.
Quetzal
Bird name, Nahuatl
"large beautiful tail feather"
A quetzal is a beautiful, brightly-colored bird found in Mexico and Central America. It is the national bird of Guatemala, as well as the name of their currency. Quetzal is given as a baby name to a…
Quetzal
Nahuatl
"large beautiful tail feather"
A quetzal is a beautiful, brightly-colored bird found in Mexico and Central America. It is the national bird of Guatemala, as well as the name of their currency.
Asella
Latin
"small female donkey"
Asella is ultimately derived from the Latin word asinus , meaning "donkey." As a word, asella would have been used to refer to a small female donkey. Though both Latin in origin, with similar…
Arachne
Greek
"spider"
In Greek mythology, Arachne was a woman who bested Athena in a weaving competition. She later killed herself from the shame, but Athena reincarnated Arachne as a spider.
Awinita
Cherokee
"fawn"
For the doe-eyed daughter.
Ino
Greek; Japanese
"mythological name; wild boar"
Ino was one of the Queens of Thebes who, after her death, became an immortal. Ino raised her nephew, Dionysus (son of Semele and Zeus), provoking the wrath of Hera. In desperation Ino threw herself…
Inola
Cherokee
"black fox"
One of three Cherokee names with the same meaning, along with Inali and Enoli, both male names.
Kamama
Cherokee
"butterfly"
Soft and rhythmic addition to the collection of names that mean butterfly .
Unwin
English
"bear friend"
A dapper English surname derived from the Old English personal name Hunwine "bear friend", which comes with winning nickname Win.
Salali
Cherokee
"squirrel"
This traditional Cherokee name could easily be borne by a modern baby girl with connections to the tribe.
Tayanita
Cherokee
"young beaver"
A wearable Cherokee option for a daughter.
Tsula
Cherokee
"fox"
In Cherokee, TS is pronounced like a J, which may lead to some pronunciation confusion. Nevertheless, Tsula is an appealing choice.
Woya
Cherokee
"dove"
Lovely and peaceful Cherokee option for a baby girl.
Atsadi
Cherokee
"fish"
Traditional Cherokee choice that would make a one-of-a-kind baby name today.
Dustu
Cherokee
"spring frog"
Cherokee option for a spring-born child.
Kanuna
Cherokee
"bullfrog"
Ranine name with a bouncy rhythm.
Onacona
Cherokee
"white owl"
Owls are very important to the Cherokee people — folklore associates them with warfare.