Classic Girl Names That Aren't Boring
- Ada
Origin:
German or TurkishMeaning:
"noble, nobility, or island"
- Adelaide
Origin:
Variant of Adelheidis, GermanMeaning:
"noble, nobility"
- Adelia
Origin:
Variation of Adela, GermanMeaning:
"noble, nobility"
- Agatha
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"good woman"
- Alma
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"nurturing, soul"
- Angelina
Origin:
Greek, Italian, Spanish, Russian diminutive of AngelaMeaning:
"angel"
- Annalise
Origin:
German, combination of Anna and LiseMeaning:
"grace and pledged to God"
- Antonia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from Antium"
- Athena
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"from Athens"
- Audrey
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"noble strength"
- Aviva
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"springlike, fresh, dewy"
- Beatrice
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Bernadette
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"brave as a bear"
- Blythe
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"happy, carefree"
- Camille
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"young ceremonial attendant"
- Cassandra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"shining or excelling man"
- Cecilia
Origin:
Feminine form of Cecil, LatinMeaning:
"blind"
- Cecily
Origin:
Feminine variation of CecilMeaning:
"blind"
- Celia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"heavenly"
- Chloe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"young green shoot"
- Clara
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Claudia
Origin:
Feminine variation of ClaudeMeaning:
"lame; enclosure"
- Cleo
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"glory"
- Constance
Origin:
English version of Latin ConstantiaMeaning:
"steadfastness"
- Cora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"maiden"
- Cordelia
Origin:
Latin; CelticMeaning:
"heart; daughter of the sea"
- Daisy
Origin:
Diminutive of Margaret or flower name, EnglishMeaning:
"day's eye"
- Daphne
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"laurel tree, bay tree"
- Delilah
Origin:
Hebrew or ArabicMeaning:
"delicate"
- Dorothea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Edith
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"prosperous in war"
- Eleanora
Origin:
Latinate form of Eleanor, meaning unknown
- Elena
Origin:
Spanish, Italian, German, Greek variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining light"
- Elise
Origin:
French variation of ElizabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Eliza
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Eloise
Origin:
French and English variation of HeloiseMeaning:
"healthy; wide"
- Estelle
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"star"
- Esther
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"star"
- Evangeline
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bearer of good news"
- Felicity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"good fortune, happy"
- Flora
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flower"
- Florence
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"flourishing, prosperous"
- Frances
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"from France; free man"
- Gabrielle
Origin:
French, feminine variation of Gabriel, HebrewMeaning:
"God is my Strength"
- Genevieve
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"tribe woman"
- Georgia
Origin:
English, feminine variation of GeorgeMeaning:
"farmer"
- Georgiana
Origin:
English, feminine variation of GeorgeMeaning:
"farmer"
- Guinevere
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"
- Helena
Origin:
Latinate form of Helen, GreekMeaning:
"torch; shining light"
- Henrietta
Origin:
Feminine variation of Henry, GermanMeaning:
"estate ruler"
- India
Origin:
Place name, from the River Indus
- Ione
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"violet flower"
- Iris
Origin:
Flower name; GreekMeaning:
"rainbow"
- Isadora
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of Isis"
- Ivy
Origin:
Botanical name
- Jessamine
Origin:
English from PersianMeaning:
"jasmine"
- Josephine
Origin:
French feminine variation of Joseph, HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Juliet
Origin:
English from LatinMeaning:
"youthful or sky father"
- June
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"young"
- Juno
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"queen of the heavens; young"
- Louisa
Origin:
Latinate feminine variation of LouisMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Louise
Origin:
French and English, feminine variation of LouisMeaning:
"renowned warrior"
- Lucia
Origin:
Italian, feminine variation of Lucius, LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lucille
Origin:
French variation of Latin LucillaMeaning:
"light"
- Lucinda
Origin:
Variation of LuciaMeaning:
"light"
- Lydia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"woman from Lydia"
- Maeve
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"she who intoxicates"
- Marcella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"warlike"
- Marguerite
Origin:
French variation of Margaret; also a flower nameMeaning:
"pearl; daisy"
- Matilda
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"battle-mighty"
- Minerva
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"of the mind, intellect"
- Miranda
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"marvelous"
- Naomi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pleasantness"
- Nina
Origin:
Short form of names that end in -nina
- Olympia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"from Mount Olympus"
- Patience
Origin:
Latin virtue nameMeaning:
"ability to accept or tolerate inconveniences, and suffering without anxiety or anger"
- Penelope
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"weaver"
- Petra
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rock, stone"
- Philippa
Origin:
Greek, feminine variation of PhilipMeaning:
"lover of horses"
- Phoebe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"radiant, shining one"
- Portia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"pig"
- Priscilla
Origin:
Latin, diminutive of PriscaMeaning:
"ancient"
- Priya
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"beloved"
- Rosamund
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"horse protection"
- Ruby
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"deep red precious stone"
- Salome
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"
- Seraphina
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"ardent; fiery"
- Serena
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"tranquil, serene"
- Sophia
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Sophie
Origin:
French variation of SophiaMeaning:
"wisdom"
- Susannah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"lily"
- Sylvia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"from the forest"
- Tatiana
Origin:
Russian from Latin family name
- Theodora
Origin:
Feminine variation of Theodore, GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Ursula
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"little female bear"
- Veronica
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings victory; true image"
- Vivian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"life"
- Wilhelmina
Origin:
German and Dutch, feminine variation of WilhelmMeaning:
"resolute protection"
- Winifred
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"blessed peacemaking"
- Zoe
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"life"