Badass princess is an image that appeals not only to contemporary little girls but to their parents when choosing a name. These unusual <a href="https://nameberry.com/girls-names">girls' names</a> are attractive not so much because of their sound or their style but because of the complicated image they convey. These are <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/419/Best-Cool-Unusual-Girls-Names/">rare baby girl names</a> that are both decidedly feminine and rooted in tradition, but are not at all conventional or conservative. They’re creative and edgy, but not invented or unorthodox like Aurelia and Magnolia.

Along with Aurelia and Magnolia, other badass princess names in the US Top 1000 include Anastasia, Antonella, Aurora, Clarissa, Emmeline, Estelle, Evangeline, and Tatiana. Among the quirkier, more unique badass princess names are Alouette, Fuchsia, Theodosia, and Xanthippe. 

Here, some badass princess names we recommend you consider. If you prefer more classical names, take a look at our list of <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/320/Princess-Names-">Princess Names</a>.

Badass Princess Names

Kalindi is a lovely, rhythmic name refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India. 

Kalindi

Miguel de Cervantes invented this elaborate-sounding name -- which roughly translates as "sweetness" -- for the beautiful maiden Don Quixote is obsessed with in his great novel. Even in the fictional world of the book, though, Dulcinea is not the woman's real name; Aldonza is. And because she never appears in person in the text, it's unclear whether she is as beautiful and saintly as the protagonist believes her to be. Probably not, given Don Quixote's track record.

Dulcinea

Fiammetta, from the Italian word for flame, has both femininity and fire. Fiammetta could make a good alternative to more conventional Italian girls' names like Giovanna. 
 Fiammetta has some romantic, if not fiery, references. It was the pseudonym of Boccaccio's beloved in the Decameron and other works (the subject of a famous Pre-Raphaelite painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti); and another Fiammetta was a famous courtesan and lover of Cesar Borgia. Currently there is an Italian model named Fiammetta Cicogna.

Fiammetta

Leontine is the French form of a name that's more familiar by its spelling variation Leontyne, the name made famous by opera diva Price.  An obscure choice, Leontine nevertheless feels right for our lion-name-crazed moment.

Leontine

This yellow harbinger spring bloom was named for Scottish botanist William Forsyth, and is even more unusual than such species as Acacia and Azalea.

Forsythia

Alexandra is a name with many international variations, elaborations and short forms, and Alexandrine is one of the more unusual.  Another, Alexandrina, was the first name of Queen Victoria.

Alexandrine

An unusual Gwyn name with a lovely meaning.

Gwyneira

Caledonia is a rhythmic and alluring place name used by singer Shawn Colvin for her daughter.  It would make an interesting and apt choice for a girl with Scottish ancestry.

Caledonia

Max names were one of the hottest trends for boys in the mid-2010s, and are still very popular. The girl versions haven't seen so much love, unfortunately. (Or fortunately, if you love them and want them to stay rare!) Maxima got some attention in 2015 when Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan used it for their daughter, but few parents have copied them.
The Nissan Maxima is a car model.

Maxima

In the days of huge families, this name of the Roman goddess of prophecy and childbirth, and one of the Fates, would be saved for bambina number ten. Now it might be used for a girl born in October, the tenth month. 
 Some other Latin numerical names you might consider: Octavia, Tertia, Una, Prima.

Decima

A plausible color name, it was chosen by the singer Sting as a middle name for his daughter, after a character in the Gormenghast fantasy trilogy, of which he's a big fan.

Fuchsia

The fashion for elaborate girly-girl names, especially those that end with -ella or -ana, has put this distinctive Latin favorite into play.

Fabiana

The Spanish version, with its -eena ending, takes the name out of the Oh My Darlin' realm, which for many American parents may be just the thing.

Clementina

Silvana

An interesting cousin of Natalie (the 'h' is silent) found in the Louisiana Cajun community, Athalie is the name of a tragedy by classic French playwright Racine.

Athalie

Sabelle

Veronica seems poised to rise again, along with many other V names, and with it may follow this more romantic French version.

Veronique

Julietta feels newly fresh and friendly thanks to the growing familiarity of Juliet and French sister Juliette.

Julietta

This intriguing name of an ancient Etruscan queen renowned for her prophetic powers was long associated with the prima ballerina Tanaquil LeClerq. 

Tanaquil

Petronilla is an ancient saint's name that relates to the Roman family name Petronius, thought to mean yokel, though some connect it with Petra or Peter, meaning stone.  With the resurgence of so many ancient Roman names, the elaborate and pretty Petronilla or its French form Petronille seem more usable these days than they have in centuries.

Petronilla

Badass princess names symbolize the feminine and the warrior, the rebel and the royal in your little girl.