Female Amusements

Seren

Welsh, Turkish

"star or sail mast"

Seren is a top girls' name in Wales – and a lovely choice almost unknown elsewhere. Seren, in the Sirona form, was an ancient goddess of the hot springs. Seren only recently fell out of the girls'…

Tahira

Arabic

"pure and chaste"

Tahira is a pretty Arabic virtue name, unusual yet accessible.

Tamsyn

English, Cornish

"twin"

Alternative Cornish spelling of Tamsin, which derives from Thomasin or Thomasina.

Taryn

Variation of Tara or Tyrone, English, Irish

"rocky hill, elevated place; land of Eoghan"

Taryn is an offshoot of Tara that has a variety of meanings in a variety of cultures. In 1953, Taryn was presented to the public as an invention by actors Tyrone Power and Linda Christian for their…

Tayla

Spelling variation of Taylor

Tayla is a hybrid name, ala Sayla and Mikayla. Recipe for sudden -- if brief -- new name success: take two of the trendiest choices, Taylor and Kayla, stir, and voila...Tayla, which made it onto the…

Tesla

Slavic

"from Thessaly"

Tesla, the surname of Serbian inventor Nikola Tesla that has more recently been used as the brand name for an electric car, is gaining some use as a first name for girls . Exactly 100 girls were…

Uma

Sanskrit, Hebrew

"light, peace, nation"

Uma is a sweet, strong name for a Hindu goddess... and a Hollywood one. But as popular as Uma Thurman is, other parents have not yet picked up on her name, making it a rarity. Uma is one of the more…

Verity

Latin

"truth"

If you love Puritan virtue names and want to move beyond Hope and Faith and Grace, this is a wonderful choice, both for its meaning and its sound. A rare find here, though occasionally heard in…

Wynne

Wynne is a concise, elegant feminine name with Welsh origins, meaning 'fair' or 'white, blessed'. It can function as both a standalone name and a shortened form of names like Winifred or Gwendolyn.…