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  1. Ottilie
    • Origin:

      German, French
    • Meaning:

      "prosperous in battle"
    • Description:

      Ottilie is trending in the UK, where the pronounced T helps the name sound pretty and delicate, rather like Amelie and Elodie. Ottilie is less popular in the US, where many Americans pronounce it as a near-homonym for "oddly".
  2. Paloma
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "dove"
    • Description:

      Paloma is vibrant and ruby-lipped a la jewelry designer Paloma Picasso, but it also suggests peace, as symbolized by the dove. Paloma is a highly recommended striking but soft name, one of the best of the names that mean peace and girls' names starting with P.
  3. Rowan
    • Origin:

      Scottish and Irish
    • Meaning:

      "rowan tree; little redhead"
    • Description:

      Stylish, gentle, and rustic at the same time, Rowan is a name that falls into various categories. Unisex and cool, mystical and woodsy, with the feel of both Rose and Riley, Rowan is a fresh but familiar choice.
  4. Simone
    • Origin:

      French, feminine variation of Hebrew Simon
    • Meaning:

      "listening, hearkening"
    • Description:

      Simone, the elegant French feminization of Simon, strikes that all-important balance between unusual and familiar, and it's oozing with Gallic sophistication. A dated choice in its native France, gymnast Simone Biles brings new bounce and spark to name.
  5. Simonetta
    • Origin:

      Italian, variation of Simona
    • Meaning:

      "harkening"
    • Description:

      An elaborate Italian name associated with fashion designer Simonetta Colonna, a key figure in the emergence of Italian haute couture.
  6. Sutton
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "from the southern homestead"
    • Description:

      Sutton is a habitational surname propelled to popularity by Tony-winning Broadway actress Sutton Foster, who's also the star of Hulu's Younger -- based on a novel written by Nameberry co-creator Pamela Redmond.
  7. Tierney
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "descendent of a lord"
    • Description:

      An uncommon Irish-accented surname that seems particularly well suited to a girl. Tierney Sutton is a well-known jazz singer. Tierney, in its original Tiarnach form, was the name of several saints. It can also join the ranks of Old Hollywood names, via the haunting actress Gene Tierney. ER actress Maura Tierney is a current surname bearer.
  8. Tinsley
    • Origin:

      English surname
    • Description:

      New York socialite and reality TV star Tinsley Mortimer introduced this name to the mainstream. Following her Gossip Girl cameo in 2008 and the airing of her own show, High Society in 2010, this once obscure choice began to climb the charts. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016 and though 2023 saw it drop from the charts, it is still given to around 250 girls each year.
      Derived from an English place name,Tinsley can mean "Tynni's meadow" or "Field of Council', in reference to a town in South Yorkshire. Also used as a surname, Tinsley is in tune with its more popular sister names: Kinsley, Presley, Oakley, Finley, and Paisley, to name a few. Boosted up by these on trend names, Tinsley's rise might also have been helped along by the character, Dawn Tinsley, from the popular TV show The Office and by child actress and social media star, Tinsley Price, who starred in the first series of Stranger Things. The year following release of the show did coincide with a jump in use of the name.
  9. Tilden
    • Valencia
      • Origin:

        Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "brave, strong"
      • Description:

        This lovely orange-scented Spanish place-name would make an inventive namesake for an Aunt Valerie.
    • Viviana
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "life"
      • Description:

        Lively and rhythmic version of Vivian heard in Italy and Spain. Viviana is right on trend today, fitting in with other frilly, girly favorites like Isabella, Eliana, and Ariana. It may also be spelled as Bibiana. A fast rising names of 2023, Viviana has been in the US Top 500 since the 2000s.
    • Wallace
      • Origin:

        English from French
      • Meaning:

        "a Welshman, a Celt"
      • Description:

        More famously spelled Wallis as a feminine name: the woman for whom the King of England abdicated the throne.
    • Wellesley
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "the farm amonst the willows"
      • Description:

        Even if you'd like your daughter to attend the venerable women's college, don't saddle her with this pretentious British surname.
    • Winslow
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "friend's hill or burial mound"
      • Description:

        Winslow's most famous reference may be male painter Winslow Homer, but as a name it's beginning to be on the rise for girls. Adorable nickname Winnie may be the reason. Other unusual painterly possibilities for either sex: O'Keeffe, Hopper, and just plain Painter.
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