Character Names- Female {Supernatural/Fantasy Edition}

Pixie

Swedish or Cornish

"fairy"

Pixie is a cute -- quite possibly too cute -- name that suddenly feels possible thanks to the craze for names that contain the letter x. Though its origin may be uncertain, a pixie is internationally…

Solita

Variation of Soledad

This lace-hankie version was chosen for his daughter by Geraldo Rivera.

Temperance

Virtue name

Not too long ago, Temperance was found only on lists of Puritan baby names . With increased increase in virtue names, and Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan on long-running television series Bones , this…

Antanette

Antanette is a feminine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Antoinette, the French feminine diminutive of Antoine (Anthony). The name ultimately derives from the Roman family name Antonius…

Saphyra

Saphyra is an exotic feminine name that appears to be a modern variation of Sapphira or Sappheire, drawing from the deep blue gemstone sapphire. With Greek origins, the related biblical name Sapphira…

Drusilla

Latin

"fruitful"

Drusilla is an ancient Roman name, (probably) borne by descendants of Antony and Cleopatra, and is one of the 'illa' names that are ready for a comeback, especially with its cute short form Dru.…

Aeron

Welsh

Tolkien may have been inspired by this unisex name of a Celtic goddess of war. Welsh poet Dylan Thomas named his daughter the variation Aeronwy. With goddess names so hot for baby girls, this…

Sonata

Music name

Undiscovered musical form melodious enough to be a hit on the name charts.

Cylia

Variation of Priscilla

Young French actress and singer Cylia Malki put this international short form of Priscilla into the mix.

Gwyneira

Welsh

"white snow"

An unusual Gwyn name with a lovely meaning, this compound name pairs Gwyn with the name Eira, meaning "snow". A relatively modern creation, it remains very rare.

Keturah

Hebrew

"incense"

Keturah, the Old Testament name of Abraham's second wife, is a possibility for anyone seeking a truly unusual and interesting biblical name; certainly a lot more distinctive than that of Abraham's…