Favorite Girl Names

  1. Aracely
    • Dorotea
      • Heliodora
        • Ines
          • Origin:

            Italian, Portuguese, Slovene and Croatian variation of Agnes
          • Meaning:

            "pure, virginal"
          • Description:

            This form of Agnes, Ines has always been popular since the true story of the thwarted lovers Queen Ines of Castro and King Peter of Portugal. This has to be one of the most heartbreaking and bloody true romances in history!
        • Josefina
          • Origin:

            Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish feminine form of Joseph, Hebrew
          • Meaning:

            "Jehovah increases"
          • Description:

            Sweet and bright international form of Josephine, used in many European countries with various pronunciations of the initial J. A notable bearer is Josefina "Joey" Guerrero, a Filipina spy during World War II.
        • Marisol
          • Origin:

            Spanish, contracted form of Maria de la Soledad
          • Meaning:

            "Mary of Solitude"
          • Description:

            Marisol is a favorite Spanish name for girls, and an excellent candidate to cross the culture line, a la Soledad and Paz.
        • Mireia
          • Origin:

            Catalan form of Mireille
          • Meaning:

            "to admire"
          • Description:

            Popular name in Spain drawn from the Provencal Mireio, coined by the poet Frederic Mistral. Very pretty and, though difficult to spell and pronounce, simpler than the French version.
        • Rocio
          • Origin:

            Spanish
          • Meaning:

            "dewdrops"
          • Description:

            This name, which refers to Mary as the Virgin of the Dew, is all but unknown in the Anglo community, but popular enough in Hispanic families that it made the US Top 1000 until least until 2006. Also spelled Rocío, it remains popular in Spain and Chile, where it ranks in the Top 100.
        • Tabita
          • Violeta
            • Origin:

              Spanish; Bulgarian; Romanian; Serbian; Lithuanian; Albanian
            • Meaning:

              "purple; violet (flower)"
            • Description:

              Violeta is the variation of Violet found throughout various countries in Eastern Europe -- the name is styled this way in Bulgarian and Romanian as well as other languages -- and Spain, while Violetta is the Italian form. Violeta re-entered the Top 1000 in 2018. The Violetta spelling is given to about half as many baby girls. A lovely choice for parents who love Violet but want something more unusual.