Lopes da Silva (female names, Part 3 of 12)

Kira

Russian feminine variation of Cyrus

"throne"

Though such cognates of Kira as Keira, Kyra, and Ciara are increasingly popular throughout Europe and in the U.S., this Cyrus relative has a different root. As with all the many variations of this…

Trinity

Latin

"triad"

A name that feels both spiritual and trendy, Trinity surged up the charts in the early 2000s, following the release of The Matrix . In just two years, it made an impressive jump from the latter end…

Fiona

Scottish

"white, fair"

Fiona entered the American consciousness with the opening of the 1954 Broadway musical Brigadoon , but didn't come onto the U.S. popularity list until 1990. Fiona is the best known of a group of…

Raegan

Spelling variation of Reagan, Irish

"little king"

Less popular than Reagan, but more popular than Regan, Raegan is a spelling option for the popular Irish surname. It followed Reagan up the charts in the 90s, perhaps due to its similarity to Morgan,…

Amber

Word name, English

Though perhaps not as currently stylish as Ruby, Jade, or Pearl, Amber has a colorful history (remember the notorious Forever Amber heroine?). Unfortunately, it does come with the "Amber Alert"…

Reyna

Spelling variation of Reina

This variation is actually more popular in the United States than the original Spanish Reina. Reyna Grande is a Mexican author, known for the 2009 novel Dancing with Butterflies . A character with…

Keira

Irish

"little dark one"

Keira is an attractive girls’ name that's gotten a huge boost from the meteoric rise of Keira Knightley. Original spelling Kiera, which relates more directly to the male Kieran, was the more popular…

Kiana

Modern invented name

Kiana (or more appropriately, Quiana) is the original polyester name, coming into favor in the 1970s but then drifting downward for years before taking a surprise turn back up the charts, perhaps…

Paulina

Spanish, feminine variation of Paul

"small"

More stylish than either Paula or Pauline, it was given a glamour gloss by model Paulina Porizkova in the nineties.

Adrianna

Feminine variation of Adrian

"man of Adria"

A popular spelling variation of Adriana.

Tiffany

English variation of Theophania, Greek

"of divine manifestation"

One of the first luxury brand names and the quintessential Booming Eighties status-conscious moniker; used by Donald Trump for his daughter, Tiffany has plummeted far from its high in the Top 25.…

Rayne

Variation of Rain or Rayna

Rayne is the unique name used for one of the girl sextuplets on the Sweet Home TV show.

Sky

Nature name

Sky may be a bit hippie-ish, but it's bright and sunny nonetheless. Sky rejoined the Top 1000 in 2013 after spending many years off the list. Sky was the choice of magician David Copperfield for his…

Kaylene

Compound name, variation of Katherine, Greek

"pure"

Kaylene is a modern feminine name that gained modest popularity in the late 20th century. It appears to be a creative blend of Katherine short form Kay with the -lene suffix. Katherine, which comes…

Shamira

Hebrew

"he who defends"

Hebrew name with a bright sheen.

Kiria

Kiria is a feminine name with multiple potential origins. In Greek, "kyria" (κυρία) means "lady" or "mistress," denoting respect and authority. It may also derive from the Russian diminutive of names…