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Girls names

  1. Faustine

    • Origin:

      Latin, feminine variation of Faust

    • Meaning:

      "fortunate one"

    • Description:

      Faustine has a positive meaning, although the association with the character who sold his soul to the devil may be off-putting. This name is among the Top 100 girls' names in France, but was given to fewer than five baby girls in the US last year.
  2. Mercer

    • Origin:

      French occupational surname

    • Meaning:

      "a merchant"

    • Description:

      Mercer is one fashionable occupational name that can work as well for girls as boys, perhaps because of the soft c or the conventionally feminine nickname Mercy.
  3. Malka

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "queen"

    • Description:

      Nonbiblical Hebrew name used as an affectionate nickname since the Middle Ages.
  4. Belen

    • Origin:

      Spanish place name and form of Bethlehem, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "house of bread"

    • Description:

      Actually the Spanish name for Bethlehem, which means "house of bread," this name is high on Spain's popularity list and is rising in the US as well. Though this is one of the Spanish names for girls that has not for the most part crossed over to the English-speaking population, that could change thanks to its similarity to the popular Belle or Bella.
  5. Emerald

    • Origin:

      Gem name; Persian

    • Meaning:

      "green"

    • Description:

      Emerald is the intriguing color and jewel name of the deep green stone treasured as far back as ancient Egypt — it's supposed to open one's heart to wisdom and to love and be good for strengthening relationships — which could make for an interesting, unusual name, particularly with the popularity of so many Em-starting names.
  6. Zen

    • Origin:

      Japanese, form of Buddhism

    • Description:

      Parents searching for a simple, peaceful name may be attracted to this one.
  7. Suvi

    • Origin:

      Finnish

    • Meaning:

      "summer"

    • Description:

      To the non-Scandinavian ear, a cute and unusual nickname name, used by Finnish supermodel Suvi Koponen. It has a zippy, yet sunny feel to it, and could make an interesting alternative to Susie.
  8. Kiri

    • Origin:

      Maori

    • Meaning:

      "tree bark"

    • Description:

      The name Kiri was made famous by New Zealand soprano Kiri Te Kanawa, whose original name was Claire. Cute but slight, Kiri is close to several other names from Kiriah to Keira to Kyra and its diminutive Kyrie.
  9. Raleigh

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "meadow of deer"

    • Description:

      An attractive North Carolina unisex place name, Raleigh's soft sound is particularly appropriate for a girl.
  10. Musette

    • Description:

      Musette is a delicate feminine name of French origin with musical associations. Derived from the French word for a small bagpipe-like instrument popular in the 18th century, it also refers to a charming rustic dance. The name gained some recognition through its appearance in the opera 'La Bohème,' where Musetta is a spirited character. Though uncommon in mainstream usage, Musette carries a whimsical, artistic quality that appeals to parents drawn to French-inspired names with cultural depth. Its musical roots make it especially appealing to families with artistic inclinations. Despite its rarity, Musette offers a memorable, melodic quality while maintaining an elegant French sophistication that sets it apart from more commonly used French names.

  11. Iman

    • Origin:

      Arabic

    • Meaning:

      "faith"

    • Description:

      One of the best-known African names in the Western World because of the Somali-born model and wife of the late David Bowie.
  12. Ming

    • Origin:

      Chinese

    • Meaning:

      "shining bright"

    • Description:

      A common Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean unisex name, and the name of a culturally rich Chinese Dynastic period. Yao Ming is the seven and a half foot Shanghai-born basketball star. Trivia tidbit: His parents were the tallest couple in China at the time of his birth.
  13. Kala

    • Origin:

      Tamil; Hawaiian

    • Meaning:

      "Virtue; princess"
  14. Sen

    • Origin:

      Japanese mythology name

    • Description:

      Simple, Zen-like name of a mythological forest elf.
  15. Coe

    • Origin:

      English surname

    • Meaning:

      "jackdaw"

    • Description:

      In keeping with other short names like PO/POE and BO, Coe is a surname that could easily move into first place. It has a sports hero factor as well, in Olympic runner Sebastian Coe--who later became a Member of Parliament.
  16. Langley

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "long meadow"

    • Description:

      This somewhat snobby-sounding surname popped onto the name map when Mariel Hemingway used it for one of her daughters.
  17. Lupita

    • Origin:

      Spanish, “little wolf”

    • Description:

      This lively pet name has recently been associated with Mexican-born Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o, acclaimed for her role in the 2013 film Twelve Years a Slave.

      The mother name Guadalupe, literally "valley of the wolves," relates to Our Lady of Guadalupe, revered in Latino culture as a protector of the Mexican people.

  18. Lupe

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "wolf"

    • Description:

      A nickname name heard in Spanish-speaking cultures, might lead to "loopy" jokes here.
  19. Ishi

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "stone"

    • Description:

      Connotes a strong, solid character.
  20. Sheba

    • Origin:

      Hebrew, short variation of Bathsheba

    • Meaning:

      "daughter of an oath"

    • Description:

      This biblical place-name for the region now known as Yemen started to feel fresh again as the name of the heroine of Zoe Heller's Notes on a Scandal, played on screen by Cate Blanchett.