South African Girl Names

Noeline

Noeline is a refined feminine name derived from the French name Noël, meaning 'Christmas.' Created by adding the feminine suffix '-ine' to Noel, it relates to the Christmas season and carries festive…

Talisa

Modern invented name

Talisa is a recent addition to the Tali family, brought to light by actress Talisa Soto. It got a further boost from Talisa of Volantis, a small but crucial character in HBO's Game of Thrones .…

Jacoba

Hebrew, feminine variation of Jacob

Now that Jacob has been the top boys' name for several years, this may come to the fore, the way Michaela did after Michael's long reign at Number One. For now, it's one of the more unusual girl…

Petronella

Greek

"rock, stone"

Petronella, and its shorter sister Petra, are both feminizations of Peter. While Petronella is a name with deep history, it's extremely rare. It was given to no baby girls on record in the US last…