Future Girl Names

  1. Alba
    • Britta
      • Imogen
        • Origin:

          Celtic
        • Meaning:

          "maiden"
        • Description:

          Imogen has long been fashionable in England and is gaining favor in the US among stylish parents. Pronounced the British way — the initial i is short as in Kim, as is the final E as in Ken — Imogen is as pretty and classy as it is distinctive.
      • Ivy
        • Origin:

          Botanical name
        • Description:

          The quirky, offbeat and energetic botanical name Ivy is enjoying a deserved revival, propelled even higher by its choice by high-profile parents Beyonce and Jay-Z for daughter Blue Ivy. Ivy is also traditionally used at Christmas, make this one of the perfect names for December babies.
      • Phoebe
        • Origin:

          Greek
        • Meaning:

          "radiant, shining one"
        • Description:

          Bubbly, bright, and versatile, Phoebe is a name with mythological, biblical, and literary ties. Used since the 17th century, it fell out of fashion in the US during the '60s, only to be revived after it appeared in the 90's TV favorite, Friends.
      • Petra
        • Poesy
          • Quinn
            • Origin:

              Irish
            • Meaning:

              "descendant of Conn, chief leader, intelligence"
            • Description:

              Quinn is an engaging Celtic surname that is still on the rise for girls but beginning to flag for boys. As a female name, Quinn is in the Top 100, used for over 3000 baby girls last year, but toward the bottom of the Top 500 for boys, given to 700 baby boys.
          • Thea
            • Origin:

              Greek
            • Meaning:

              "goddess, godly"
            • Description:

              Thea is a diminutive of names ending in -thea, including Dorothea, Althea, and Anthea. It is also the Anglicized spelling of Theia, the Titan of sight, goddess of light, and mother of the moon. She was the consort of Hyperion, and mother of Helios, Selene, and Eos.
          • Wren
            • Origin:

              English
            • Meaning:

              "small bird"
            • Description:

              Wren, a lilting songbird name, could be the next Robin. Wren entered the Top 1000 for the first time in 2012 and is among the new wave of popular English names for girls.