D5 Girls Names
- Mitzi
Origin:
German, diminutive of MariaMeaning:
"bitter"Description:
Mitzi is a spunky German nickname name that might appeal to parents drawn to the genre of lively vintage chorus girl names that proliferated in 1930's musicals. Lively entertainer Mitzi Gaynor--who was originally named Francesca Marlene de Czani von Gerber--made the name notable in mid-century America.
- Storm
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
The name of one of the most powerful Marvel superheroes — and the first major black female comic book heroine — is certainly a big one to live up to! Portrayed in the live-action X-Men movies first by Halle Berry and then by Alexandra Shipp, Storm is a mutant descended from a long line of African witch-priestesses, who can bend the weather and atmosphere to her will.
- Lucky
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Cedric the Entertainer chose this for his daughter, but most other parents would find it, though optimistic, not exactly substantial.
- Moon
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
The original oddball celebrity baby name, via Frank Zappa's daughter Moon Unit, who claims she's always liked it.
- Orli
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light"Description:
Cute, nickname-y, and international, à la Romy or Demi. Spelling it Orly turns it into a busy French airport.
- Rainbow
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"rainbow"Description:
Colorful, yes, but also probably among the hippiest of hippie names. Holly Madison recently chose it for her little girl.
- Dash
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
For a boy, Dash is usually short for Dashiell, but as a girl's name it just stands for energetic--and also the stores run by the Kardashian sisters..
- Night
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Dark and enigmatic. A baby named Night would follow in the African tradition of day naming—naming a child based on the day of the week, time of day, or season in which he or she was born.
- Windy
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"windy"Description:
And her sisters, Stormy and Sunny.
- Min
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"quick"Description:
Puts the -min in diminutive.
- Shadow
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"shade"Description:
Better for a dog.
- Rocket
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Rocket has been used on a number of starbabies in recent years—among its celebrity endorsers are Jamie Oliver, Pharrell Williams, and Lara Bingle and Sam Worthington.
- Aer
Description:
Aer is an uncommon feminine name with multiple potential origins. It may derive from the Latin word for 'air' or 'atmosphere,' suggesting qualities of freedom, lightness, and invisibility yet essential presence. Alternatively, it could be connected to Irish mythology, where Aer was associated with air and the sky. As a modern name, Aer appeals to parents seeking ultra-short, elemental names with a contemporary feel. Its simplicity—just three letters and typically one syllable—makes it distinctive while easy to pronounce across languages. Though exceedingly rare in usage statistics, Aer aligns with the growing trend toward unique nature-inspired names and minimalist naming patterns.
- Comet
Origin:
Word name, English from LatinMeaning:
"comet"Description:
Soaring astral name has a great gender-free feel. It also has a pleasing christmas connotation, courtesy of the reindeer listed in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Zippora
Origin:
Variation of Tziporah, HebrewMeaning:
"bird"Description:
This upstanding Old Testament name of the wife of Moses would almost inevitably provoke some tricky zipper teasing.
- Neo
Origin:
Latin or TswanaMeaning:
"new or gift"Description:
Neo, indeed--though it was a male character in "The Matrix."
- Haze
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Smoky variation of Hayes.
- Boo
Origin:
Word name or nicknameDescription:
Boo may have started out as a nickname for the male character Arthur "Boo" Radley in To Kill A Mockingbird and these days may be closely associated with another male Boo, the "world's cutest dog" or with the adorable little girl in Monsters, Inc.
- Breeze
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Most will see this as a refreshing middle name possibility, but Bristol Palin baby daddy Levi Johnston used it as a first name for his new daughter, Breeze Beretta.
