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sgsg8's Favorite Girl Names

sgsg8
By sgsg8
Updated Sun Dec 27 2020
These are my favorite girl names at the moment! I hope you like them :D
  1. Amelie

    • Origin:

      French variation of Amelia

    • Meaning:

      "work"

    • Description:

      Emily gets a Bohemian spin and a French accent when it becomes Amelie. This favorite among French girl names has been gaining notice here thanks to the charming 2001 French film Amelie; it entered the American popularity list in 2002 and is now solidly established in the Top 1000.
  2. Avalia
    • Bonnie

      • Origin:

        Scottish

      • Meaning:

        "beautiful, cheerful"

      • Description:

        Bonnie is an adorable nickname name, heading back up the popularity list after a 50-year nap. A Top 100 girls' name throughout the rest of the English-speaking world, Americans are later to jump on the Bonnie bandwagon but now it's trending here too.
    • Catherine

      • Origin:

        Greek

      • Meaning:

        "pure"

      • Description:

        Catherine is one of the oldest and most consistently well-used girls’ names, with endless variations and nicknames. The Catherine form feels more gently old-fashioned and feminine than the more popular K versions. Most stylish nickname for Catherine right now: Kate...or Cate, a la Blanchett.
    • Charlotte

      • Origin:

        French, feminine diminutive of Charles

      • Meaning:

        "free man"

      • Description:

        Charlotte, the name of the young Princess of Cambridge, is the latest classic name to join Sophia, Emma, Olivia, and Isabella at the top of the popularity list. It is now among the most popular girl names in many English-speaking and European countries.
    • Chrisantha

      • Description:

        Chrisantha is a feminine name combining Greek elements: 'chris' meaning 'golden' or 'anointed' (from Christos) and 'anthos' meaning 'flower.' This elegant combination creates a name suggesting 'golden flower' or 'consecrated blossom.' While relatively uncommon in Western naming statistics, Chrisantha has occasional usage in Greek communities and among families seeking distinctive yet melodious names. It offers friendly nicknames like Chris, Chrisa, or Antha. The name carries subtle religious undertones through its connection to 'Christ' while maintaining broader appeal through its floral associations. Chrisantha balances classical Greek etymology with a flowing, feminine quality that feels both timeless and distinctive in contemporary contexts.

    • Clara

      • Origin:

        Latin

      • Meaning:

        "bright, clear"

      • Description:

        Clara is a strong, lovely girls' name that's always ranked among the US Top 1000 girl names but has been climbing since the turn of this century. It now ranks right around Number 100, making it a modern classic that's neither too popular nor unfamiliar.
    • Clarke

      • Origin:

        Variation of Clark

      • Description:

        A rising choice for girls that fits in with tailored surnames such as Sloane, Greer, and Blair.
    • Daisy

      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Margaret or flower name, English

      • Meaning:

        "day's eye"

      • Description:

        Daisy, fresh, wholesome, and energetic, is one of the flower names that burst back into bloom after a century's hibernation. Originally a nickname for Margaret (the French Marguerite is the word for the flower), Daisy comes from the phrase "day's eye," because it opens its petals at daybreak.
    • Darcy

      • Origin:

        Irish or French

      • Meaning:

        "dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress"

      • Description:

        Delicate ballerina name with grace, charm, and heft courtesy of Jane Austen's Mr.
    • Davina

      • Origin:

        Hebrew

      • Meaning:

        "little deer"

      • Description:

        A Scottish favorite that could make it here thanks to its similarity to the word divine. It's the most popular of several feminizations of David used in Scotland, including Davida, Davinia and Davidina, which have less of a chance in the U.S. It reentered the US Top 1000 for the first time in two decades in 2016.
    • Demetria

      • Origin:

        Greek, alternate form of Demeter

      • Description:

        Demetria is a dramatic ancient Greek earth goddess possibility with the star-studded nickname Demi. Young actor/singer/songwriter Demi Lovato was born Demetria, but contrary to common hearsay, Demi Moore was born Demi.

        An even more unusual cousin name is the Cornish Demelza, made somewhat familiar via the TV series Poldark.

    • Dottie

      • Origin:

        English, diminutive of Dorothy

      • Meaning:

        "gift of God"

      • Description:

        Dottie and Dot are old Dorothy nicknames that some cutting-edge Brits are bringing back to fashion. It's been half a century since Dottie ranked on its own in this country, one of those nickname names that flourished in the 1890's.
    • Dovie

      • Origin:

        Short form of Dove or Deborah, nature name or Hebrew

      • Meaning:

        "bee"

      • Description:

        Dovie was a fairly popular nickname name a century or more ago, dropping off the Top 1000 in the 1940s only to be heading straight back uphill now.
    • Edith

      • Origin:

        English

      • Meaning:

        "prosperous in war"

      • Description:

        Edith was a hugely popular name a hundred years ago that's being revived among stylish parents in Stockholm and London. It's currently beginning to gain traction in the US among those with a taste for old-fashioned names with a soft but strong image.
    • Elva

      • Origin:

        Icelandic and Danish form of Alf, anglicized form of Ailbhe, Irish

      • Meaning:

        "bright, light, white; elf"

      • Description:

        Elva is a multicultural choice, being both an anglicization of the Irish Ailbhe and an feminine form of the name Alf, meaning "elf". Popular in the US at the beginning of the 20th century, it remaining in the charts until the '70s, but it has not been given since. The alternative form Alva has faired slightly better, while in Ireland, Ailbhe remains the preferred spelling. Nevertheless, Elva combines the sounds of Elsa, Ella, Eva, and Ever and may also appeal to those expecting a baby at Christmas.
    • Elysia

      • Origin:

        Latin

      • Meaning:

        "from Elysium"

      • Description:

        While this might be used as an alternative spelling to Elisa, Alyssa, Alicia, and similar, this form stands out from the pack as Elysia relates to Elysian Fields, the home of the blessed dead in Greek and Roman mythology. Far less popular than other similar choices, it did rank in the UK Top 1000 until the 2020s, albeit near the latter end of the list.
    • Enid

      • Origin:

        Welsh

      • Meaning:

        "life, spirit"

      • Description:

        This Celtic goddess and Arthurian name may sound terminally old-ladyish to many ears--but so did names like Ella and Etta not so long ago. So Enid is yet another forgotten four-letter E-possibility: she's has been M.I.A since 1954.
    • Francie

      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Frances, English from Latin

      • Meaning:

        "from France; free man"

      • Description:

        Francie is one of the most neglected nicknames for Frances, despite having more style value than Franny and Fanny and being more unique than Frankie. We'd love to see it get more use, whether as a Frances short form or as an independent name.
    • Freya

      • Origin:

        Norse

      • Meaning:

        "a noble woman"

      • Description:

        Freya has long been popular in the U.K. but has only taken off in the US in the last decade, along with the entire category of mythological names. Derived from the Old Norse name Freyja, meaning "Lady, noble woman", Freya is the name of the Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.