Aries inspired names

Dionne

Greek, feminine variation of Dion

"divine"

Dionne is an Americanized version of the Greek Dione, with many sub-versions of its own, identified with singer Dionne Warwick. It was also the surname of the Canadian quintuplets born in 1934, who…

Domenica

Italian feminine form of Dominic

"belonging to the Lord"

Much fresher and more energetic than Dominique.

Dominga

Spanish, feminine variation of Domingo

Nice for a little girl born on Sunday.

Dominica

Italian, feminine variation of Dominic

"belonging to the Lord"

Fashionably Continental and much fresher than Dominique, though it's been used since the Middle Ages. Dominica can be spelled any number of ways, from Dominika to Domenica, but we prefer this…

Dominique

French, feminine variation of Dominic, Latin

"belonging to a lord"

Had a surge of popularity in the Dynasty days, now has subsided in the wake of fresher French choices like Destry and Delphine, though it retains its sense of sophistication. It's one of the most…

Domitilla

Italian feminine diminutive of Roman family name Domitius, Latin

"tamed"

Domitilla is the name of the wife of the Roman emperor Vespasianus and the mother of the emperors Titus and Domitianus. There is a Santa Domitilla with catacombs in Rome named after her. The…

Donatella

Italian, feminine diminutive of Donato

Stylish and dramatic, a la Donatella Versace.

Donnelly

Irish

"dark brave one"

Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.

Dree

Diminutive of Andrea, feminine form of Andrew

"strong and manly"

This unique one-syllable name was added to the mix by Mariel Hemingway for her now grown model/actress daughter; it could make a distinctive middle name or Bree substitute.

Dylana

English feminization of Dylan, Welsh

"son of the sea"

Feminizes Dylan — but why bother.

Earla

English, feminine variation of Earl

If there's an ancestral Earl you want to honor, consider Early instead.

Eban

Hebrew, pet form of Ebenezer

"stone of help"

Affable and creative and perfectly able to stand alone; nothing Scroogish about it.

Ebbe

Danish and Swedish diminutive of Eberhard, German, or Esben, Danish

"brave boar; god bear"

Edana

Irish

"fire"

Feminine of Aidan, but now girls would prefer to use the original.

Edlyn

English

"small, noble one"

Feels like a hybrid. Better go for Edith or Evelyn.

Edmee

French feminine form of Edmund

"wealthy protector"

Edmee is an antiquated name easily mistaken for the more popular Esme, but it is in fact a separate name, related to Edmé, a French diminutive of Edmund. In the classic French novel by Colette, Cheri…

Edwina

Feminine variation of Edwin, English

"wealthy friend"

Edwina may still be taking tea in the parlor, but we can see her joining friends like Matilda and Josephine for a comeback, especially if pronounced like Edwin rather than Edween. She had a very…

Eilwen

Welsh

"white brow"

A little bit Isla, a little bit Elowen. Also the Kentucky-based heroine of a 2018 novel by Gwen Kaelin.

Eldora

Spanish

"covered with gold"

An unusual old school name which is made more modern by that fashionable El- beginning.

Eleonara

Italian, German, Dutch, and Polish version of Eleanor

"bright, shining one"

The usual form of Eleonara is Eleanora, with each syllable pronounced, but transposing, adding, or subtracting a vowel or syllable here or there works fine and adds to the international, feminine…