Aries inspired names

Freda

German

"peace"

Freda, along with near-identical twin sisters Frida and Frieda, has not been popular in the US for decades. After the two world wars, German names fell out of favor in the US and UK. The…

Freddie

Short form of Alfreda or Frederica

Freddie, especially with the ie ending, is one of the old-school boy-names-for-girls that came into vogue at the turn of the last century. Freddie, all on its own, ranked among the Top 1000 girl…

Frederica

Feminine variation of Frederick, English from German

"peaceful ruler"

Frederica is an interesting possibility for the parent unintimidated by its old-fashioned formality, and who can appreciate the vintage charm and verve lurking beneath its stuffiness. The name…

Frederique

French feminine form of Frederic

"peace ruler"

Frederique, the soigne name of Dutch-born model Frederique Van der Wal, is a lot more sophisticated than the dated MONIQUE. Still, as feminine forms of the Fred names go, we prefer the Italian…

Fritzi

German, diminutive of Frederica

"peaceful ruler"

Like Mitzi, the bubbly Fritzi shows signs of rising again. Has a bit of a comic-strip feel.

Fritzie

German, diminutive of Frederica

"peaceful ruler"

Like Mitzi, the bubbly Fritzi/Fritzie shows signs of rising again,

Fulvia

Latin

"yellow, tawny, gleaming"

Derived from the Latin fulvus this name has been poetically associated with shades of gold, bronze, and yellow, along with the color of a lion's fur and an eagle's feathers. It was borne by the wife…

Gala

Russian and Slavic feminine form of Galina

Festive name of the wife of Salvador Dali. In Spanish, Gala comes from the Roman name Galla, a feminine form of Gallus meaning "rooster" or "a person from Gaul".

Galena

feminine of Galen

"calm"

Galena is the feminine of the Galen, which means calm. Galena is also a mineral-related name, a type of lead.

Galina

Russian and Slavic feminine form of Galen, Greek

"calm, healer"

Commonly used in Russia, has an Old World Slavic feel. The original Galen can be used for girls as well as boys.

Galya

Hebrew

"God has redeemed, hill of God"

Well used in Israel and in Russia, either on its own or as an endearment for Galila or Galina.

Geneen

Scottish variation of Jeanine

Somewhat flat-footed spelling variation.

Georgette

French, feminine variation of George

Has a musty 1940s feel. Try Georgia -- or Georgiana.

Georgiana

English, feminine variation of George

"farmer"

Long a popular upper-crust form in England, where it's pronounced George-ee-AH-na, Georgiana has been been neglected here. But with Georgia growing more popular and the general fashion for elaborate…

Geraldine

German and French, feminine variation of Gerald

"ruler with the spear"

Though twin brother Gerald is still in baby name limbo, Geraldine is in line to follow the path of Josephine to imminent revival—even though Gerry is not as spunky a nickname as Josie. Geraldine was…

Gerardine

French, feminine variation of Gerard

Makes Geraldine seem positively groovy.

Germaine

Feminine variation of Germain, French

"from Germany"

Linked to the early days of feminism via Germaine Greer, this saint's name feels neither French nor German enough -- which just might make it the perfect blend of the two cultures. All forms of…

Gethsemani

Greek from Aramaic

"oil vat"

Alternative spelling of Gethsemane, the biblical garden on the Mount of Olives where Jesus was arrested. It could be considered part of the wave of new Christian spiritual names, and the spelling has…

Giaconda

Italian

"the happy one"

variation of Gioconda

Gilberte

French, feminine variation of Gilbert

You might be able to make this work if you pronounce it the sophisticated French way: zhil-bare.