girl and unisex names for girls

  1. Comet
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • 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
  2. Copper
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      It's a beautiful burnished metal -- but also slang for policeman.
  3. Cosima
    • Origin:

      Italian feminine variation of Cosmo, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "order, beauty, universe"
    • Description:

      Cosima, the kind of elegant and unusual name the British upper classes love to use for their daughters, is given to a handful of baby girls in the US after being chosen by two high-profile celebs in the same month; cool couple Sofia Coppola and Thomas Mars as well as supermodel Claudia Schiffer. It was used earlier by celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, while the male form, Cosimo, was given to the son of Marissa Ribisi and Beck.
  4. Cove
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "small bay"
    • Description:

      Cove is an up-and-coming nature name whose cool sound and peaceful image saw it rising for both sexes until COVID-19 hit. It decreased slightly for boys in 2020 and remained steading in 2021, but it has actually increased for girls, although it remains a seriously rare and distinctive choice.
  5. Cricket
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Nickname name from the era of Father Knows Best, though we can see it making something of a comeback, a la Clover and Pippa. Cricket has new potential especially since it has recently been chosen by Busy Philipps. Still, it's one of the quirkier girl names starting with C.
  6. Crimson
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Meaning:

      "rich deep red"
    • Description:

      Crimson could be a possible competitor for Scarlett's success, though it's lacking that Johansson charm.
  7. Cypress
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      Lovely entry into the tree name genre, joining Juniper, Oak, and Willow.
  8. Carroway
    • Cosmo
      • Crow
        • Daffodil
          • Origin:

            Flower name, from Greek
          • Meaning:

            "asphodel"
          • Description:

            Yes, though it seems so extreme, girls were actually sometimes given this name a century ago; now it is so uncommon it would make a strong springtime statement. Biggest obstacle: the nickname Daffy.
        • Dandelion
          • Origin:

            Flower name, from French
          • Meaning:

            "lion's tooth"
          • Description:

            The bright yellow weed lends itself to a creative baby name, although we don't recommend the nickname Dandy.
        • Dragonfly
          • Origin:

            English, word name
          • Description:

            A fantastical nature name that could just make a brilliant middle.
        • Dune
          • Origin:

            English word name
          • Description:

            Dune is a haunting and evocative sandy-beach name, which also has sci-fi connections. Dune is a science fiction franchise that was launched by Frank Herbert's 1965 novel. Some interesting Dune character names include Alia, Leto, Siona, Bellonda,and Tamalane.
        • Dusk
          • Origin:

            English word name
          • Meaning:

            "twilight; darkening"
        • Eagle
          • Origin:

            Nature name
          • Meaning:

            "eagle, a bird"
          • Description:

            For the boyds. Er, boys, if only judging my the statistics, which have this rare bird name given to a handful of baby boys in the US but no recent baby girls. But it certainly would make a majestic choice for a child of either gender.
        • Eartha
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "earth"
          • Description:

            Used by the Puritans but off the US charts completely since the mid-1990s, Eartha is best known today as the name of American singer Eartha Kitt, as well as of the philanthropist and humanitarian Eartha M. M. White.
        • Echo
          • Origin:

            Greek mythology name
          • Meaning:

            "echo or sound"
          • Description:

            Echo, the pretty, resonant name of a legendary nymph, was the heroine of Joss Whedon's sci-fi series Dollhouse. Nick Hexum, of the band 311, named his daughter Echo Love.
        • Elixir
          • Origin:

            Arabic
          • Meaning:

            "medicinal substance; philosopher's stone"
          • Description:

            Potentially a cool route to Ellie.
        • Elm
          • Origin:

            Nature name
          • Description:

            For tree huggers.