Girls Names You'd See In The Hunger Games

Noemi

Italian and Spanish variation of Naomi

"my delight"

Noemi is a charming Latin spin on Naomi; another twist is Neomi. A quiet mainstay on the US Top 1000 since 1957, Noemi was one of the fastest rising names in 2023.

Estrella

Spanish

"star"

Bright and vibrant but elegant too, Estrella is a rising star among Hispanic families that would make a good cross-cultural choice too. A Spanish word name that literally means "star", it is similar…

Aleena

Arabic

"soft, delicate"

A twist on Alina or Alena, this name popped into the Top 500 for the first time in 2014. Also an Arabic name, meaning "soft, pliable, delicate".

Odalis

French, Spanish

"chambermaid, concubine; wealth, fortune"

Also appearing as Odalys, this name has two possible origins, one more favorable perhaps than the other. Used predominantly in Spanish speaking countries, and in the US, Odalis may come from the…

Citlalli

Nahuatl

"star"

Derived from the language of the Nahua people of Mexico and Central America, Citalli is a sparkly name meaning "star". The Hispanized form spelling Xitlali may be more familiar.

Danyelle

Danyelle is a feminine name that represents a French-influenced spelling variation of Danielle, the feminine form of Daniel, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'God is my judge.' This particular…

Leandra

Feminine variation of Leander, Greek

"lion-man"

With the rise of many once-dated leonine names, from Leona to Lionel to Leonora, Leandra is an unusual choice that might be looking at a comeback..

Victory

English word name

"victory"

A winning unisex word name, fresher than Victoria or Victor. While Victory ranked only once on the US Top 1000, in 1918 at the end of World War I, it's a Top 25 name for girls in France.

Anissa

Arabic

"friendly"

A pretty and delicate cousin of Anna is often heard in Scotland and is also currently popular in France. In the US it was brought to public attention by child actress Anissa Jones, who played Buffy…

Ingrid

Norse

"fair; Ing is beautiful"

The luminous Ingrid Bergman's appeal was strong enough to lend universal charisma to this classic Scandinavian name, which has been somewhat neglected in the US. Even today, a child named Ingrid…

Ursula

Latin

"little female bear"

A saint's name with a noteworthy literary background, including uses by Shakespeare in Two Gentlemen of Verona and Much Ado About Nothing , by Ben Johnson, Walter Scott, Longfellow, D. H. Lawrence…

Elexys

Elexys is a modern feminine name that appears to be a creative variation of Alexis or Alexia. This contemporary spelling began appearing in the late 20th and early 21st centuries as parents sought…

Azure

English color name, Persian

"sky blue; lapis lazuli"

Azure is a colorful gender-neutral choice, currently used equally for baby girls and boys in the US. It refers to a specific shade of blue seen in a cloudless sky. Elon Musk revealed Azure to be the…