Fantasy-Sounding Names For Females

Cadhla

Irish

"beautiful"

Also a masculine name in Ireland, this name denotes someone with good looks. Sounds like Kyla.

Caressa

Caressa is a feminine name with romantic Latin influences, likely derived from the Italian word 'carezza,' meaning 'caress' or 'gentle touch.' This elegant name emerged in American naming practices…

Carezza

Italian

"caress"

An appealing, affectionate Italian word name, with several possible nicknames.

Clor

American invented name

Cloris is bad enough without shortening. Consider FLOR instead, a beautiful Spanish name.

Colibri

French, Spanish

"hummingbird"

The French and Spanish word for "hummingbird" is lithe and charming as a girl name.

Dea

Latin

"goddess"

The Latin word for "goddess" makes for a rarer, but equally stylish, spin on Thea. It may also be a short form of names such as Medea, Amadea, Dorotea or Andrea.

Dreda

English, Anglo-Saxon

"noble strength"

Diminutive of Etheldreda

Dulcemaria

Latin

"sweet lady"

A smoosh name of Dulce "sweet" and Maria, a reference to the Virgin Mary. Occasionally used in Latin America.

Eclipse

English word name

"an obscuring of light when one celestial body passes over another"

An evocative word name denoting a rare celestial phenomenon when the sun and moon are aligned so that the moon casts a shadow over the Earth (a solar eclipse), or when the moon is right in front of…

Eiddwen

Welsh

"blessed stream"

A rare Welsh name deriving from the name of a stream in Ceredigion, plus the productive -wen suffix.

Elfrun

German

"elf, secret lore"

This German name has a whimsical meaning- a combination of "elf" and Runo, meaning "secret lore".

Elsabet

Amharic, Ethiopian variation of Elizabeth

"pledged to God"

Countless variations of Elizabeth have been used around the world for centuries, from Elspeth to Isabella to Betty. Elsabet is a version that is popular in Ethiopia, often with the sweet and stylish…

Elshaday

Amharic, Ethiopian

"almighty God"

Derived from the Hebrew phrase "El Shaddai" meaning God almighty, the beautiful Elshaday is used as a first name for girls in Ethiopia.

Etheldreda

English, Anglo-Saxon

"noble strength"

This weighty Anglo-Saxon name belonged to a 7th century English saint, also known as Etheldred. The chic classic Audrey is a modern French and English descendent.