Character Names For Me

Farley

English

"fern clearing"

An English surname-sounding choice with an appealing nature-inspired meaning, Farley could work as an alternative to Harley, Marley, or Charlie.

Marylou

English, combination of Mary and Lou

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"

Truncated form of Marylouise. As two separate words, Mary Lou has popped up a number of times, as the title, for example, of two early feature films. There's also a Nickelodeon actress named Mary Lou…

Jagger

English occupational name

"carter"

Jagger, made famous as the surname of Rolling Stone Mick, gets an entry in the girls' column thanks to Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross, who chose it for their daughter. For either gender, this name…

Tobie

Tobie as a feminine name is a variant of Toby, which itself originated as a diminutive of Tobias. The name derives from the Hebrew name Toviyah (טוביה), meaning 'God is good.' While Tobie is…

Orlie

Orlie is a feminine name with multiple origin possibilities. It may be derived from the French name Aurèlie, meaning "golden," or could be a variant of Orla, a name of Irish origin meaning "golden…

Karlee

Variation of Carly, English

"free man"

This nouveau spelling peaked at Number 583 in 2004. In spite of its trend-making K and "ee" ending, Karlee is much less popular than the original Carly.

Vero

French, Spanish

"bringing victory, true icon"

A striking French and Spanish short form of Veronica or Véronique.

Poetry

Word name

"literary form with distinctive style, rhythm, and line breaks; as beautiful as a poem"

A lyrical choice with a similar feel to Story and Posy and a similar sound to Penelope. It might refer to either a work of poetry, a collection of poems, or something that is comparable to the beauty…

Roselaine

Variation of Rosaline or Roselène, combination of Rose and Madelaine, French, Portuguese

"supple horse or pretty rose; shining rose; rose from the high tower"

A name with a variety of possibly origins, Roselaine can be considered a variation Roseline, Rosalind, Roselène, or Rosaline or a compound name blending Rose and Helène, Rose and Elaine, or Rose and…

Roy

Scottish

"red"

If girls have adopted Ray, why not Roy.

Oli

Short form of Olivia, Latin

"olive tree"

Olivia and Olive are popular, but this mini-name cuts them down to their essence. It is unisex, and debuted for girls on the extended US charts in 2020. Last year, only six baby girls were named Oli.

Berklie

Emilee

English variation of Emily, Latin

"rival"

Again, we see the trendy -ee suffix.

Kameron

Spelling variation of Cameron, Scottish

"crooked nose"

This spelling variation of Cameron was briefly popular for girls back in the late 90s, however, it has since fallen out of favor. While it appears in the Top 1000 for boys in the US, Cameron, Camryn,…

Kip

Aurelle

Aurelle is a feminine name of French origin, derived from the Latin "aureus" meaning "golden." It's a variation of names like Aurelia or Aurelie, carrying similar connotations of radiance, precious…

Emaline

Emaline is a charming feminine name that serves as a variation of Emmeline or Emmaline, ultimately derived from the Germanic name Amalia, meaning 'work' or 'industrious.' This sweet, vintage name…

Kerrington

English from French

"of Carenton"

A lively unisex surname name ultimately derived from a French place name.

Bentley

English Surname

"meadow with coarse grass"

We can't account for the popularity of this name, for either a boy or a girl, given the first syllable, the tacky connotations with a luxury car, and the range of other options which are more…

Madelin

A spelling variation of Madeleine, which is the French form of Hebrew Magdalene meaning "from Magdala" or "from the high tower." While Madeleine is the most popular spelling option in the UK and…