Character Names For Me

Elnora

English variation of Eleanora, meaning unknown

Elnora is best known as the name of the heroine of the early 20th century novel A Girl of the Limberlost . While Elnora might plausibly have many derivations, the most logical is that isn't a…

Conlee

Tinlee

Tinlee is a modern feminine name that emerged in the early 21st century as part of the trend toward names ending with the popular "lee" sound. It appears to be a creative variation of names like…

Alley

Oakland

Place-name

A Californian city name that feels like a natural successor to trendy unisex Oakley and Oaklynn.

Evella

Invented literary name

Though it doesn't have historic roots--it was created by L. Frank Baum for a Princess character in his book Ozma of Oz --Evella could fit well into the Eve-Eva-Evelyn group now coming back into favor.

Athens

Greek place name

Athens the city takes its name from Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and courage. If you prefer place names to mythological names and like gender neutral names better than those that are gender…

Keller

German surname

"cellar"

Keller is a German surname that originated as an occupational name for a cellar or store master. It may be an honorific for deaf-blind author and activist Helen Keller.

Erielle

Erielle is a feminine name with modern origins, possibly created as a variation of names like Ariel, Arial, or Eriel. It combines melodic elements that are popular in contemporary naming trends,…

Rynn

Diminutive of Katherine, English from Greek

"pure"

Uncommon nickname for Katherine.

Murphie

Irish

"sea warrior"

More traditional spelling Murphy is far more popular, given to 783 girls (and 341 boys) in a recent year in the US — but this alternative is beginning to gain more attention. Given to around 80 girls…

Bayley

Variation of Bailey, English occupational name

"law enforcer, bailiff"

Spelling this name with a y instead of the conventional way — Bailey — makes it a tad more feminine and also adds a touch of water. Baylee is another popular feminine alternative.

Odia

Germanic, Hebrew, Flemish

"wealth, fortune; heritage, I will thank God; ode"

Famously borne by African-American singer, Odia Coates, Odia can be: a feminine form of Otto, via the Medieval form, Odo; a diminutive of Odilia (both a stand-alone name meaning "heritage" and also…

Coralee

Coralee is a charming feminine name that combines the name Cora with the popular suffix 'lee.' Cora has Latin origins meaning 'maiden' or Greek roots meaning 'heart,' while the suffix adds a…

Layton

Old English

"settlement with a leek garden"

The most popular variation of this name for baby girls is Leighton, as in Leighton Meester, the actress who introduced her name to the mainstream when she rose to fame on Gossip Girl .

Kylene

Kylene is a feminine name with modern American origins, likely derived as a blend of the popular prefix 'Ky-' with the feminine suffix '-lene.' It may be considered a variation of Kylie or an…

Nastassia

Variation of Anastasia

A pleasing blend of Natasha and Anastasia.

Dotty

Diminutive of Dorothy, Greek

"gift of God"

Dotty has a cheerful, playful quality that embodies vintage charm. It gained modest popularity in the mid-20th century, particularly during the 1930s-1950s when nickname-style given names were…

Mage

Latin

"learned magician"

Owen

Welsh

"young warrior; well-born"

Ever since singer Michelle Branch gave it to her daughter in 2005, Owen has started to be used for a small number of girls each year as well. Just 39 baby girls received the name in 2021, compared…