Girls' Names

Lorena

Spanish variation of Lorraine

"from the province of Lorraine"

A feminine name heard most often in the Hispanic community. Surprisingly, Lorena was on the US Top 1000 list of girls' names for an impressive 130 years, from 1880 until falling off in 2011. We do…

Merrit

English surname

"boundary gate"

This unusual unisex surname name is pretty evenly divided between the sexes these days than it was in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when it was almost entirely male. Merritt was a female character…

Reeve

English occupational name

"bailiff, sheriff, local official"

Chosen by aviators Charles and Anne Lindbergh for their daughter, Reeve could work as a distinctive alternative to Reese. While it is currently more popular for boys, nine girls received the name in…

Seneca

Latin surname and Native American

"people of the standing rock"

Seneca was both a Roman philosopher-statesman and is a Native American Iroquois tribe. Occasionally used for both girls and boys, Seneca is now a Hunger Games character.

Simona

Simona is a feminine name of Italian and Eastern European origin, serving as the feminine form of Simon, which derives from the Hebrew name Shimon, meaning 'he has heard.' This elegant name has…

Sinclair

Scottish

"from the town of St. Clair"

The most famous Sinclair was the (male) writer Lewis, but these days the name works at least as well for a girl.

Tegan

Welsh

"darling, pretty"

Tailored Tegan is a Welsh name, developed from the element teg meaning "beautiful, pretty". Sweet but tough, is interpreted to mean "darling, or favorite", and is also the Welsh word for toy.…