Names Girls Will Love Until They Turn Eight

  1. Diamond
    • Origin:

      Gem name
    • Description:

      Diamond sparkled all through the nineties--reaching as high as Number 150 in 1999. Although its shine has diminished quite a bit, it remains in use.
  2. Dolly
    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Dorothy
    • Meaning:

      "gift of God"
    • Description:

      Hello, Dolly! Okay, we couldn't resist, but be warned: Most people who meet your little Dolly won't be able to either. This nickname-name, rarely heard since whatever decade Dolly Parton was born, is singing a fashionable note again along with sisters Dottie and Dixie; it was chosen for one of their twin girls by Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell.
  3. Love
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "love"
    • Description:

      Love makes an endearing middle name, as in Jennifer Love Hewitt. However, more parents are considering Love as a first name — enough for it to enter the charts for the first time in 2022 as one of the fastest-rising names of the year. Other love-related alternatives include Juliet, Valentina, and Amor.
  4. Little
    • Pixie
      • Origin:

        Swedish or Cornish
      • Meaning:

        "fairy"
      • Description:

        Pixie is a cute -- quite possibly too cute -- name that suddenly feels possible thanks to the craze for names that contain the letter x. Though its origin may be uncertain, a pixie is internationally recognized as a sprite or fairy: tiny, sometimes green, usually pointy-eared.
    • Princess
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Meaning:

        "princess"
      • Description:

        Part of the trend for formerly canine royal names; this is one a little girl might love—up till the age of eight.
    • Queen
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Meaning:

        "queen"
      • Description:

        Queen has seen a revival in recent times, reaching its record high in 2018 with 280 births — it has remained steady since then. Previously, Queen saw a peak in the 1920s, but its origins go back even further than that. Queen was a noted name among enslaved people in America, along with other royal choices such as Duke, Squire, and Prince.
    • Queenie
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "queen"
      • Description:

        Wisecracking waitress name stuck in the luncheonette. Started as nickname for girls named Regina -- queen in Latin -- now mostly a canine choice.
    • Tiara
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "crown, jeweled headdress"
      • Description:

        The perfect name-accessory for a little princess, though its popularity is waning.
    • Topaz
      • Origin:

        Greek gem name
      • Description:

        As a name, Topaz is sophisticated and sultry; as a golden gem, it's said to have healing and energizing properties and also to bring good luck-- and being the birthstone for November it's one of the perfect names for November babies, with that final 'z' giving it some extra sizzle.
    • Unique
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Finding a really distinctive name is a better way to stamp your daughter as a true individual.