Girl Names

Girl names for baby #3
  1. AllegraHeart
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "joyous"
    • Description:

      In music, the term allegro means "quickly, lively tempo," which makes this quintessential Bohemian ballet dancer's name all the more appealing. Allegra is one of the most distinctive yet accessible girl names starting with A.
  2. AmiraHeart
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "princess"
    • Description:

      This shimmery name, often given to girls born on the harvest feast of Shavuot, and also used in the Muslim community, is increasing in popularity. Amira is of Hebrew and Arabic origin, meaning "princess", and fits in well with a variety of trending names like Amara, Amaya, and Mira. Amira is in the Top 100 in several countries, including Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, and Hungary. In the US, Amira entered the Top 1000 in 1998 and has been rising since, now in the Top 250. Overall Amira is a gorgeous multicultural choice.
  3. AnaliseHeart
    • Origin:

      German, combination of Ana and Lise
    • Meaning:

      "grace and pledged to God"
    • Description:

      Analise is the second most popular form in the US of this distinctly German combination name, with about 100 baby girls named Analise in one recent year versus about 750 named Annalise.
  4. ANELIESEHeart
    • AnnaliseHeart
      • Origin:

        German, combination of Anna and Lise
      • Meaning:

        "grace and pledged to God"
      • Description:

        Variously spelled Annalise and Annaliese as well as several other forms, this is not a modern smoosh but a traditional German combo-name with a definite Heidi-esque feel.
    • AnnelieseHeart
      • Origin:

        German, Dutch
      • Meaning:

        "grace + oath"
      • Description:

        Anneliese is a German and Dutch combination of Anna and Liese (a form of Elizabeth) with an Old World feel but modern appeal. The Anglicized Annalise spelling in in the US Top 500, but this authentic German version has only ever broken into the US Top 1000 once, back in 2005.
    • AnniaHeart
      • Origin:

        Latin, female variation of Antonius
      • Meaning:

        "priceless one"
      • Description:

        An ancient Roman name that has never made it into the modern world.
    • AnnikaHeart
      • Origin:

        Swedish diminutive of Anna
      • Meaning:

        "grace"
      • Description:

        Annika is a surprise hit of recent years, inspired by golfer Sorenstam; for Trekkies, it was also the name of a 'Star Trek:Voyager' character. Some people's first memory of it might be as Pippi Longstocking's friend. A nice namesake for an ancestral Ann.
    • AquinnahHeart
      • Origin:

        Native American place-name
      • Description:

        The Native American name for Martha's Vineyard and for a town at the far end of that lovely island, this was used by Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan for one of their twin daughters.
    • BeatrixHeart
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "she who brings happiness; blessed"
      • Description:

        Beatrix has a solid history of its own apart from Beatrice, with that final x adding a playful, animated note to the name's imposing history.
    • CaliaHeart
      • Origin:

        Italian, nickname from Greek Kaleas
      • Meaning:

        "good or beautiful person"
      • Description:

        A highly unusual Italian word-name that is nevertheless attractive and easy to pronounce and spell.
    • CalistaHeart
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "most beautiful"
      • Description:

        Spelled with either one 'l' or two, Calista came to the fore in 1997 when Calista Flockhart hit it big as Ally McBeal. Flockhart, who bears her mother's middle name, didn't just introduce a name, she introduced a whole sensibility. Pretty and delicate, Calista is definitely worthy of consideration, especially for parents with Greek roots.
    • CallaiaHeart
      • Origin:

        English, Greek
      • Meaning:

        "beauty"
      • Description:

        A spin on Calia or Calla, with a lot of fashionable sounds.
    • CamilleHeart
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "young ceremonial attendant"
      • Description:

        At one time just the sound of the name Camille could start people coughing, recalling the tragic Lady of the Camellias, the heroine played by Greta Garbo in the vintage film based on a Dumas story, but that image has faded, replaced by a sleek, chic, highly attractive one.
    • CarinaHeart
      • Origin:

        Italian
      • Meaning:

        "dear little one"
      • Description:

        Carina is a pretty feminissima name whose fall from popularity may be speeded by similarity to (hurricane name) Katrina.
    • CatalinaHeart
      • Origin:

        Spanish variation of Catherine
      • Meaning:

        "pure"
      • Description:

        This name of a touristed island in sight of Los Angeles makes an attractive and newly stylish variation on the classic Catherine or overused Caitlin.
    • CaterinaHeart
      • Origin:

        Italian variation of Katherine
      • Description:

        If your ancestry is Italian, you may want to consider this elegant twist on a classic.
    • CeriseHeart
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "cherry"
      • Description:

        Infinitely preferable to the tease-inspiring English version of the word.
    • CosimaHeart
      • Origin:

        Italian feminine variation of Cosmo, Greek
      • Meaning:

        "order, beauty, universe"
      • Description:

        Cosima, the kind of elegant and unusual name the British upper classes love to use for their daughters, is given to a handful of baby girls in the US after being chosen by two high-profile celebs in the same month; cool couple Sofia Coppola and Thomas Mars as well as supermodel Claudia Schiffer. It was used earlier by celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, while the male form, Cosimo, was given to the son of Marissa Ribisi and Beck.
    • ElianaHeart
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "my God has answered"
      • Description:

        The Hebrew name Eliana was taken from the elements el, meaning "God" and ana, meaning "answered." Eliana also has roots as a variation of the Late Latin name Aeliana, a feminization of the male given name Aelianus, itself derived from the Roman family name Aelius. Aelius is related to the Greek word helios, which refers to the Sun.