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Girly Names List

  1. Alexis

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "defender"

    • Description:

      Alexis, a one-time exclusively-boys’ name, was more popular than its sister Alexandra for quite a while, but in recent years Alexandra has overtaken it once again. Alexis was a Top 20 girls’ name from 1994-2010 but has experienced a decline in popularity in recent years, though now it's one of the top unisex names.
  2. Ursula

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "little female bear"

    • Description:

      A saint's name with a noteworthy literary background, including uses by Shakespeare in Two Gentlemen of Verona and Much Ado About Nothing, by Ben Johnson, Walter Scott, Longfellow, D. H. Lawrence and Neil Gaiman. In real life, her two most well known representatives are writer Ursula Le Guin and actress Ursula Andress. In literature, there is also Ursula Iguaran, a key, long-lived character in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's major work, One Hundred Years of Solitude.
  3. Story

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "an account of incidents or events"

    • Description:

      An imaginative choice with an uptempo Cory/Rory/Tori sound, perfect for the child of a writer — or anyone with a good story to tell. Story has been finding some appreciation among celebs like Minnie Driver and others as a middle name. This is just one of the literary word names that have recently entered the realm of possibility, such as Fable, Sonnet and Poem.
  4. Plum

    • Origin:

      Fruit name

    • Description:

      British-born novelist Plum Sykes has taken this rich, fruity name out of the produce section and put it into the baby name basket. It's more appealing than Apple, more presentable than Peaches. The French equivalent, Prune, is very fashionable there but would not fly with English speakers.
  5. Coraline

    • Origin:

      Variation of Coralie, French from Latin

    • Meaning:

      "coral"

    • Description:

      Coraline may not be original to Neil Gaiman's wonderful book of the same name, but it might as well be. Gaiman's young heroine Coraline Jones is constantly called Caroline but as a name Coraline is more distinctive and has a more mysterious feel. The 2002 novel Coraline was made into a 2009 animated film voiced by Dakota Fanning and nominated for an Academy Award.
  6. Sonnet

    • Origin:

      English from Italian

    • Meaning:

      "little song"

    • Description:

      Could there be a more poetic name than Sonnet? Actor Forest Whitaker was inspired to choose it for his daughter.
  7. Katia

    • Origin:

      Russian diminutive of Ekaterina

    • Meaning:

      "pure"

    • Description:

      One of the warm and earthy Russian nickname names now coming into style. Denzel Washington is the father of a Katia.
  8. Jessamine

    • Origin:

      English from Persian

    • Meaning:

      "jasmine"

    • Description:

      Jessamine, a charming name occasionally heard in England, is just beginning to be appreciated in the U.S. as a possible successor to all the Jess names of the past. It's also spelled Jessamyn, as in Quaker novelist Jessamyn West, author of Friendly Persuasion--who started life with Jessamyn as her middle name.
  9. Honor

    • Origin:

      English word and virtue name

    • Meaning:

      "honor"

    • Description:

      Honor is a somewhat more straight-laced virtue name than Hope or Grace, placing a high standard on any girl carrying it, but it's a goal worth setting. By choosing Honor for her daughter, Jessica Alba brought it very much into the modern world.
  10. Paris

    • Origin:

      French place-name

    • Description:

      The first famous Paris was a mythological prince of incredible beauty. The most recent was media darling Paris Hilton, inspirer of a generation of baby-girl namesakes. But since Pierce Brosnan and other celebs have continued to use it for their sons, the name retains some masculine identity. For girls, it jumped from #464 to #412 in the past year alone.
  11. Brie

    • Origin:

      French, place-name of cheese-producing region, short form of Briana

    • Description:

      Place-name and homonym of Bree, less popular than its enlargement, Brielle or Brianna. Brie Larson is a notable bearer.
  12. Bay

    • Origin:

      English word, Old English

    • Meaning:

      "an inlet of the sea where the land curves inward; berry"

    • Description:

      Like River and Lake, a cool, refreshing modern water-related choice. This name is also associated with bay leaves, the bay laurel, the contemporary term of endearment, "bae", and the Old English word beġ meaning "berry"
  13. Journey

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "passage from one place to another"

    • Description:

      One of the new word names, appealing to parents attracted to the idea of a spiritual -- or even an actual -- voyage. The Journee spelling is also being used. Unisex alert: Jenna Jameson used Journey for one of her twin boys, as did the Black Eyed Peas rock musician known as Taboo.
  14. Avril

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "April"

    • Description:

      The French Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne put the spotlight on this name when she made the charts with "Sk8er Boi". It is simply the French form of April, the fourth month of the year, whose name might derive from the Latin aperire meaning "to open" in reference to the start of spring in the Northern hemisphere. Other sources suggest it comes from the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite.
  15. Marcheline

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "warrior"

    • Description:

      Marcheline was the first name of Angelina Jolie's late mother, who was part French-Canadian, which Jolie and Brad Pitt used as the middle name for their twin daughter Vivienne. The name is related to the Latin Marcellus and Marcus, which come from Mars, the name of the God of War, and is often spelled Marceline. Jolie's mother's birth name was Marcia Lynne.
  16. Nouvel

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "new"

    • Description:

      Shot to fame as the middle name of Brangelina's daughter Shiloh Nouvel, after French architect Jean Nouvel.
  17. Neige

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  18. Caylee

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name

    • Description:

      Caylee was the third fastest-rising name in 2009 and peaked then at Number 263, but has since dropped in the charts, perhaps due to the Caylee Anthony association.
  19. Rhylee

    • Description:

      Rhylee is a contemporary masculine name that represents a modern spelling variation of Riley. The name Riley originated as an Irish surname derived from 'raghallach,' meaning 'valiant.' This creative spelling with 'Rhy' instead of 'Ri' and the double 'e' ending gives the name a distinctive look while maintaining the familiar pronunciation. Rhylee emerged as part of the trend toward unique spellings of established names. It shares the friendly, spirited quality of Riley but with an added touch of individuality. The name has a modern, energetic feel that appeals to parents seeking something contemporary yet recognizable. While the Riley spelling remains more common for both boys and girls, Rhylee is primarily used for boys and offers a way to differentiate from the increasingly unisex nature of Riley. Its youthful sound carries well into adulthood.

  20. Crispina

    • Origin:

      Latin

    • Meaning:

      "curly-haired"

    • Description:

      Unfortunately, everyone will hear Crispina, the feminine form of Crispin, as Christina.