Model Names

  1. Adriana
    • Origin:

      Latin, feminine variation of Adrian
    • Meaning:

      "man of Adria"
    • Description:

      This a-ending feminine form of Adrian, from the northern Italian city of Adria, is a soft and lovely Italian choice. It appears as a character in Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors.
  2. Agyness
    • Origin:

      Invented variation of Agnes, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "pure, virginal"
    • Description:

      When British beauty Laura Hollin morphed into supermodel Agyness Deyn, she created a name few others would want to adopt.
  3. Alessandra
    • Origin:

      Italian and Portuguese variation of Alexandra
    • Meaning:

      "defending men"
    • Description:

      This Italian and Portuguese variant of the classic Alexandra softens the classic name, while still maintaining its strength and dignity. Currently in the US Top 500, it also ranks in Brazil and Italy. Instead of Lexi, this form could get you to nicknames Essie or Alessa.
  4. Anabela
    • Banks
      • Origin:

        English surname
      • Meaning:

        "one who lives on the hillside or riverbank"
      • Description:

        Banks is a topographical surname that refers not to those places where people keep their money but to riverbanks or hillsides, and specifically the people who live and work on them. A name with two very different connotations then, Banks manages to sound smart, preppy, and upwardly-mobile, with a touch of rugged, outdoorsy charm too.
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      • Chanel
        • Origin:

          French
        • Meaning:

          "dweller near the canal"
        • Description:

          Fans of the classic French designer would now more fashionably choose Coco.
      • Cindy
        • Origin:

          Diminutive of Cynthia or Lucinda
        • Description:

          Cindy as a name in its own right made it into the Top 20 in 1957 and remained a Top 200 girls' name until the end of the 20th century. Although it's fallen precipitously since then and left the Top 1000 completely in 2015, Cindy remains a name commonly heard in the US. Today, though, it would more likely be attached to moms or grandmas than to babies.
      • Coco
        • Origin:

          Spanish and French pet name
        • Description:

          Coco came to prominence as the nickname of the legendary French designer Chanel (born Gabrielle) and has lately become a starbaby favorite, initially chosen by Courteney Cox for her daughter Coco Riley in 2004. At first it was the kind of name that the press loves to ridicule, but we predict Coco's heading for more broad acceptance and even popularity.
      • Cole
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "swarthy, coal black"
        • Description:

          Cole -- a short name that embodies a lot of richness and depth -- has long been associated with the great songwriter Cole Porter. It's quite popular in Scotland.
      • Constance
        • Origin:

          English version of Latin Constantia
        • Meaning:

          "steadfastness"
        • Description:

          Constance is one of the more subtle of the virtue baby names, but still has quite a prim and proper image. One impediment to its revival has been the decidedly dated nickname Connie, though modern parents might well opt for using the strong and dignified name in full.
      • Daria
        • Origin:

          Feminine variation of Darius, Persian or Latin from Greek
        • Meaning:

          "kingly or possess well"
        • Description:

          An early Christian martyr, a bespectacled MTV cartoon heroine, and Canadian supermodel Daria Werbowy: Daria is a name that manages to feel contemporary and usable without being exactly stylish. Which may be a positive, in terms of Daria not being in danger of overpopularity.
      • Deyn
        • Doutzen
          • Origin:

            Dutch, meaning unknown
          • Description:

            Dutch supermodel Doutzen (pronounced doubt-son) Kroes has introduced us to a name from the Netherlands that might have a hard time in an American classroom and is nowhere near as glamorous as its bearer.
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          • Elsa
            • Origin:

              German diminutive of Elisabeth
            • Meaning:

              "pledged to God"
            • Description:

              Lost in limbo for decades and decades, Elsa now stands a good chance of following along in the progression from Emma to Ella to Etta, thanks to the ice queen heroine who "Let It Go" in the wildly popular Disney movie Frozen. The name shot all the up to Number 286 (its highest ranking since the 1890s) in the year after the release of the movie, though it's now dropped back down the list in the US.
          • Gemma
            • Origin:

              Italian, Catalonian, Spanish
            • Meaning:

              "precious stone"
            • Description:

              Gemma is a jewel of a name, an Italian classic that was very popular in 1980s England, but has only recently been started to be used here; it entered the list in 2008.
          • Gisele
            • Description:

              The French variation of Giselle was made famous by the spectacular Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen.
          • Harlow
            • Origin:

              English surname
            • Meaning:

              "rock hill or army hill"
            • Description:

              Jean Harlow (born Harlean Carpenter), the original platinum blonde bombshell, was a symbol of 1930s glamour, a factor that first Patricia Arquette and then Nicole Richie and Joel Madden probably had in mind when they gave their daughters the distinctive surname name Harlow.
          • Helena
            • Origin:

              Latinate form of Helen, Greek
            • Meaning:

              "torch; shining light"
            • Description:

              Helena is one of those classic names that just misses making the US Top 1000 girl names for its entire history, falling off for a single year in 1992. Since then it's been drifting lazily up the charts, and makes a perfect choice if you want a name that both fits in and stands out.