Girl Names

The names

• Madeline

  English variation of Magdalen

  "high tower or woman from Magdala"

  Madeline, a lovely name with a soft and delicate image, is an old-fashioned favorite that returned to favor in the 1990s, combining a classic pedigree with a cute nickname option: Maddie. Madeline…

  

• Evangeline

  Greek

  "bearer of good news"

  Evangeline is a romantic old name enjoying a major comeback, thanks to its religious overtones, Eva's popularity, and the star of the TV megahit Lost , Evangeline Lilly. Evangelia and Evangelina —…

  

• Anastasia

  Greek, feminine variation of Anastasios

  "resurrection"

  Anastasia is the feminine form on Anastasius, a Greek name derived from the word anastasis , meaning "resurrection." It was a common name among early Christians, who often gave it to daughters born…

  

• Ophelia

  Greek

  "help"

  Floral, elegant, and bold, Ophelia re-entered the US Top 1000 in 2015 after more than 50 years off the charts. It has risen more than 700 spots since then and shows no signs of slowing down. Now in…

  

• Kalani

  Hawaiian

  "the heavens"

  Kalani is a rhythmic name that can be used for either gender though it is predominantly used on girls in the US. With its celestial meaning, and cool K beginning, it only entered the US Top 1000 for…

  

• Ingrid

  Norse

  "fair; Ing is beautiful"

  The luminous Ingrid Bergman's appeal was strong enough to lend universal charisma to this classic Scandinavian name, which has been somewhat neglected in the US. Even today, a child named Ingrid…

  

• Wilhelmina

  German and Dutch, feminine variation of Wilhelm

  "resolute protection"

  Wilhelmina might once have been condemned as a clunky relic best left in the past, but a steadily increasing number of parents are dusting it off for their 21st century babies. A reasonably popular…

  

• Theadora

  Spelling variation of Theodora, feminine variation of Theodore, Greek

  "gift of God"

  As Theodore gets more popular for boys (it's now in the Top 10, and may even reach Number 1), Theodora is becoming more widely-used for girls, which means various spellings and short forms will…

  

• Philippa

  Greek, feminine variation of Philip

  "lover of horses"

  Philippa is a prime example of a boy's name adapted for girls that was common as crumpets in Cornwall, but rarely heard stateside. That was before the advent of royal sister-in-law Philippa…

  

• Cassiopeia

  Greek mythology name

  "cassia juice"

  Cassiopeia, the name of a mythological mother who became a stellar constellation, is challenging but intriguing, and has all those softening Cass nicknames available. And with all names Cass-related…

  

• Carden Kelly

• Victoria Rose

• Jessamyne

• Amrie

• Aoibheann

  Irish

  "beautiful sheen"

  An ancient Aoibheann was the mother of Saint Enda, and Aoibheann remains popular in Ireland today, sometimes with its Anglicized spelling Eavan.

  

• Thessa

• Everlyee

• Coralie, Elodie, Rosalie

• Luma

• Nelsyn