Girls Names

  1. Alwyne
    • Alya
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "heavens, highborn, exalted"
      • Description:

        Alya is most familiar in the US in its much-more-complicated form Aaliyah, the spelling used by the later singer. The traditional name of the star system Theta Serpentis, Alya is also an established Muslim first name and a Turkish place-name. It may also be a Russian short form for Alexandra or any other Al- name.
    • Annabelle
      • Origin:

        Combination of Anna and Belle or French form of Amabel
      • Meaning:

        "loving"
      • Description:

        This is a charming name that rose steeply along with other-belle names, such as Isabelle, until the horror film Annabelle and its sequels knocked it out of favor. Made famous by the Edgar Allen Poe poem Annabel Lee. Annabelle is saucy and stylish, a tad upscale, has a sense of humor, is melodious and lively, but is unfortunately off its peak.
    • Brandy
      • Origin:

        Dutch
      • Meaning:

        "burnt wine"
      • Description:

        The alcohol-laced member of the Randy-Candy-Mandy sorority of 1970s to 80s nickname names; now pretty much on the wagon.
    • Bronwen
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "white breast"
      • Description:

        Bronwen is widespread in Wales, but still rare enough here to sound somewhat international — we think Bronwen is a real winner. (Note: the Bronwyn spelling is an Anglicization, since the -wyn ending is masculine in Welsh).
    • Carmen
      • Origin:

        Spanish variation of Carmel or Latin
      • Meaning:

        "garden or song"
      • Description:

        Carmen has long been associated with the sensuous, tragic heroine of Bizet's opera, based on a novel by Prosper Merimee; more recently it has called to mind two other bombshells: Carmen Miranda (born Maria) and Carmen Electra (born Tara), as well as the great jazz singer Carmen McRae. In the celebrity baby name world, this classic Spanish name for girls was used by Hilaria and Alec Baldwin for their oldest daughter.
    • Cherokee
      • Origin:

        Native American tribal name
      • Description:

        Cherokee is the name of a Native American tribe, the largest in the United States stretching from North Carolina through Oklahoma. The meaning of the word Cherokee is uncertain: It may be Choctaw for "those who live in the mountains" or "those who live in the cave country" or it may be an Anglicization of the word the Cherokee use to refer to themselves, Tsalagi. The name was given to 19 baby girls in the U.S. in 2013 but was not recorded on the boys' roster, though we'd consider it a gender neutral name.
    • Cheyanne
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Cheyenne
      • Description:

        This is a variation of Cheyenne that is slipping in the popularity list toward obscurity..
    • Cheyenne
      • Origin:

        Sioux
      • Meaning:

        "people of a different language"
      • Description:

        The name of a courageous tribe, Cheyenne became quite popular in the 1990s, inspiring a wide range of spelling variations—Shyanne is one example that's still on the rise.
    • Dakota
      • Origin:

        Native American tribe and place name; Sioux
      • Meaning:

        "friendly one"
      • Description:

        A Native American tribe name which is found in the names of two US states, Dakota was one of the first trendy nineties place names, but is now flagging a little in popularity. The cultural question around using a Native American tribe name as a baby name may be partly to blame.
    • Darby
      • Origin:

        Irish, Norse
      • Meaning:

        "free from envy; from the deer estate"
      • Description:

        Once a common boys' name in Ireland (e. g. , Darby O'Gill and the Little People), the dynamic Darby now has a definite unisex feel. Actor Paul Rudd has a young daughter named Darby.
    • Darcy
      • Origin:

        Irish or French
      • Meaning:

        "dark one, or from Arcy, or from the fortress"
      • Description:

        Delicate ballerina name with grace, charm, and heft courtesy of Jane Austen's Mr.
    • Fallon
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "leader"
      • Description:

        Fallon is one of several boyish surname names introduced in the over-the-top 1980s nighttime soap Dynasty: they sounded cutting-edge at the time, but no longer.
    • Kalila
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "beloved"
      • Description:

        The lilting name of a range of mythical mountains, with an extensive menu of spellings, and a more unusual way of fitting in with current favorites Lila and Lola.
    • Kalindi
      • Origin:

        Hindi, variation of Kalinda
      • Meaning:

        "sun"
      • Description:

        Kalindi is a lovely, rhythmic name refers to one of the seven sacred rivers of India.
    • Kiona
      • Origin:

        Native American
      • Meaning:

        "brown hills"
      • Description:

        Striking and accessible choice.
    • Oriana
      • Origin:

        Latin
      • Meaning:

        "dawn"
      • Description:

        Oriana is a dashing medieval name, with a meaning similar to Aurora. At this point, though, Oriana is much more unusual than Aurora and makes a unique choice if you're searching for names that mean new beginnings or dawn.
    • Reece
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "ardor"
      • Description:

        Reece is a less popular respelling of Reese, made famous by actress Witherspoon. Reese is the most popular spelling for girls and Rhys for boys, with Reece given to about four times as many boys as girls.
    • Skye
      • Origin:

        Scottish place-name
      • Description:

        The e-addition takes the name from slightly hippie-ish nature name to the place name of a picturesque island off the coast of Scotland, and for baby namers it's by far the more popular spelling.
    • Tala
      • Origin:

        Persian, Arabic, Tagalog, Samoan, Scandinavian
      • Meaning:

        "gold; turmeric; star; story; noble"
      • Description:

        Tala is a super multicultural name with roots in many diverse languages and cultures. In Northern Europe, especially in Scandinavia, it is a diminutive derived from Adelheid "noble", long used as a standalone name.