Underrated Disney Baby Names

  1. Adella
    • Origin:

      Variation of Adele or Adeline
    • Description:

      Now that all names Adel- are the height of fashion, Adella is an unusual name that nevertheless sounds very trendy. Adella is one of Ariel's sisters in The Little Mermaid.
  2. Amos
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "carried by God"
    • Description:

      Amos is a robust biblical name that's being discovered by a new generation of parents in a major way.
  3. Anastasia
    • Origin:

      Greek, feminine variation of Anastasios
    • Meaning:

      "resurrection"
    • Description:

      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 around Christmas or Easter. There are handful of saints named Anastasia, including the patron saint of weavers.
  4. Anita
    • Origin:

      Spanish diminutive of Ana; Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "grace; unguided"
    • Description:

      Once a Top 100 name, this Spanish diminutive of Ana still retains some of her Latin flair. A notable namesake is noted attorney Anita Hill, another is the great jazz singer Anita O'Day. Plus there's Disney cred via the lead human character in 101 Dalmatians.
  5. Akela
    • Baylene
      • Berlioz
        • Calloway
          • Origin:

            English from Latin
          • Meaning:

            "pebbly place"
          • Description:

            Calloway is one of those irresistibly jaunty, animated three-syllable surnames, like Sullivan and Finnegan — but this one has the added attraction of jazzy ties to the immortal "Dean of American Jive," Cab Calloway.
        • Clarabelle
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "bright and beautiful"
          • Description:

            Clown and cow name.
        • Drizella
          • Fauna
            • Origin:

              Roman
            • Meaning:

              "young deer"
            • Description:

              Fauna is the Roman goddess of the earth as well as one of the fairies who protected Disney's "Sleeping Beauty".
          • Gazelle
            • Hera
              • Origin:

                Greek
              • Meaning:

                "protectress"
              • Description:

                She was queen of the Greek gods, both sister and wife to Zeus, but the name of her Roman counterpart Juno has become much more fashionable these days. That said, we think Hera has possibilities today too, as so many ancient goddess names rise to prominence.
            • Iridessa
              • Koda
                • Origin:

                  Japanese, Sioux
                • Meaning:

                  "friend"
                • Description:

                  A word in the Yankton-Yanktonai and Santee dialects of the Lakota Sioux language, meaning "friend" or "ally", used for one of the main characters in the movie Brother Bear. Also a common Japanese surname or a respelling of the musical name Coda.
              • Kristoff
                • Lilo
                  • Origin:

                    German, diminutive of Liselotte; Hawaiian
                  • Meaning:

                    "generous one"
                  • Description:

                    Lilo is the name of the spunky little Hawaiian girl character in the Disney movie Lilo & Stitch-- and is also Lindsay Lohan's nickname. Multi-cultural, it can be found in Hawaiian, German and Hebrew nomenclature.
                • Nani
                  • Narissa
                    • Naveen
                      • Origin:

                        Hindi
                      • Meaning:

                        "new"
                      • Description:

                        Naveem, which is also spelled Navim, is a traditional Arabic name that also has the sheen of modernity. It was introduced to a wider audience via Prince Naveen, the charming (if opportunistic), free-spirited royal of an unnamed European principality in Disney's animated 2009 Princess and the Frog, who wins the heart of Princess Tiana.