Baby Girl #4 Names

  1. Amalie
    • Origin:

      Danish, Norwegian, and German form of Amalia or Amelia
    • Meaning:

      "work"
    • Description:

      In European countries where it's regularly used as a form of the Amelia family of names, the pronunciation is very similar to the a-ending form, Amalia.
  2. Ayla
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, or Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "oak tree, or halo, moonlight"
    • Description:

      Bright, fresh, and sunny, Ayla is a fashionable choice for girls. Reminiscent of other trending names such as Layla, Isla, and Ava, Ayla has recently found its place in the Top 100.
  3. Ballou
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "from Bellou"
    • Description:

      Unusual surname with rowdy quality.
  4. Balou
    • Jaiylan/Jilan/Jiylan
      • Kinzy
        • Layal
          • Nayeli
            • Origin:

              Zapotec
            • Meaning:

              "I love you"
            • Description:

              A name rarely heard outside the Latino community, but it was popular enough in the early 2000s to crack the Top 200. Since then, it's lost ground.
          • Remy
            • Origin:

              French from Latin
            • Meaning:

              "oarsman"
            • Description:

              Remy is one of those rare names that combines ancient roots with modern sleekness. Boys outnumber girls with the classic Remy spelling, girls named Remi outnumber those named Remy. With either spelling and for either gender, it's a winning choice.
          • Romy
            • Origin:

              Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.
            • Description:

              Austrian actress Romy Schneider seemed to be the singular bearer of this international nickname name until it found new style currency in the past decade.
          • Samar
            • Origin:

              Arabic
            • Meaning:

              "evening conversation"
            • Description:

              This lovely Arabic name is gaining popularity in the US, used equally for boys and girls. Indeed, its sound (it rhymes with the feminine Tamar but ends with the fashionably masculine -ar sound, as in Oscar) and most logical nickname (Sam) make it a choice that's at once accessible and unsual for both boys and girls.
          • Senna
            • Origin:

              Botanical name; Arabic
            • Meaning:

              "brightness"
            • Description:

              Senna is a flowering bush common in the tropics, with bright yellow flowers. In herbal medicine, Senna has gained some notice as the active ingredient in so-called "dieter's teas," which works mainly as a laxative. While that is a less-than-savory association, Senna has a pretty sound and is a fresh entry in the flourishing botanical names genus.
          • Tasneem
            • Zuly
              • Origin:

                Short form of ZULMA, Arabic
              • Meaning:

                "healthy, vigorous"
              • Description:

                Zuly is the spunky short form of Zulma, and is commonly used on its own, often in the Latino community.