Girl Names News

After the death of their beloved cat Waffles, Jeanette and Jimmy knew they wanted to use a W name for their baby girl. They found Willamina — a modern rendition of a vintage name with the adorable nickname Billie.

Melia may be the namenerd in the family, but her wife Caroline was the one who found their daughter's name, Adira. The simple and strong name is a perfect fit for their family identity and little girl.

Rachel and Alex were down to a couple of names and looking for a sign to tell them which one would fit their daughter. When messages about Don Quixote appeared, they knew it was the sign to call their daughter Lucinda Maud.

New Jersey couple Shannon and Tyler wanted their daughter to have a unique and aesthetically-pleasing name that matched their strong sense of style. Shannon's long-time favorite Sparrow rose to the top after signs that it was meant to be.

Brooke and Jeshua — New Zealand natives, now New Yorkers — initially thought they wanted an S name for their baby girl, but fell in love with the name Clover for its lucky, lovely associations. We talk to Brooke about Kiwi naming style.

What is the meaning of Evelyn? Where does it come from? We take a deep dive into the fascinating history of the name Evelyn in search of the answers.

Justin and Mark knew their daughter's name would be Larsen Jean even before she was a possibility. Larsen was inspired by a family story of friendship during WWII, and Jean a postwar love story. We speak with Justin about naming his daughter, as well as the characters in his new musical The Ladies Man.

Here are Nameberry's top choices for the best girl names starting with the letter A, from Ada to Azalea.

For Lyjah and Davante, their daughter's name was fateful. Colibrí — meaning "hummingbird" in French — is a meaningful symbol to Lyjah. Meraki — Greek for “to do something with love, creativity, and soul” — fit their passionate, creative family values.

H names for girls are heavenly choices, whether homespun or hot off the presses. These are our nominees for the best girl names that start with H.

Saya and James needed a name for their American daughter that represented their Japanese and British nationalities. Millie Sakura was the perfect choice — easy to pronounce in Japanese, distinctly English, and connected to her birthday, Cherry Blossom Day.

A new generation of German baby names has international appeal.

Carly and John Paul Elias wanted to find the perfect bright and cheerful name for their sunny California girl. What better than Brighton Dove? We talk to Carly about naming her daughter, raising Cali kids, and the most interesting names from her family tree.

Baby Name DNA is a revolutionary name generator designed to analyze your name style and match you with the perfect names.

Girl names starting with the letter Z are rare and exotic, from Zadie to Zuzu, Zinnia to Zahara.

There are certain letters that have gotten short shrift, and for girls one of them is the letter T. Which is a shame because there are so many rarely used treasures, and here we have 13 of them, from Tamsin to Tulia, Tilly to Theodora; names that might fit your baby girl to a T.

Move over Sophia — here are 15 stunning girl names starting with S, from Sabine to Sylvie.

If you're looking for a standout girl name starting with C, here are 15 creative alternatives to the most popular in the class.

Watch out, Olivia; here come Ophelia, Oona, Opal and other outstanding O names!

Mirabel, Marisol, Marigold and Mabel; gorgeous M names that deserve more love.

L is one of the loveliest initials for girl names. Here are 15 of our favorite girl names starting with L.

Why have K girl names been so misunderstood? Let's take a fresh look at some underrated girl names starting with K that move beyond Kylie and Kayla.

Vowel names have been fashionable for several years now, but while A, E, and O names predominate, we've had relatively few great girl names starting with I. Here are some of our favorite underappreciated names for girls that start with the letter I:

Some glamorous girls names starting with G, from Gaia to Goldie to Greer.

Some unusual girl names beginning with F, from Fable to Flavia to Fern.