Girls Names I Love

  1. Elianna
    • Origin:

      Variation of Eliana, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my God has answered"
    • Description:

      Elianna and the even more popular Eliana are multicultural favorites that have been rising through the US Top 1000 since the turn of the century.
  2. Elodie
    • Origin:

      French, variation of Alodia, German
    • Meaning:

      "foreign riches"
    • Description:

      The lyrical and melodious Elodie, a Nameberry favorite, is starting to rise through the US popularity charts for the first time since the 1880s. It's a uncommon member of the trending El- family of names, which includes Ella, Eloise, and Eleanor.
  3. Evie
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Eve or Eva
    • Meaning:

      "life"
    • Description:

      Evie was derived from Eve, which in turn comes from Chawwah, a Hebrew name related to the concept of life. Evie can be used as a nickname for any name that starts with Ev-, including Eva, Evelyn, and Evangeline, but also for names such as Genevieve and Maeve. Evie is typically pronounced with a long E sound, but a short E is also valid.
  4. Hadlee
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Hadley
    • Description:

      This extra-trendy -ee suffix helped Hadlee ride the wave of Hadley's popularity into the US Top 1000 in 2013.
  5. Lakynn
    • Maeleigh
      • Noa
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "motion"
        • Description:

          This Old Testament female name has been one of the most popular girls’ names in Israel over the last decade. Also highly popular in Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands, and a new entrant to the US Top 1000, it may be misunderstood here as an attempt to streamline and feminize the more familiar Noah – although it's a separate name with a separate derivation.
      • Paxton
        • Origin:

          English
        • Meaning:

          "peace town"
        • Description:

          Set apart from other once-male-only surnames because of its peaceful element. This is one of the newest and trendiest names that mean peace.