Name lists

Literary names for girls

Names with a life in books, poems and plays.

  1. OliviaOlive tree #2 · slipping
  2. CharlotteFrench feminine diminutive of Charles, from Old Germanic 'Karl' meaning 'free man'#3 · slipping
  3. EmmaWhole, universal #4 · slipping
  4. AmeliaFrom Germanic 'amal', meaning 'work, labour'#6 · slipping
  5. HarperEnglish occupational surname for a harp player, from Old English hearpere#26 · slipping
  6. ElizabethMy God is an oath (or abundance) #23 · slipping
  7. PenelopeFrom Greek, possibly 'thread' + 'face'#35 · slipping
  8. AriaIn Italian, a musical solo composition (from 'air')#11 · slipping
  9. ScarlettFrom a medieval occupational term for a scarlet cloth merchant#28 · slipping
  10. EmilyRival#34 · slipping
  11. CharlieDiminutive of Charles, from Germanic Karl meaning 'free man' or 'strong man'#74 · slipping
  12. EloiseFrench form of Heloise, from Old German elements meaning 'healthy' and 'wide'#59 · rising
  13. JosephineFrench feminine form of Joseph#69 · rising
  14. MayaFrom Sanskrit meaning 'illusion' or 'magic'#61 · rising
  15. EmersonEnglish surname meaning 'son of Emery'#63 · rising
  16. AliceFrom Old French Aalis, itself from Germanic Adalheidis meaning 'noble kind' or 'of noble nature'#82 · slipping
  17. MadelineFrench form of Magdalene, from Hebrew 'Migdal', meaning 'tower' or 'woman from Magdala'#13 · slipping
  18. AnnaLatin form of Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace' or 'favor'#128 · slipping
  19. JulietteFrench diminutive of Julie, from Latin Julius#135 · rising
  20. BellaFrom Italian and Latin 'bella' meaning 'beautiful'#160 · slipping
  21. EmersynPhonetic respelling of Emerson, an Old English surname meaning 'son of Emery'#63 · rising
  22. AryaFrom Sanskrit and Old Persian meaning 'noble' or 'honorable'#11 · slipping
  23. ArielHebrew name meaning 'lion of God'#239 · slipping
  24. JaneEnglish feminine form of John#244 · rising
  25. OpheliaFrom Greek 'ophelia' meaning 'help' or 'benefit'#271 · rising
  26. JulietFrench diminutive of Julie, from Latin Julius, possibly meaning 'descended from Jove'#292 · slipping
  27. JulietaSpanish/Italian form of Juliet, from Latin 'Iulia'#249 · rising
  28. SylviaFrom Latin 'silva' meaning forest or woodland#280 · rising
  29. ColetteFrench feminine diminutive of Nicole, from Latin Nicolaus meaning 'victory of the people'#316 · rising
  30. HeidiGerman diminutive of Adelheid#330 · rising
  31. RebeccaFrom Hebrew Rivkah, possibly meaning 'to bind' or 'captivating'#372 · slipping
  32. MatildaFrom Old High German 'Mahthildis', composed of 'maht' (might, strength) and 'hild' (battle)#373 · rising
  33. AriyahVariant of Aria#11 · slipping
  34. EsmeraldaFrom Spanish/Portuguese esmeralda meaning 'emerald'#391 · rising
  35. CharleeFeminine variant spelling of Charlie/Charlotte#74 · slipping
  36. DorothyFrom Greek Dorothea, a compound of 'doron' (gift) and 'theos' (God)#426 · rising
  37. WillaFeminine form of William#427 · slipping
  38. WinnieDiminutive of Winifred#474 · rising
  39. AliviaPhonetic variant of Olivia, from Latin 'oliva' meaning 'olive tree'#2 · slipping
  40. ArielleFrench feminine form of Ariel, meaning 'lion of God' in Hebrew#239 · slipping
  41. CharliModern spelling of Charlie#74 · slipping
  42. EmelyVariant spelling of Emily#34 · slipping
  43. BeatriceFrom Latin 'beatrix', meaning 'she who brings happiness' or 'blessed traveler'#497 · rising
  44. EstellaFrom Latin 'stella' meaning 'star'#440 · rising
  45. ScarletFrom Old French 'escarlate', a type of bright red cloth#28 · slipping
  46. MarloweEnglish surname from a place-name meaning 'remnants of a lake' (Old English 'mere' + 'laf')#507 · rising
  47. VirginiaFrom Latin 'virginius' meaning 'virgin, maiden'#511 · rising
  48. LenoraVariant of Eleanor/Leonora#520 · rising
  49. AriyaFrom Sanskrit 'arya' meaning 'noble, honorable'#11 · slipping
  50. AnneFrench and English form of Anna, from Hebrew 'Channah' meaning 'grace' or 'favor'#431 · slipping
  51. AriahVariant of Aria#11 · slipping
  52. CharleyVariant of Charlie#74 · slipping
  53. MirandaFrom Latin 'mirandus', meaning 'worthy of admiration' or 'wonderful'#632 · slipping
  54. JessicaGod beholds #647 · slipping
  55. CoralineElaboration of Cora (Greek: 'maiden') with French -line suffix#662 · slipping
  56. KhaleesiInvented word used as a title meaning 'queen' in the fictional Dothraki language of 'Game of Thrones'#673 · slipping
  57. LouisaLatinate feminine form of Louis#441 · rising
  58. BridgetFrom Irish Brighid, Celtic goddess of fire and wisdom#550 · slipping
  59. ScoutEnglish word meaning one who scouts or explores#875 · rising
  60. RamonaSpanish feminine form of Ramon (Raymond), from Germanic 'Raginmund', composed of 'ragin' (counsel) and 'mund' (protection)#710 · rising
  61. ElouiseVariant of Eloise/Heloise, from Old German 'Helewidis' meaning 'healthy' and 'wide'#59 · rising
  62. JuliettaItalian elaboration of Juliet, from Latin Julius meaning 'youthful' - romantic literary variant#249 · rising
  63. DarcyFrom Norman surname D'Arcy (town of Arcy, France)#717 · rising
  64. AnaisFrench and Catalan form of Anna (Hebrew: 'grace')#809 · slipping
  65. GuinevereFrom Welsh 'Gwenhwyfar' meaning 'white phantom' or 'fair and smooth'#743 · rising
  66. LuisaSpanish/Italian feminine of Luis#441 · rising
  67. ZoraSlavic name meaning 'dawn' or 'aurora'#859 · slipping
  68. CordeliaPossibly from Latin 'cor' (heart) or Celtic origin#865 · slipping
  69. RumiJapanese name with varied kanji meanings#1,072 · rising
  70. BelleFrom French meaning 'beautiful'#890 · slipping
  71. ViolaFrom Latin 'viola' meaning 'violet flower'#893 · rising
  72. HarrietEnglish feminine form of Harry/Henry, from Germanic 'heim' (home) + 'ric' (power)#933 · slipping
  73. JulesFrench form of Julius, from Latin 'Iulius,' possibly meaning 'downy-bearded' or related to the gens Julia of ancient Rome#1,625 · slipping
  74. TatianaFeminine form of the Roman family name Tatius#959 · slipping
  75. ClarissaLatinate elaboration of Clara, from Latin 'clarus' meaning 'bright, clear, famous'#965 · slipping
  76. ImogenPossibly from Celtic 'inghean' meaning 'maiden'#966 · rising
  77. ScarletteVariant spelling of Scarlett#28 · slipping
  78. AaryaFrom Sanskrit 'arya' meaning 'noble, honorable'#11 · slipping
  79. EmilieFrench/German variant of Emily, from Latin 'Aemilia' meaning 'rival' or 'industrious'#34 · slipping
  80. RoxanneGreek form of Persian Roshanak: 'dawn, little star, bright'#1,066 · slipping

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