Along with Nova, other badass girl names in the US Top 1000 include Elsa, Harley, Jolene, Milan, and Ramona. Unique badass girl names such as Billie, Hollis, and Jupiter are on the rise.
Nina: With Native American roots, the name Nina also means “Strong”. Briana: The feminine version of the name Brian and means “Strong, virtuous and honourable.” Valerie: This Latin name means both “Strong” and “brave.” Matilda: This name has German roots and means “might,” “power” or “battle.”
Irene: Another name with Greek roots, this name means “peace.” Lana: The Hawaiian meaning of this name is “calm as still waters.” Lulu: Of Swahili origins, this name means “calm, peaceful.” Olivia: Another name that stems from the olive tree, which is a traditional peace symbol.
For girls' names, Angela, Kimberley Alexa and Nicole ranked as some of the least popular. Likewise, Ashley, Sophia, Lorraine, Kristen and Suzanne also made it onto the list as the least-desired names.
A succubus is a demon or supernatural entity in folklore, in female form, that appears in dreams to seduce men, usually through sexual activity.
Along with Athena and Luna, other mythological girl names in the US Top 1000 include Aurora, Daphne, Iris, Lilith, Maeve, Maia, Penelope, and Phoebe. Norse and Hindu mythology names are less common among American parents, but offer such beautiful choices as Indira, Priya, and Signy.
Layla: Meaning “dark” or “night” in Arabic. Lela: Meaning “dark” or “night” in Arabic. Maureen: Meaning “dark-skinned” in Arabic. Melaina: Meaning “dark” or “black” in Greek.
The name Luxury is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "extravagance, opulence".
Other classic girl names meaning warrior include Cassandra, Bathilde, and Nakoma.
Oldest Female Name in History
Per Oldest.org, Neithhotep is the earliest named woman in history. A queen consort of Pharoah Narmer in Ancient Egypt, Neithhotep had her name recorded between circa 3150 and 3125 BCE. Looking for more ancient names for girls.
Variation(s): Angela, Angel, Angelica, and Angelique. These names, listed in order of popularity, all signify what an angel a little girl is. The most popular option, Angelina, has a little star power in actress Jolie and Jersey Shore's Pivarnick. They all come from Latin, meaning "messenger of God."
Inanna (Sumerian) - goddess of love, war, and fertility. Iris (Greek) - goddess of the rainbow and messenger to the gods. Irene (Greek) - goddess of peace. Isis (Egyptian) - goddess of life and magic.
Along with Jett and Raven, other dark baby names in the US Top 1000 include Blake, Colton, Delaney, Kiera, Layla, Melanie, Phoenix, and Sullivan. Many word names conjure images of darkness, such as Ebony, Mahogany, Sable, and Midnight itself.
Fancy names are those elegant, sophisticated choices that have a posh, upscale feel. Fancy baby names are those that go beyond the merely long and elaborate. These names are rare, precious, almost too dressed-up for everyday use.
So think, Poppy, Rose, Alyssa, Jasmine, Blossom, Bluebell, Daffodil, Fern, Flora, Viola, Zahra. You can pair these names with any of the shy girl names above for the perfect first and middle name combination.
Along with Esme and Amara, other top girl names that mean love include Mila, Amy, Amanda, Mabel, and Philippa. Top boy names that mean love include Rhys, Philip, Lev, and Hart. Names that mean love or beloved in languages other than English include Carys, Querida, Rudo, and Sajan.