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71 beautiful and original girl names for your baby

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Choosing a baby’s name is one of the first big decisions we will make as parents. And it is not for less, because it will be the name that will accompany our children throughout their lives.

Some parents choose to look for some that are different from the classic names, so if you are expecting a girl, we share 71 beautiful and original girl names .

  • Ada: short form of Adelaida, which means Germanic origin and means “of noble lineage”.
  • Amaris: of Hebrew origin, it means “daughter of the moon”.
  • Amira: name of Arabic origin, means “princess, sovereign”.
  • Aneu: of Basque and Celtic origin, it refers to the Virgin of Aneu.
  • Anya: Russian diminutive of Anna, which means “the one with grace and compassion.”
  • Avis: it was a popular name during the Middle Ages, associated with the Latin “avis”, which means “birds”.
  • Ayla: of Turkish origin, it means “moonlight”.
  • Bathsheba: of Hebrew origin, it means “the seventh daughter”.
  • Brunella: Italian name and of German origin, it means “brown”.
  • Cala: of Arabic origin, it means “castle, fortress”.
  • Cara: Italian name of Latin origin, it means “dear, beloved”.
  • Céline: of French origin, it means “heaven, divine”.
  • Clío: of Greek origin, it means “praise, sing”. In Greek mythology she is the muse of history and heroic poetry.
  • Cora: of Greek origin, Korë, Latinized in Cora. It means “maiden, young virgin girl.”
  • Dalila: Swahili name, means “peaceful”
  • Dánae: also of Greek origin, it is derived from the word “danós”, which means “arid, dry”. In Greek mythology Danae was princess of Argos and mother of Perseus with Zeus.
  • Dara: of Hebrew origin, it means “pearl of wisdom”.
  • Eira: of Gaelic origin, means “snow”.
  • Elodie: French variant of Elodia, it means “wealth of others”.
  • Enid: of Welsh origin, it means “she who has life”
  • Estel: Catalan form of Estela, which is of Latin origin and means “star”.
  • Gaia: of Greek origin, in mythology she was the mother goddess of the earth.

  • Gala: short form of Galina, Russian name of Greek origin that means “calm”.

  • Greta: Germanic diminutive of “Margarita”, name of Greek origin that means “pearl”.

  • Idara: of Latin origin, it means “one who is far-sighted”. Ilse: German and Dutch diminutive of Elisabeth, which means “My God is an oath”.
  • Agnes: of Greek origin, it means “caste”.
  • Ingrid: of German origin, it means “beautiful”.
  • Irina: French name, means “peace”.
  • Iris: in Greek mythology, she was the goddess of the rainbow, whose function was to transmit messages to the gods.
  • Jade: of Spanish origin, which means “stone of the side”.
  • Juno: in Roman mythology Juno was the wife of Jupiter, the Queen of the heavens and goddess of motherhood. Protected marriage and women.
  • Kala: means “art, virtue, grace” in Sanskrit. In Hawaii it is used as a variant of “Sara”, which is of Hebrew origin and means “lady”.
  • Keyla: of Greek origin, it means “beautiful”.
  • Kira: of Persian origin. It means “bright sun”.
  • Laia: Catalan diminutive of Eulalia, a name of Greek origin that means “to speak well”.
  • Lara: this name has two possible etymologies. One indicates that it is a Russian diminutive of the name Larisa. The other indicates that it comes from Roman mythology and it was the name of one of the water nymphs.
  • Lea: French name that means “strong, brave”.
  • Levana: comes from Latin and means “white like the moon”.
  • Light: means “the one that brings the light.”
  • Lys: means “lily”.
  • Malika: name of Arabic origin, means “queen”.
  • Maxine: means “the greatest” in French.
  • Maya: means “illusion” in Sanskrit. In the Buddhist tradition, this is the name of the Buddha’s mother.
  • Mine: means “fish”.
  • Mirari: Basque equivalent of Milagros.
  • Moira: In Greek mythology, the Moira were the personifications of destiny.
  • Nadine: French name, means “hope”.
  • Nain: of Arabic origin, it means “of great beauty”
  • Nakia: Of Arabic origin, it means “pure”.
  • Nessa: Irish name, means “ambitious”.
  • Nia: Of Gaelic origin, it means “lustrous”.
  • Noa: Of Hebrew origin, it means “delight”.
  • Olena: Of Greek origin, it means “ray of the sun” or “bright light”.
  • Olivia: of Latin origin, it means “the one who brings peace”.
  • Oriana: of Latin origin, it means “golden”.
  • Rita: short form of Margarita, which means “pearl”.
  • Saida: of Arabic origin, it is the feminine form of the masculine name “Said”.
  • Salma: of Arabic origin, it means “protected by God”.
  • Sasha: of Greek origin, it means “protector”.
  • Tabitha: of Aramaic origin, it means “gazelle”.
  • Tara: means “place where the kings met”.
  • Tiaré: of Hindu origin, it means “flower”.
  • Ula: Russian diminutive of Úrsula, which means “little bear”.
  • Vania: of Russian origin, it is the feminine and familiar form of the masculine name “Ivan”.
  • Vega: of Catholic religious origin, by the Marian invocation of the Virgen de la Vega.
  • Vera: from the Latin “verus”, which means “true”.
  • Yara: of Tupi origin, it means “lady”.
  • Yue: means “moon” in Chinese.
  • Zaira: of Arabic origin, it means “flowery, fruitful”.
  • Zoé: of Greek origin, it means “life”.
  • Zuri: Basque name, means “white”.

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