Cool Girl Names

The description and tables given below, list down a variety of names for girls. The beautiful meanings underlying these names truly make them cool names for girls.
There are many different names that one can choose from for baby girls. There is great diversity in the names of girls in comparison to that of boys. Nowadays, people look for something unique and meaningful in the name they select. Names from foreign languages also are adopted these days. Parents can therefore, choose from a variety of girl names. Names that are original, unique and which have a significant or great meaning are preferred by parents. So, what are some cool girl names. Let us find out through this article. The list of classic baby girl names should also prove to be useful for parents in finding a suitable name.

Unique Names for Girls

Here is a list of few really cool girl names and meanings. These names are best suited for girls because of their different meaning and also due to the fact that they are not commonly used. Descriptions of some of the popular names such as Rhiannon, Shayna, Amity, etc. can be found in the article.

Gwendolyn: Meaning of this girl name is moon goddess. If taken literally, this Welsh name is translated as 'white circle'. It is a nice name with two nicknames, 'Wendy' and 'Gwen' ingrained in it. Since it is not in common use the name it falls in the list of unique girl names.

Rhiannon: This is another Welsh name derived from the phrase that means 'great queen'. In fact, Rhiannon, in the Welsh mythology is used in reference with the 'horse goddess'. The name Rhiannon, just like Gwendolyn is quite unique. One should mark that this name is often pronounced as 'Brianna'.

Marnie: The name Marnie has a Scandinavian origin and is derived from the word 'Marna'. The word 'Marna' means 'from sea'. The Scandinavian counterpart of this name is 'Maren'. In Hebrew, Marnie doesn't mean the same as in Scandinavian; it has a different meaning i.e. 'rejoice'.

Amity: The name 'Amity' means friendship and it has a Latin origin. This name has a kind of inherent rhythm in it. The word Amity is also used to refer to the virtue of harmony. One can use many other nicknames other than Amity; some of the variants are Amitie, Amiti, Amitee, etc.

Shayna: The Yiddish name Shayna means 'beautiful' or 'pretty'. One can find this name in the Yiddish phrase, sheine maidele (meaning: pretty girl).

Taryn: It is one of the cool names for girls, the origin of which can be found in many different cultures. Taryn is one of the popular girl names that ends with an '-en' sound. In the various Greco-Roman languages, the word 'Taryn' means queen, while in Scandinavian it is used in reference with 'Little Princess'. Thus, it is one of the rare and unique girl names which possesses two different meanings.

Baby Girl Names
The cool names for girls presented below provide us with a variety of options to choose from. The different girl names and their meanings are presented in short in the following table.

Names Meanings
Acacia The Thorn tree
Aaliya Sublime
Adara Virginal
Adalia In God is my refuge
Aisha Life
Ainslie A wood
Aleka Helper of mankind
Alatea Truth
Allegra Cheerful
Allira Gem
Amaris Gods promise
Amani An aspiration
Amae Beloved
Amber Gem
Anais Pure
Amalie To strive
Andras Breath
Anya Favored by God
Aneira Golden
Ardis Warm or enthusiastic one
Arcadia Greek region of Arcady
Aria A beautiful melody
Argenta Silver one
Ariel God's Lioness
Ariane The holy one
Asha Hope
Artemis Perfect
Atiya A gift
Ashira Wealthy
Azura Blue sky
Azaria Helped by God
Beau Beautiful
Basia The stranger
Bian Secretive or Hidden
Bena The wise one
Briana Honorable and noble
Briony A flowering vine in folk medicine
Briar Thorny
Bronya Protection
Cacey Vigilant
Candra Luminescent
Calista The most beautiful one
Caprice Unpredictable
Capri An island
Carey From the river
Carita Loving and benevolent
Celeste Heavenly
Cassia From the tree
Cerise Cherry red
Ceres Goddess of corn
Charis The graceful one
Chandra The shining moon
Cressida The golden one
Ciera Dark, black
Ciara An Irish saint
Chiara Bright and famous
Dae Destined for greatness
Dacia An ancient country
Dacey The southerner
Daria Wealthy
Danika The morning star
Danae A mother from Greek mythology
Damita Little noble one
Damiane Tame
Damaris Gentle one
Dalena Valley
Dai Great one
Drew Strong
Dimity Material
Dido The name of a Queen
Devika Little goddess
Dechen Health and happiness
Drew Strong
Eithne Ardent and fiery

Cool Girl Names for Games
The names presented below are used for girl characters in different games. Hope you find a suitable name for your baby girl from those listed below.

Names
Princess Zelda: Legend of Zelda series
Mery Silverburgh: Metal Gear Solid series
Farah: The Prince of Persia
Joanna Dark: Perfect Dark Zero
Sarah Kerrigan: Starcraft
Yuna: The Final Fantasy Series
Kitana: Mortal Kombat Series

The cool names for girls presented in this article have different origins. The African names are becoming quite popular owing to their diversity. The varied ethnic population of If we consider the significance/meaning of these names, most of them represent different virtues and qualities. Few of the girl names for games also are listed in the article. Hope you find the different names listed in this article to be useful in your search for a unique girl name.
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Last Updated: 1/11/2012
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