Baby Girl Names That Are Both Beautiful & Meaningful
If you’re preparing to welcome a baby girl and are brainstorming baby names, you may want to consider a moniker that not only sounds beautiful but one that holds a special meaning too. The names we have in mind only sound ethereal and uplifting, but they all represent traits, objects, or adjectives that will empower any little girl.
And, believe it or not, the name you give your child matters more than you might think. A 2010 study published in 2010 by Northwestern University in Illinois found that a person’s name can influence how others perceive them and how they perceive themselves, even in adulthood.
“There is a reason why baby name books are extremely popular,” study author David Figlio told LiveScience. “We’re always trying to think about the first bit of a child’s identity and so if we as a society pay a lot of attention to names it makes a lot of sense that people’s names might influence how they think about themselves and the way in which people might think about them.”
And so we’ve compiled a list of gorgeous-sounding baby girl names that represent love, light, happiness, miracles, peace, and more wonderful things so that your baby girl can associate themselves with beautiful ideals right from the start.
Mabel: Lovable
Sophia: Wise, wisdom
Celesse: Heavenly
Emma: Whole, complete
Olivia: Olive, a symbol of peace
Hannah: Favor or grace
Mia: A wished-for child
Chloe: Fresh-blooming
Victoria: Victory or triumphant
Darlene: Tenderly loved, darling
Adeeba: Literary woman, authoress, cultured, polite
Kalila: Dearly loved, sweetheart, beloved
Milada: My love
Grania: Love
Kennocha: Lovely
Adrasteia: Unyielding
Cher: Dear one, darling
Violet: Flower
Aphrodite: Goddess of love
Vida: Dearly loved, beloved, friend
Bentley: From the meadow
Carina: Beloved, little darling, pure
Davina: Cherished, beloved
Farrah: Happy
Gwyneth: Happiness, blessed
Adolphine: Noble wolf
Carolina: Song of happiness, joy
Ziska: Free
Luana: Content, happy, graceful battle maiden
Allegra: Cheerful, lively
Halona: Of happy fortune
Joy: Happy, rejoicing
Beatrix: She who brings joy
Damara: Gentle
Aponi: Butterfly
Lana: Light, afloat
Jolie: Cheerful
Rosaleen: Rose, noted protector
Elle: Beautiful fairy
Rabab: White cloud
Ellie: Shining light
Kachina: Spirit
Cadis: Sparking
Norah: Light, honor
Karamat: Miracle
Badra: Full moon
Divya: Divine
Abigail: Brings joy, father’s joy
Charity: Benevolent goodwill and love
Faith: Faithful, confidence, trust, belief
Judith: Praised
Delia: Pleasant, noble, goddess of fire and poetry
Phoebe: The shining one, goddess of the moon
Tabitha: Gazelle, beauty, grace
Amity: Friendly, friendship
Nadia: Hope
Angelica: Angelic
Irene: Peace
Aadalia: Just, honest, equal
Zyta: Strong
A version of this article was originally published in February 2011.
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