Curated list · 35 names
Royal girl names
Royal girls' names have had a remarkable run since the 2010s, helped along by the British royal family's recent crop (Charlotte, Beatrice, Eugenie). The category extends back through Catherine, Adelaide, Eleanor, Margaret, Victoria, Elizabeth, Anne. They tend to be three or four syllables, formal in register, with built-in nicknames that soften them in everyday use.
Amelia
SteadyEnglish · girl
From Germanic amal, 'work' — industrious.
Charlotte
SteadyEnglish · girl
French feminine of Charles; 'free woman' or 'petite'.
Isabella
SteadyItalian · girl
Italian form of Elizabeth; 'pledged to God'.
Sofia
SteadyItalian · girl
female given name
Eleanor
SteadyEnglish · girl
Old French; likely 'bright, shining one'.
Aurora
Rising· girl
Latin aurora, 'dawn' — Roman goddess of sunrise.
Elizabeth
Steady· girl
Hebrew Elisheva; 'my God is an oath'.
Victoria
Steady· girl
Latin, 'victory'
Adeline
Rising· girl
French from Germanic Adela, 'noble'
Caroline
Falling· girl
French feminine of Charles, Germanic karl, 'free man'
Natalia
Falling· girl
From Latin natalis, 'birthday'; for Christmas-born children
Amira
Rising· girl
Arabic, 'princess'; Hebrew, 'treetop'
Anastasia
Steady· girl
From Greek anastasis, 'resurrection'
Isabel
Steady· girl
Spanish form of Elizabeth, Hebrew, 'pledged to God'
Ximena
Falling· girl
Medieval Spanish, likely 'listening' or from Simeon
Katherine
Falling· girl
From Greek Aikaterine, linked to katharos, 'pure'
Arabella
Steady· girl
Latinate elaboration of Amabel, 'lovable'
Alexandra
Falling· girl
Greek, feminine of Alexander, 'defender of men'
Zara
Falling· girl
Arabic zahra, 'flower, radiant'; Hebrew cousin of Sarah
Juliana
Falling· girl
Latin feminine of Julianus, from Roman gens Julia
Adelaide
Steady· girl
Old Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble kind'
Octavia
Rising· girl
Latin, 'eighth'; feminine of the Roman Octavii family name
Catherine
Falling· girl
From Greek Aikaterine, linked to katharos, 'pure'
Camilla
Falling· girl
Latin camillus, 'young attendant at religious rites'
Kalani
Rising· girl
Hawaiian, 'the heavens' or 'the royal one', from ka + lani
Regina
Rising· girl
Latin, 'queen'; Marian title Regina Caeli, 'Queen of Heaven'
Astrid
Rising· girl
Old Norse áss 'god' + fríðr 'beautiful, beloved'
Helena
Rising· girl
From Greek helene, 'shining light'
Alessandra
Falling· girl
Italian feminine of Alexander, Greek 'defender of men'
Carolina
Rising· girl
Latinate feminine of Carolus, Germanic 'free man'
Sarai
Rising· girl
Hebrew, original name of Sarah, 'noble' or 'my princess'
Raegan
Falling· girl
Variant of Reagan, from Irish Ó Riagáin, 'little king'
Alexandria
Falling· girl
Feminine of Alexander, Greek 'defender of the people'
Amirah
Rising· girl
From Arabic, 'princess' or 'leader'
Fernanda
Rising· girl
Feminine of Fernando, Visigothic 'peace' + 'brave'