Girl Names
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Kaaba - The shrine at Mecca which is the most sacred of the Moslem shrines. You'll always hold this little girl as sacred.
Kairos - Roman Mythology - She was Jupiter's youngest daughter. A good name for the last baby you plan to have.
Kala - Hindu - The dark one.
Kalahari - One of the great deserts of Africa.
Kali - The Hindu goddess who both destroyed life and gave life. This little girl can see both sides of every issue.
Kalila - Arabic - Term meaning sweetheart or loved one. This baby girl will forever be in your heart.
Kama - The Hindu god of love. A good name for the baby girl that is born on Valentine's day.
Kameko - Japanese - Name meaning a child of the tortoise. This baby sometimes moves in slow motion.
Kappa - This is the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet. A good name for the baby girl born on the 10th day of the month.
Karachi - A major port in Pakistan.
Karelia - A republic located in northwestern Russia, east of Finland.
Karen - Greek - Name which means pure. This little girl is flawless.
Kariba - One of the great lakes of Africa.
Karma - You feel like powerful forces aligned to bring you this special baby girl.
Katmandu - The capital of Nepal. Another unusual name for your unusual baby.

Keely - Irish - Lovely.
Kelila - Hebrew - A name meaning laurel or crown. This baby girl will be one of your crowning achievements.
Kelly - Irish - Name for a very brave warrior. This baby girl has been known to throw caution out the window.
Kenda - English - A child of the water. A great name for the baby that just loves to take baths.
Kenya - A country in eastern Africa. It lies on the Indian Ocean.
Kerry - Irish - A name meaning black. This baby girl has a head full of black hair.
Ketura - Hebrew - A sweet smelling incense.
Kiara - A lioness in Disney's The Lion King.
Kimberley or Kimmy - English - A royal fortress meadow.
Kimono - This baby girl has skin as smooth as silk.
Kinshasa - The capital of the African country of Zaire.
Kirsten - Scandinavian - A Christian.
Kiwi - "My heart lies in New Zealand."
Kona - Hawaiian - A woman.
Koruna - Czechoslovakian monetary unit.
Kristin - Latin - A follower of Christ.
Krona - Swedish monetary unit.
Kulak - A prosperous Russian farmer who opposed Soviet plans for the redistribution of lands. A good name for the baby girl who lives on a farm.
Kumquat - A little orange fruit that grows on a tree of the same name. Another good name for any small-statured girl.
Kwacha - A Zambian monetary unit.
Kyoto - A city on the Honshu island of Japan. Another good Japanese baby name.
Lacey - "I look adorable in bows and lace."
Lachesis - Greek Mythology - One of the 3 fates. This one was believed to control the length of your life.

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Laconia - The home of the Spartans in ancient times.
Lady - "Disney made a movie in my honor."
Lala - Slavic - A term for a tulip.
Lalita - Sanskrit - This means pleasing or delightful.
Lambda - The 11th letter of the Greek alphabet. A good name for the baby girl born on the 11th day of the month.
Lanai - An island in the Hawaiian-island chain. One of the great Hawaiian baby names.
Lani - Hawaiian - The sky. There is no limit to this little girls future.
Laos - This is a country in southeast Asia. It lies on the western border of Vietnam.
Lara - The Latin meaning for this name is bright and famous. The Greek meaning is full of cheer.
Larena - Greek - A term for a sea bird.
Larena - Spanish - A royal princess.
Largo - A slow, stately passage of music.
Larissa - Greek - One who is happy.
Lark - English - A singing skylark. A good name for the baby who might be a singing star one day.
Latona - Roman Mythology - The mother of Apollo and Diana.
Laura or Lauren - Latin - A girl crowned with laurel leaves. This baby girl is a winner.
Laveda - Latin - One who is purified or cleansed. This little girl rather enjoys bath-time.
Laverne - She's not the classiest baby girl in the world, but her heart's made of gold.
Lavinia - Latin - Flawless.
Leah - She's the elder of the two sisters who married Jacob, as told in the Old Testament. An appropriate name for the first-born twin baby girl.
Leandra - Latin - This term means someone who is like a lioness.
Leda - Greek Mythology - Helen of Troy's mother.
Legato - A musical term meaning smooth, successive tones with no interruptions.
Leigh - English - A meadow.
Leila - Arabic - Black.
Leilani - Hawaiian - Heavenly flower.
Lelia - An Irish nun who lived in the 6th century. She became a saint.
Lempira - Monetary unit in Honduras.
Lena - Latin - An alluring lady.
Leona - French - Like a lion.
Lesley - English - A little meadow.
Lethe - Greek Mythology - The river that flowed through Hades. Its waters caused forgetfulness in those who drank it.
Letitia - Latin - One who brings happiness. Every day is a good day with this baby girl around.
Liana - A tropical vine which grows up and around trees.
Liberty - "I prefer to come and go as I please."
Libya - An Arabic country located in Africa.
Licorice - The chewy candy that you either love or hate.
Lilith - The name of a demon in the book of Isaiah.
Lillian - Latin - A lily.
Lily - A great name for the long-legged, beauty of a baby.
Linda - Spanish - Pretty.
Lindsay - English - One from Linden Island.
Lisbon - The capital of Portugal.
Logos - A Greek term for the word and the gospel of John uses this word to describe Jesus.
Lorelai - A high cliff on the Rhine where, according to German legend, a wicked nymph lures ships to wreck with her singing.

Lorenza - Italian - Crowned with laurels.
Lorna - English - Abandoned.
Lorraine - Latin - A seagull.
Lotus - This is a tropical water-lily.
Louise German - A famous warrior.
Lucerne - Latin - A term meaning circle of light. This little girl will brighten any room that she enters.
Lucia - Spanish - Light bringer.
Lucille or Lucy - Latin - Light.
Lucretia - Latin - A prize of great worth.
Lucy - The patron saint of those with eye trouble.
Ludmilla - The patron saint of Bohemia.
Lulu - "My metabolism is extremely slow."
Luzon - The main island of the Philippines.
Lydia - Greek - A person from Lydia.
Lydia - The patron saint of dyers.
Mabel - Latin - Endearing.
Madeline - Hebrew - Person from Magdala.
Mademoiselle - French - An unmarried girl.
Madonna - Latin - My lady.
Madras - A port city on the southeastern coast of India.
Madre - Spanish - Mother.
Madrid - The capital and largest city of Spain.
Mafalda - A 13th century Portuguese nun. She became a saint.
Magda - A short, stocky baby girl.
Mahogany - A reddish-brown colored wood.
Maid Marian - The lady fox in Disney's Robin Hood.
Maize - The color of ripe, yellow corn.
Malaga - A province in southern Spain, along the Mediterranean.
Maleficent - The evil witch in Disney's Sleeping Beauty.
Mali - A country located in western Africa.
Mallory - German - Wise in battle.
Malta - An island country south of Sicily.
Manda - Spanish - A battle maiden.
Mango - A reddish-yellow tropical fruit.
Manna - The miraculous food from heaven. It was given to the Israelites in the wilderness. Another great name for the miracle baby.
Manuela - Spanish - God is with us.
Marah - Hebrew - Bitter.
Marcela - Spanish - Of mars.
Marcella - Latin - Of mars.
Marcella - A 4th century Roman matron who gave all to the poor. She became a saint.
Marcelle - French - Of mars.
Marcia - Latin - One who belongs to Mars.
Marelda - German - A great warrior.
Margaret - Latin - A pearl.
Margaret - The patron saint of Scotland.
Margarita - Spanish - A pearl.
Margot - French - A pearl.

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Maria - Latin - Mary.
Marie - A nobel-prize-winning chemist who lived in France. Her accomplishments were in the field of radiation.
Marigold - Your golden girl.
Marilyn - The original Candle in the Wind.
Marina - Latin - Comes from the sea.
Marla - "You probably can't afford me."
Marne - A river in France. It is the largest branch of the Seine.
Marta - Spanish - A woman.
Martha - Martha Washington was the 1st First Lady of the United States.
Martha - Aramaic - A lady.
Martha - The patron saint of cooks.
Mary - The mother of Jesus Christ.
Matilda - "I'm an Aussie at heart, and I really love to waltz."
Matrona - The patron saint of those suffering from dysentery.
Maui - An island in the Hawaiian chain. It is the second largest.
Maura - A French lady who lived during the 9th century. She became a saint.
Maureen - Irish - Little Mary.
Mavis - English - Joyful.
Maxine - "I can do anything that a boy baby can do."
May or Mae - A good name for the baby girl born in the month of May.
Maya - Latin - Great one.
Maya - A tribe of Indians who lived in Mexico and Central America. They had a well developed civilization.
Maylea - Hawaiian - A lovely flower.
Meadow - This is a term for a piece of grassland near a stream.
Mecca - The birthplace of Mohammed. One of the good names for your sacred baby girl.
Medea - Greek Mythology - She is the sorceress who helps Jason win the golden fleece.
Medina - A city in Saudi Arabia. It is the site of Mohammed's tomb.   
Medusa - The mean lady character in Disney's The Rescuers.
Medusa - Greek Mythology - She was one of the 3 Gorgons. They were terribly ugly and had wriggling snakes for hair.
Megan - Welsh - Little Margaret.
Megan - Greek - A famous person.
Melanie - Greek - Dark. A great name for the baby girl with black hair.
Melba - She's your brave-little-toaster baby.
Melinda - English - Mild or soft.
Melinda - Greek - Soft and calm.
Melissa - Greek - Bee. This baby girl is your little honey.
Melody - This baby girl is beautiful music to you.
Mercedes - "I ooze luxury."
Mercedes - Spanish - Mercy.
Meredith - Welsh - Pleasant.
Merle - Latin - A blackbird. A great name for your black-haired baby girl.
Merryweather - One of the good fairies in Disney's Sleeping Beauty.
Meuris - A 3rd century Palestinian woman who was tortured to death for her faith. She became a saint.
Michelle - Hebrew - Who is like God?.
Milady - Term for a proper English lady. This baby girl's manners are impeccable.
Mildred - English - A gentle authority.
Millicent German - A hard worker.
Mimi - "I just love to scream. I can't help it."
Minerva - Greek - Thoughts or intentions.
Minerva - Roman Mythology - She was Jupiter's favorite child.
Minnie - The object of Mickey Mouse's affection.
Miranda - Latin - Means admirable and wonderful. A little girl filled with the best qualities.
Miriam - The sister of Moses and Aaron in the Bible. This baby girl has 2 very special brothers.
Misty - "The early morning is my favorite time of day."
Moira - Irish - Bitter.
Molly - An Irish form of Mary.
Mona - Greek - One.
Monica - Latin - An adviser.
Monica - The patron saint of married women and mothers.
Morgan - Welsh - From the coast.
Munchkin - "Follow the yellow brick road."
Muriel - Greek - Bitter.
Myra - Latin - A great one.

 

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