30+ Magical Baby Girl Names With Meanings and Origins

Author:
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Updated date:
Mar 7, 2022 2:48 PM EST

From Alexine to Zorina, explore these female names that have a little touch of magic!
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Magical-Sounding Female Names

As a child, I loved fiction and magic. Honestly, I still do. I remember I used to make up stories where I was the hero in all the classic books. In these stories, I helped Harry Potter defeat Voldemort again and again, and I was there to aid Alex and Conner Bailey in stopping the Evil Queen, the Enchantress, and all the other evil villains.

In my mind, I was the hero. I would have incredible characters with awesome backstories and lifestyles. The only problem was that I could never pick a name that was interesting or special enough to suit my characters. I never could seem to find that name that just fit perfectly.

Give Your Daughter (or Your Story Character) a Magic Name

Well, here in this article are a few names I have found over that years that (to me, at least) seem magical. Because whether you're naming your newborn baby or dreaming up a storyline where you rule the world, this article is here to help!

"Names are the sweetest and most important sound in any language."

— Dale Carnegie

The name Nausicaa has the powerful meaning of "burner of ships"!
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A–Z Names, Meanings, and Origins


Name	Meaning	Origin
Arlene	free man	Celtic, Irish
Alexine	helper, defender	Greek
Armande	army man	German
Aurelie	golden	French, derived from Latin
Alma	kind, nourishing	Latin
Anthea	flowery	Greek
Avelina	wished for child	Russian
Benilde	good	French
Blythe	happy	English
Bellicent	bright, brilliant	Celtic
Carrie	free	English
Corinne	maiden	Greek
Dianthe	flower of the gods	Greek
Dulcy	sweet	Latin
Esther	star, myrtle leaf	Hebrew
Ethel	noble	English
Faye	fairy, elf	Possibly English, or French
Florabel	flowery, compassion	Unknown
Genevieve	woman of the race	French
Gwendolyn	blessed ring, white, fair	Welsh
Heloise	famous fighter	French
Honor	dignity, reputation	English
Hippolyte	queen of the Amazons	Greek
Jocelyn	little Goth	English
Liesel	oath to god	German
Myrtle	myrtle bush	English
Melisande	labor, strength	French
Nausicaa	burner of ships	Greek
Nolina	plant that resembles the yucca plant	Irish
Olivine	olive tree	Latin
Ottilie	rich	French
Selma	god's helmet	Arabic
Zorina	golden	Slavic

Put a little magic in your child's life with an evocative name like Heloise, Benilde, or Myrtle!
Miss Alona

"Proper names are like poetry in the raw. Like all poetry they are untranslatable."

— W.H Auden

Note About the Name Meanings

Some names in this article have meanings that may not seem the most magical, such as Arlene ("free man"), Jocelyn ("little Goth"), or even Nausicaa ("burner of ships"), but to me, sound is key. Although Avelina may not have the most magical meaning ("wished-for child"), the name itself is beautiful, mysterious, and unique!

Please let me know if these names inspired you or a loved one; I'd love to hear from all of you.