Fantasy Girl Names
Fantasy names capture imagination. Whether drawn from mythology, literature, or simply shaped by sound, these names feel like they belong to another world. Each one here exists in the U.S. Social Security Administration index—a real name a child can grow into, not just a character from a page.
| Save name | Name & connection | History 1926–2025, yearly counts; individually scaled | Babies 2025 · rank | 5-year rank movement | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A tree name that evokes witches and forest magic. Nature-rooted yet suggestive of mystery. | 6,318#21 | Up 10 rank positions in five years | 1918 | ||
From Dante's Divine Comedy, representing divine grace. Literary, elevated, and otherworldly. | 583#508 | Up 44 rank positions in five years | 1921 | ||
Welsh origins with romantic, classic-fantasy feel. Like a character from a medieval tale. | 848#360 | Up 18 rank positions in five years | 1953 | ||
Greek goddess of the rainbow and divine messenger. Carries light and connection between worlds. | 3,729#61 | Up 66 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Roman goddess of dawn and the aurora borealis. Evokes classical mythology and the northern sky. | 7,065#15 | Up 21 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Latin for moon, a name that feels entirely celestial. Simple and evocative, conjures nighttime magic. | 6,076#27 | Down 13 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
Means heavenly or celestial. A name that feels suspended between worlds. | 1,662#188 | Up 164 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, revered in ancient myth. Tied to knowledge and timeless power. | 2,477#109 | Down 2 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
A dark bird rich with mythology and folklore. Evokes magic and mystery, something gothic and enchanted. | 771#404 | Up 13 rank positions in five years | 1993 | ||
Greek myth, a nymph transformed into a laurel tree. Carries transformation and ancient magic. | 1,740#178 | Up 237 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Means good news, sounds angelic. Carries ethereal, celestial qualities without preciousness. | 1,998#147 | Up 111 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
An Irish queen from mythology, known for power and magic. Carries ancient Celtic weight and grace. | 3,153#76 | Up 98 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
From Shakespeare's Hamlet, known for pathos and tragedy. Literary, haunting, and rich with story. | 1,183#264 | Up 127 rank positions in five years | 2024 | ||
A flowering tree with an enchanted, Gothic quality. Lush and romantic, drawn from Southern heritage. | 2,233#124 | Up 52 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Norse goddess of love, magic, and war. Feels powerful and ancient, summoning tenderness and strength. | 1,746#176 | Up 2 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
Welsh goddess of the underworld from the Mabinogion. Ancient, powerful, unmistakably otherworldly. | 210#1,119 | Up 38 rank positions in five years | 1999 | ||
Old Norse, meaning divine beauty. Scandinavian without feeling invented—carries strength and magic. | 818#376 | Up 73 rank positions in five years | 2024 | ||
From Jewish mythology, the first woman. Complex and independent, suggests depth beyond the ordinary. | 1,111#277 | Up 39 rank positions in five years | 2023 | ||
A constellation and the name of a harp in mythology. Feels like starlight translated into a name. | 711#435 | Up 115 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
French in origin with romantic melody. Feels like a heroine's name from a half-remembered tale. | 980#310 | Up 393 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
King Arthur's queen, iconic and romantic. Forever bound to a world of magic and honor. | 295#899 | Up 112 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
A color and dye with mystical associations, deeply rooted in botanical history. | 318#854 | Up 174 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
From Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, the Evenstar. An elf of ancient grace and otherworldly beauty. | 158#1,384 | Up 345 rank positions in five years | 2023 | ||
From Shakespeare's Cymbeline, known for loyalty and grace. Literary and steeped in story. | 211#1,117 | Up 121 rank positions in five years | 2024 | ||
Extended form meaning of the heavens. More elaborate than Celeste, with a whispered rhythm. | 44#3,475 | Up 4,160 rank positions in five years | 1998 | ||
A flower and a color, carrying associations of magic and calm. | 220#1,095 | Up 335 rank positions in five years | 2024 | ||
Cornish-inspired, sounds entirely otherworldly. Modern but steeped in the cadence of Celtic language. | 341#798 | Up 548 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
From Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, a shield-maiden who defies expectation. Strong and unusual. | 146#1,471 | Up 753 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
From the medieval romance Tristan and Isolde. Feels ancient and steeped in legend. | 20#5,996 | Up 2,616 rank positions in five years | 2007 | ||
From Tolkien, an elven queen of immense power. Complex and musical, sounds like Elvish speech. | 15#7,248 | new | 2003 | ||
A winding vine name that sounds like fairy tale. Botanical connection with a magical rhythm. | 5#15,338 | Up 195 rank positions in five years | 2011 |
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Sources & methodology
Meaning summaries use Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and referenced name histories. Each name’s detail page includes its sources.
Membership on this list is editorial — we chose names that genuinely fit the theme. Every number is from official birth data: "—" means the name had fewer than 5 recorded uses in 2025, which makes it a genuinely rare pick today, not an invalid one. The dot marks whether the stats shown are for the girls' or boys' use of the name.