- Olivia (OW-lih-VIY-ah)
Meaning of the name Olivia
Olivia is taken from the Latin word meaning ‘olive’. It is a variation of the name Oliver. Famous Olivia’s include Grease actress Olivia Newton John and TV actress Olivia Wilde.
Origin of the name Olivia : Latin
Amelia (ah-MIYLY-ah)
Meaning of the name Amelia
Often confused with the name Emilia, this name means something different, and is derived from the the Germanic name Amala, meaning ‘work’.
Origin of the name Amelia : Hebrew
Isla (IH-Lah)
Meaning of the name Isla
This is the feminine form of the name Islay refering to an Island which lies off the west coast of Scotland; also a diminutive of Isabella.
Origin of the name Isla : Scottish
Ava (A-va)
Meaning of the name Ava
The feminised from of the Hebrew word ‘Aba’ meaning ‘father’ or ‘avi’ meaning ‘my father’.
Origin of the name Ava : Hebrew
Emily (EH-ma-lee)
Meaning of the name Emily
Of English origin and a variant of the Latin name Aemilia, derived from the Latin ‘Aemilius’, this being an old Roman surname which itself is derived from ‘aemulus’ meaning ‘rival, trying to equal or excel, emulating’.
Origin of the name Emily : English
Sophia (SOWFiyah)
Meaning of the name Sophia
Derived from the Greek meaning Wisdom. The Hebrew version of the name Jopie means ‘God will Multiply’ .
Origin of the name Sophia : Greek
Grace (GRASE)
Meaning of the name Grace
A popular girls name, from Latin origin meaning ‘charm’ or ‘grace’, of biblical origin, it has grown in popularity in the twentieth century.
Origin of the name Grace : Latin
Mia (MIYah)
Meaning of the name Mia
Derived from the name Mary meaning ‘bitterness’ .
Origin of the name Mia : Hebrew
Poppy (PAH-pee)
Meaning of the name Poppy
From the Old English word for the red flower. Variants include Poppie and Poppi.
Origin of the name Poppy : English
Ella (EH-la)
Meaning of the name Ella
A predominantly French name meaning ‘little cinders’, but also has other origins and meanings, namely ‘true to all’, ‘truly foreign’, ‘truly lively’ (Gothic), ‘bright one’ and ‘shining one’ (Old Greek), ‘goddess’ (Hebrew). A popular name in its own right but also commonly used as a short form of many other names such as Eleanor, Ellen, Elizabeth, Isabella and Arabella.
Origin of the name Ella : French