Tomboy Girl Names and Meanings
Hey mamas! We’re back with another exciting topic to chat about: finding the perfect name for your little miracle on the way!
But this time, let’s get real.
We all know the struggle of flipping through endless baby name lists, only to be met with a sea of frills and florals.
Don’t get me wrong, those names are beautiful, but what if you’re looking for something a little different? Something with a touch of spunk and a whole lot of personality?
If you’re nodding your head like crazy, then you’ve come to the right place!
Today, we’re diving into the wonderful world of boyish girl names.
Yes, you read that right!
These unique and charming names are perfect for parents who want to celebrate their daughter’s strength, spirit, and individuality.
But before we jump into the name pool, let’s explore why boyish names are becoming increasingly popular and the different styles you can choose from.
Buckle up, mamas, because this is gonna be a fun ride!
Why Choose A Boyish Girl Name?
So, why the sudden surge in boyish girl names?
Well, the answer is simple: we’re breaking free from the mold! Gone are the days of feeling confined by traditional gender roles. Today, parents are embracing diversity and celebrating their children’s individuality, regardless of gender.
But beyond societal shifts, boyish names offer a unique charm all their own.
They can be strong and sophisticated, yet still approachable and friendly. They can spark curiosity and ignite confidence in your little girl.
Plus, let’s be honest, they often come with the coolest nicknames!
Now, the beauty of boyish girl names lies in their versatility. You can opt for classic choices with a timeless elegance, like Evelyn or Avery.
Or, you can explore modern and trendy options like Riley or Harper.
Feeling adventurous? You can even delve into vintage names like Emerson or Finley that offer a touch of nostalgia. No matter your style, there’s a boyish girl name out there waiting to be discovered!
Are you ready to explore the exciting world of boyish girl names?
Buckle up, because in the next section, we’ll be diving into a curated list of these unique and beautiful names, complete with their meanings. Let’s find the perfect name for your little firecracker!
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Boyish Girl Names List with Meanings
A
Abbot
Abbot – meaning “father”
Addison
Addison – meaning “son of Adam”
Adelaide
Adelaide – meaing “noble”
Aden
Aden – meaning “little fire”
Adrian
Adrian – meaning “dark one, rich”
Ainsley
Ainsley – meaning “meadow of one dwelling” or “holy field”
Alexis
Alexis – meaning “defender of the people”
Amber
Amber – meaning “amber colored jewel”
Amory
Amory – meaning “brave, powerful”
Andy
Andy – meaning “brave, courageous”
Anna
Anna – meaning “God has favored me”
Arbor
Arbor – meaning “tree”
Arden
Arden – meaning “eagle valley”
Ariel
Ariel – meaning “lion of God”
Arlen
Arlen – meaning “promise, oath”
Arlo
Arlo – meaning “fortified hill” – check out more badass unisex baby names
Asher
Asher – meaning “happy” or “blessed”
Aspen
Aspen – referring to the aspen tree
Aster
Aster – meaning “star” or “flower” – check out more hippie bohemian baby names
Astrid
Astrid – meaning “divinely beautiful”
Ashlen
Ashlen – meaning “meadow of ash trees”
Ashton
Ashton – meaning “ash tree town”
Aubrey
Aubrey – meaning “elf ruler” or “noble counsel”
August
August – meaning “great” or “majestic”
Austin
Austin – meaning ”great” or “magnificent”
Autumn
Autumn – season name – check out some more Earthy Nature Inspired Baby Names
Avery
Avery – meaning “ruler of elves”
Azariah
Azariah – meaning “helped by God”
B
Bailey
Bailey – meaning “steward” or “bailiff”
Bay
Bay – meaning “auburn haired”
Baylor
Baylor – meaning “delivery person”
Beckett
Beckett – meaning “bee cottage”
Bentley
Bentley – meaning “a clearing covered with bent grass”
Billie
Billie – meaning “resolute protection”
Birch
Birch – meaning “ shining,bright” or “birch tree”
Blair
Blair – meaning “field’ or “plain”
Blaise
Blaise – meaning “stammering or lisping”
Blake
Blake – meaning “dark-haired, or pale”
Blythe
Blythe – meaning “pale or fair”
Bobbie
Bobbie – meaning “bright fame”
Bowie
Bowie – meaning “yellow haired”
Brandy
Brandy – meaning “burnt wine”
Briar
Briar – meaning “thorny patch”
Brooke
Brooke – meaning “water” or “small stream”
Brooklyn
Brooklyn – meaning “broken land”
Brynn
Brynn – meaning “hill”
Brynlee
Brynlee – meaning “burned clearing” or “hill meadow”
C
Caelan
Caelan – meaning “slender, narrow”
Callahan
Callahan – meaning “overs of church” or “bright headed”
Cameron
Cameron – meaning “crooked nose” or “bent nose”
Carlen
Carlen – meaning “little champion”
Carmen
Carmen – meaning “garden” or “vineyard”
Carsyn
Carsyn – meaning “son of Carr”
Carter
Carter – meaning “cart driver”
Casey
Casey – meaning “brave in battle”
Cassidy
Cassidy – meaning “clever” or “curly haired”
Carey
Carey – meaning “dark, black”
Chandler
Chandler – meaning “candle maker”
Channing
Channing – meaning “young wolf”
Charlie
Charlie – meaning “free man” or “strong”
Chase
Chase – meaning “candle maker”
Claire
Claire – meaning “bright, clear”
Cody
Cody – meaning “helpful” or “cushion”
Cove
Cove – meaning “small bay’
Cruise
Cruise – meaning “bold, fierce”
Cruz
Cruz – meaning “cross” or “crown”
D
Dallas
Dallas – meaning “from the dales”
Dakota
Dakota – meaning “friend”
Darcy
Darcy – meaning “from the dark fortress”
Demi
Demi – meaning “half”
Devon
Devon – meaning “poet” or “defender”
Dion
Dion – meaning “god of wine”
Dominique
Dominique – meaning “lord”
Drew
Drew – meaning “manly” or “brave”
Dylan/Dillon
Dylan/Dillon – meaning “son of the sea” or “ocean born”
E
Eastyn
Eastyn – meaning “east facing place”
Eden
Eden – meaning “delight” or “place of pleasure”
Eli
Eli – meaning “My God” or “high, elevated”
Ellery
Ellery – meaning “joyful, happy”
Elliott
Elliott – meaning “brave” or “bold”
Ellis
Ellis – meaning “benevolent” or “kind
Ellison
Ellison – meaning “son of Elder”
Ember
Ember – meaning “low burning spark”
Emerson
Emerson – meaning “son of Emery” or “bravery”
Emery
Emery – meaning “Industrious ruler” or “power ruler”
Enid
Enid – meaning “spirit, life”
Erin
Erin – meaning “ireland”
Esther
Esther – meaning “star”
Evan
Evan – meaning “young warrior” or “God is gracious”
Everett
Everett – meaning “brace, strong boar”
Evelyn
Evelyn – meaning “desired child”
Everly
Everly – meaning “wild boar in woodland clearing”
Evren
Evren – meaning ‘cosmos” or “universe”
Ezra
Ezra – meaning “helper”
Ezryn
Ezryn – meaning “helper”
F
Fable
Fable – meaning “story, tale, legend”
Fallon
Fallon – meaning “descendant of the ruler”
Faye
Faye – meaning “fairy”
Fern
Fern – meaning “fern plant”
Fifer
Fifer – meaning “one who plays the flute”
Finley
Finley – meaning “fair-haired warrior”
Flynn
Flynn – meaning “descendant of the red-haired one”
Frances
Frances – meaning “free man”
Frankie
Frankie – meaning “free man”
G
Gabby
Gabby – meaning “God is my strength”
Gabrielle
Gabrielle – meaning “God is my strength”
Gale
Gale – meaning “pleasant” or “merry”
Gene
Gene – meaning “well born” or “noble”
Georgie
Georgie(Georgia) – meaning “farmer”
Gerrie
Gerrie – meaning “spear ruler”
Gianna
Gianna – meaning “God is gracious”
Gray
Gray – color name
Gretchen
Gretchen – meaning “pearl”
Gwen
Gwen – meaning “fair” or “blessed”
H
Hadley
Hadley – meaning “heather field”
Harbor
Harbor – meaning “protection from the storm”
Harley
Harley – meaning “hare’s meadow”
Harlow
Harlow – meaning “rocky hill”
Harper
Harper – meaning “harp player”
Hartley
Hartley – meaning “hart’s meadow” or “stag clearing”
Haven
Haven – meaning “safe place, sanctuary”
Hayden
Hayden – meaning “heather-covered hill” or “hay valley”
Hayes
Hayes – meaning “hedged area”
Haylen
Haylen – meaning “hall of light” or “dweller from the hall”
Haze
Haze – meaning “fog, mist”
Henley
Henley – meaning “high meadow”
Hollis
Hollis – meaning “holly tree”
Honor
Honor – meaning “dignity, integrity”
Hudson
Hudson – meaning “son of Hud”
I
Imani
Imani – meaning “belief” or “faith”
Indiana
Indiana – meaning “land of the Indians”
Indigo
Indigo – meaning “blue-purple”
Ireland
Ireland – meaning “land of abundance”
Irving
Irving – meaning “green water” or “fresh water”
Isa
Isa – meaning “strong willed”
Izzy
Izzy – meaning “pledged to God”
J
Jackie
Jackie – meaning “the Lord is salvation”
Jade
Jade – meaning “stong of the side”
Jamie
Jamie – meaning “supplanter” or “one who follows”
Jane
Jane – meaning “God is gracious”
Jaycee
Jaycee – meaning “healer” or “moon”
Jaylyn
Jaylyn – meaning “beautiful Jay bird”
Jenna
Jenna – meaning “heaven, paradise”
Jennis
Jennis – meaning “God is Gracious”
Jett
Jett – meaning “jet black”
Jesse
Jesse – meaning “gift” or “wealth”
Joan
Joan – meaning “God is gracious”
Jody
Jody – meaning “God increases”
Joey
Joey – meanin g “God will increase”
Jordan
Jordan – meaning “flowing down” or “descend”
Journey
Journey – “long trip or experience”
Jove
Jove – meaning “father of he sky” or “Jupiter”
Jules
Jules – meaning “youthful”
June
June – meaning “young”
Juniper
Juniper – meaning “evergreen tree”
Juno
Juno – meaning “young”
Justice
Justice – meaning “fairness and justness”
K
Kaden
Kaden – meaning “fighter” or “battle”
Kaelin
Kaelin – meaning “slender, fair”
Kai
Kai – meaning “sea” or “ocean”
Karsyn
Karsyn – meaning “son of the marsh dweller”
Kasey
Kasey – meaning “alert” or “vigorous”
Keegan
Keegan – meaning “small flame” or “descendant of Aodh”
Kelsey
Kelsey – meaning “ship’s victory”
Kendall
Kendall – meaning “valley of the River Kent”
Kennedy
Kennedy – meaning “chief defender”
Kieran
Kieran – meaning “dark” or “little dark one”
Kim
Kim – meaning “royal fortress”
Kingsley
Kingsley – meaning “king’s meadow”
Kinsley
Kinsley – meaning “from the king’s meadow”
Kirsten
Kirsten – meaning “follower of Christ
Kit
Kit – meaning “bearer of Christ”
Knox
Knox – meaning “from the hill rock”
Kris
Kris- menaing “anointed one”
Kylen
Kylen – meaning “narrow or straight”
Kyrie
Kyrie – meaning “dark”
L
Landry
Landry – meaning “ruler”
Landyn
Landyn – meaning “from the long hill or ridge”
Lane
Lane – meaning “pathway”
Lark
Lark – meaing “playful songbird”
Larkin
Larkin – meaning “rough and fierce”
Lauren
Lauren – meaning “laurel plant”
Leigh
Leigh – meaning “from the clearing”
Leighton
Leighton – meaning “leek town”
Lennon
Lennon – meaning “small cloak”
Lennox
Lennox – meaning “elm grove”
Leslie
Leslie – meaning “from the garden of hollies”
Lexi
Lexi – meaning “defender of mankind”
Lindsey
Lindsey – meaning “island of linden trees”
Logan
Logan – meaning “little hollow”
Loren
Loren – meaning “laurel tree”
Lyric
Lyric – meaning “from the lyre- song”
M
Mackenzie
Mackenzie – meaning “child of the wise leader”
Madison
Madison – meaning “son of Maud”
Maeve
Maeve – meaning “she who rules”
Mallory
Mallory – meaning “misfortune”
Margot
Margot – meaning “pearl”
Marley
Marley – meaning “pleasant seaside meadow”
Marion
Marion – meaning “star of the sea” or “beloved”
Marlow
Marlow – meaning “hill by the lake”
Mason
Mason – meaning “one who works with stone”
Max
Max -meaning “greatest”
Mckenna
Mckenna – meaning “born of fire”
Megan
Megan – meaning “pearl”
Mercer
Mercer – meaning “merchant”
Meredith
Meredith – meaning “protector of the sea”
Meryl
Meryl – meaning “shining sea”
Mickie
Mickie – meaning “Who is like God?”
Milan
Milan – meaning “kind, loving, gracious”
Monet
Monet – descendent of the little monk”
Morgan
Morgan – meaning “sea circle”
Munroe
Munroe – meaning “red marsh” or “river’s mouth”
N
Nellie
Nellie – meaning “horn” or “sunlight”
Nevada
Nevada – meaning “covered in snow”
Nico
Nico – meaning “victory of the people”
Nicole
Nicole – meaning “peopleof victory”
Nikkie
Nikkie – meaning “victory of the people”
Noel
Noel – meaning “Christmas”
Nova
Nova – meaning “new” – check out more Celestial Space Inspired Baby Names
O
Oak
Oak – meaning “oak tree”
Oakley
Oakley – meaning “oak tree”
Oceane
Oceane – meaning “from the ocean” – check out more water inspired baby names
Olive
Olive – meaning “olive tree”
P
Paige
Paige – meaning “young knight”
Paris
Paris – meaning “ capital of France
Parker
Parker – meaning “park keeper”
Penn
Penn – meaning “enclosed hill”
Perrie
Perrie – meaning “pear tree”
Peyton
Peyton – meaning “noble estate”
Phoenix
Phoenix – meaning “dark red”
Piper
Piper – meaning “flute player”
Presley
Presley – meaning “priest’s meadow”
Prue
Prue – meaning “caution, discretion”
Q
Quinn
Quinn – meaning “wise” or “council”
R
Rae
Rae – meaning “wise protector”
Raegan
Raegan – meaning “little ruler”
Rain
Rain – meaning ‘rain showers”
Reece
Reece – meaning “ardent’ or “fiery”
Reign
Reign – meaning “to rule”
Remi
Remi – meaning “place on a riverbank”
Ren
Ren – meaning “lotus”
Rene
Rene – meaning “rebirth”
Renley
Renley – meaning “clearing, meadow”
Rhodes
Rhodes- meaning “where the roses grow”
Rickie
Rickie – meaning “powerful leader” or “peaceful ruler”
Riley
Riley – meaning “rye clearing”
River
River – meaning “river bank or riverside”
Robin
Robin – meaning “famed, bright, shining”
Rory
Rory – meaning “red king”
Roux
Roux – meaning “auburn-haired”
Rowan
Rowan – meaning “little redhead”
Rue
Rue – meaning “herb” or “regret”
Ryan
Ryan – meaning “little king”
S
Sage
Sage – meaning “wise” or ‘healthy”
Sam
Sam – meaning “God has heard” (short for Samantha)
Santana
Santana – meaning “holy”
Sasha
Sasha – meaning “defending man”
Sawyer
Sawyer – meaning “woodcutter”
Saylor
Saylor – meaning “sailor”
Scout
Scout – meaning “to listen” or “sent to discover”
Shay
Shay – meaning “admirable” or “fortunate”
Shiloh
Shiloh – meaning “peaceful”
Shore
Shore – meaning “sea shore”
Simone
Simone – meaning “hear” or “listen”
Skylar
Skylar – meaning “scholar”
Sloane
Sloane – meaning “raider” or “little warrior”
Spencer
Spencer – meaning “steward, dispenser”
Stevie
Stevie – meaning “crowned” (short for Stephanie)
Summer
Summer – season name
Sutton
Sutton – meaning “south town”
Sydney
Sydney – meaning “from the wide island”
T
Tanner
Tanner – meaning “one who works with leather”
Tatum
Tatum – meaning “cheerful bringer of joy”
Taylor
Taylor – meaning “cutter of cloth, tailor”
Teddie
Teddie – meaning “wealthy guardian”
Teegan
Teegan – meaning “little poet” or “attractive, beautiful”
Tess
Tess – meaning “to harvest”
Thierry
Thierry – meaning “powerful” or “ruler of people”
Tobi
Tobi – meaning “God is good”
Toni
Toni – meaning “priceless”
Tori
Tori – meaning “bird” or “victory”
U
Uma
Uma – meaning “light, peace”
Ursa
Ursa – meaning “she bear”
Umber
Umber – meaning “brown earthy color”
V
Val
Val – meaning “strong”
Valen
Valen – meaning “strong” or “powerful”
Valerie
Valerie – meaning strong, valiant
W
Waverly
Waverly – meaning “meadow of quivering aspens”
Whitley
Whitley – meaning “white meadow”
Whitney
Whitney – meaning “from the white island”
Winter
Winter – season name
Wren
Wren – meaning “small bird”
Z
Zara
Zara – meaning “princess”
Zoe
Zoe – meaning “life”
Zuri
Zuri – meaning “beautiful”
Zephyr
Zephyr – meaning “gentle breeze”
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And there you have it, my lovely mamas! 🌟
We’ve journeyed through a world of boyish girl names, discovering monikers that pack a punch of personality while still being oh-so-adorable.
Remember, your little one is a tiny package of wonders waiting to unfold, and her name should be as exceptional as she is.
So, whether you’re drawn to the charm of Riley, the spunk of Sawyer, or the timeless cool of Taylor, the key is to let your heart guide you.
Embrace the uniqueness, relish in the joy of picking a name that feels just right for your family.
Now, it’s time to embark on the exciting adventure of sharing your top picks with friends, family, and maybe even the dog (they’re the best secret-keepers, right?).
Share the love and watch as everyone joins in on the excitement of welcoming your tomboy trendsetter.
As you mull over the choices, remember, mama, you’re not just picking a name – you’re crafting a legacy. So, enjoy every moment, savor the anticipation, and get ready for the magical journey that lies ahead.
Cheers to you, your soon-to-be little one, and the perfect name that’s just waiting to be embraced with open arms.