Girl names

Ada to Ayla.

1. Ada

   Girl

   Ada and a place in the family. In some Igbo communities, Ada names an honoured first-daughter role and can also be used to address women of the community. That family connection may be the part you want to carry forward.†

   † The role and forms of address vary by community; the name does not establish a bearer’s birth order or duties.

   The Igbo meaning. Ada can mean a first daughter, or more broadly a daughter. It is also used as a feminine given name and a term of address in Igbo.†

   † The first-daughter sense and the broader use for a daughter belong to different contexts.

   † This is the Igbo name; other names spelled Ada have different histories.

2. Athena

   Girl

   Wisdom with a practical side. In Greek myth, Athena brings together wisdom, practical skills and prudent warfare.

   A story, rather than a translation. Athena’s literal meaning is unknown. If wisdom is what draws you to the name, that connection comes through the goddess.†

   † The goddess’s associations with wisdom and skills are not a literal translation of the name.

   From Greek myth to a given name. Athena is an ancient Greek divine name. It is also used as a feminine given name in English.

3. Aurora

   Girl

   Dawn in Latin and Roman myth. Aurora means “dawn” in Latin. In Roman mythology, Aurora is also the goddess of dawn.

4. Ayla

   Girl

   A ring of light around the moon. In Turkish, Ayla is a word for a halo, such as the ring of light that can circle the moon.†

   † A lunar halo is one recorded sense; the Turkish word can also describe other halos.

   † This is the Turkish name's history; other names spelled Ayla have separate accounts.