16 baby names inspired by historic, brilliant women of science

If you’re keen to inspire your little girl to reach for the stars (we mean literally, like Valentina Tereshkova) or change how we care for others (like Florence Nightingale) then have we got news for you!

We’ve pulled together a helpful cheat sheet, to take you through just a tiny few of the brilliant women of science. You might just find the perfect clever-cookie namesake for your daughter.

14. Valentina

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Valentina Tereshkova: Valentina is a Russian cosmonaut, engineer, and politician - and was the very first woman in space. In 1963, Valentina spent close to three days in space, orbiting Earth 48 times in space capsule, Vostok 6.