Unusual International Baby Girl Names

Many old school girl names are feminine forms of male names. This one gets an exotic twist from being the female version not of Basil but the form used in Eastern Europe and Russia Vasily. This uncommon name would make an interesting and rare V-starting choice.

Somali and East African form of Hiba.

Bridget variation that's the root of the unattractive nickname Biddy. Bedelia is another spelling.

A lovely international version of the dated Karen, also spelled Karoun.

Accessible, aromatic Indian name.

Variation of Gertrude.

This unusual name belonged to a character played by Kirsten Dunst in an early film.

Alternative form of Zarin and Zari.

Captivating Arabic choice, sometimes transcribed as Fa'izah.

Feminine form of Qamar, also used occasionally in Malay.

A top 200 name in Catalonia, Spain since 2004. There are several Catalan towns with the name, including Santa Coloma de Queralt and Rocafort de Queralt.

A rare Italian name derived from Orestes, from Greek mythology.

Fresher diminutive form of Gertrud

The name of a major Yoruban deity who presides over the waters, the moon, and women, especially in terms of fertility and childbirth. She is an orisha and the mother of all other orishas. Her name (also spelt Yemonja, Yemaja and Iemanja, among other variants) comes from the Yoruba words Yeye "mother", omo "children", and eja "fish", literally meaning "mother whose children are the fish."

This Celtic saint's name is the most offbeat Jen name of all.

Feminine form of the male name Wanjala.