997+ Unique, Rare, and Unusual Girl Names

  1. Kapua
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "the flower or child"
    • Description:

      A unisex Hawaiian name with a fitting meaning. It also happens to mean "cloud" in Maori.
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    • Enani
      • Origin:

        Amharic, Ethiopian
      • Meaning:

        "nickname, term of affection"
      • Description:

        Enani is used as a cutesy nickname in Ethiopia, but is also used as a given name for girls. This sweet name would translate perfectly into English speaking areas, especially with the recent love for "-ani" ending names like Leilani and Kehlani. Pronounced "eh-NAH-nee", this name can also be spelled Enany, Ennani, Enaney, and more.
    • Izcalli
      • Origin:

        Aztec, Nahuatl
      • Meaning:

        "stone house"
      • Description:

        The last month of the Aztec calendar, with nickname options including Calli and Izzy.
    • Jaddua
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "known"
      • Description:

        Although there were two male Jadduas in the Bible, this would make an interesting option for a girl today.
    • Foy
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "faith"
      • Description:

        Foy is a medieval French name, or sometimes nickname, meaning "faith". Highly unusual now as a first name, it's most familiar to contemporary English speakers as the last name of British actress Claire, who played the young Elizabeth in The Queen.
    • Hadara
      • Origin:

        Hebrew
      • Meaning:

        "fruit or glory"
      • Description:

        Hadara is a Hebrew name associated with the holiday of Sukkot, the harvest festival. In the Torah, the citrus fruit etrog, used on the holiday, is called a "hadar fruit".
    • Jatziri
      • Origin:

        Aztec
      • Meaning:

        "dewdrop"
      • Description:

        This name of Aztec origin has the lovely possible meaning of "dewdrop". Both the Jatziri and Jatziry spellings were given to a few dozen baby girls in 2022.
    • Demille
      • Origin:

        French occupational surname
      • Meaning:

        "miller"
      • Description:

        Demille might be an honor name for director Cecil B. DeMille, a Founding Father of the American Cinema. DeMille directed such blockbuster films as The Greatest Show on Earth and The Ten Commandments</>. The surname Demille might also be used as a spin on the increasingly popular last name as first Miller.
    • Duha
      • Origin:

        Arabic
      • Meaning:

        "morning, before noon"
      • Description:

        Short, sweet Arabic name with a time-of-day meaning. In Islam, the Duha prayer is a voluntary morning prayer.
    • Ebrilla
      • Origin:

        Welsh, from Ebrill
      • Meaning:

        "April"
      • Description:

        A rare name derived from the month of April.
    • Ilsabe
      • Origin:

        German
      • Meaning:

        "pledged to god"
      • Description:

        Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.
    • Petronel
      • Origin:

        Greek
      • Meaning:

        "rock, stone"
      • Description:

        Medieval English variant of Petronella or Petronilla, which relate to the male name Peter.