Anara is a name that strikes a perfect balance between simple and unusual. It's easy to understand and pronounce for a Westerner, and yet it's highly distinctive, used for only 24 girls in the US in 2021. A recommended and unusual nature option.

Narine has been a top name in Armenia since records began in 2007, though it's even more popular in its diminutive form, Nare, which has taken the top spot on the Armenian charts almost every year since 2012.

Well used in Israel, likely to be confused with Ramona here.

One of the jewel names in use a hundred years ago, for both boys and girls, due for revival along with sisters Ruby and Pearl. But interestingly, Garnet means pomegranate, the fruit who shares a deep red color with the jewel.

One of the jewel names in use a hundred years ago, due for revival along with sisters Ruby and Pearl.

Unlike its identical male counterpart, Ainar as a feminine name derives from Kazakh ay "moon" plus either a Persian element meaning "pomegranate" or an Arabic word meaning "fire".

In English, this Persian name looks harsher than its sound or meaning. But we think it has a lot of dignity; and if Dagmar can get a look it, why not Golnar?

One of the most popular girl names in Armenian, ranking in the Top 10 since 2009 and in the Top spot most years since 2012, Nare is a diminutive of Narine, another popular choice. It is typically said to mean "pomegranate", the national fruit of Armenia and a symbol of fertility, prosperity, the passage of time, and protection.

The Persian Golnar is likely a more wearable version of this ruby-colored fruit than this Thai name.