By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Arabic
"breeze or open"
Fiza is an Arabic and Muslim name with a variety of reported meanings. A handful of baby girls received this rare name in the US last year.
Rubbie is a charming feminine name that likely evolved as a diminutive or variant of Ruby, which comes from the Latin 'ruber' meaning 'red' and refers to the precious gemstone. This spelling…
English
"home ruler"
This alternative spelling of Harriet has always ranked in the England top 1000, reaching as high as the top 50 in the late 1800s. The extra T changes nothing about the pronunciation but adds a little…
Japanese
"color and design; sound"
Spanish place name
Triana is a Top 50 girls' name in Spain largely unknown and unused in the US: Only 10 baby girls in the US were given the name in 2017. Also a surname, Triana is the name of a distinctive…
Irish
"jealousy"
The Étaín of Irish mythology was a beautiful fairy turned into a fly (or in some versions, a butterfly), by a jealous queen. The insect Étaín fell into a glass of milk and was swallowed by yet…
Variation of Eliana, Hebrew, or Latin from Greek
"my God has answered; sun"
Eliane is a melodic name with the very fashionable El- beginning. Lovely and lilting as it is, be aware that there are many El- variations around these days, and little girls called Ellie as a result.
Día is a feminine name with multiple cultural connections. In Spanish, 'día' means 'day,' suggesting brightness and new beginnings. The name may also relate to the Irish name Dea, meaning 'goddess.'…
Hungarian
"my god is oath"
A sparky diminutive of Erszébet, the Hungarian form of Elizabeth.
Italian
"fringe"
An Italian word name that could join the burgeoning Fran community.
Icelandic
"of Athens"
Icelandic form of Athena, trending there since the early 2000s and currently in the Top 50 names for Icelandic baby girls.
Greek from Hebrew
"bountiful"
Biblical name from the New Testament. The Book of Philemon mentions Apphia as a Christian woman in Colossae.
Persian
"rare, unique"
This is a lovely Persian name for a rare, special girl.
Bostyn is a modern feminine name that appears to be a creative spelling variant of Boston, the Massachusetts city name. Boston itself comes from an English place name meaning 'Botolph's settlement'…
Hebrew
"plowed field"
Niria is the female equivalent of Nir and may also be found as Nira. This simple, pleasant name has an earthy meaning.
"spring of water"
Many Americans will misunderstand it as Maya, but Maayan (also stylized as Ma'ayan) is a popular Israeli name used for both sexes.
Djuana appears to be a variant spelling of Joanna or Johanna, traditional feminine names derived from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious.' The distinctive 'Dj' spelling represents a modern…
"free princess"
Saoirse meets Orla (or Orlaith), Saorla blends with elements soer and flaith giving it the meaning "free ruler, free princess". It ranked in the Irish Top 100 back in the early 2020s, but is rare…
"to be at the mercy of"
A unique cousin to Talia.
Kaislee is a modern feminine name that represents the contemporary trend of creative spelling and name blending. The name appears to be a variation of 'Kaisley' or a combination of 'Kai' (which means…
