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Giverny
French
"from Giverny"
Arty and unexpected, Giverny is a French place name, associated with Claude Monet and Impressionist art more generally. Located in the north of France, Monet put Giverny on the map when he moved to…
Gwenora
Cornish form of Guinevere, Welsh
"white shadow, white wave"
Gwenora teeters on the line between unique gem and modern invention. But it's not a smoosh name fashioned from Gwen and Nora but an old Cornish form of Guinevere, like its much more famous sister…
Gwenonwy
Welsh
"lily-of-the-valley"
Gwenonwy is a poetic and intriguing member of the Gwen- family, taken from a Welsh word for the flower, lily-of-the-valley. According to legend, King Arthur had a sister named Gwenonwy and there is a…
Gozdegul
Turkish
"the favorite rose"
Also written as Gözdegül or sometimes as Gözde Gül, this Turkish compound name blends together two names with pleasant meanings. From Gözde, meaning "favorite, dearest, pet" and Gül, the Turkish word…
Glytta
Icelandic
"gleam, glint, flash"
Not a creative spelling of Glitter, but a sparkly Icelandic name meaning "to gleam, to glint, to flash, to blink". Approved as a given name since 2017, it is a rarely used option that may remind…
Hadara
Hebrew
"fruit or glory"
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".
Hadiya
Arabic
"guide to righteousness"
A pleasant, welcoming Middle Eastern choice.
Halcyon
Greek
"kingfisher bird"
This highly unusual name -- the Halycyone was a mythic bird who could calm the seas -- conjures up images of utter peace and tranquility because of the phrase "Halycon days"...and the sleeping pill.
Halia
Hawaiian, Greek
"remembrance of a loved one, cherished memory; briny"
Halia is one of Hawaii's top baby names, in the Top 50 for girls in 2021. Rare yet quietly on the rise outside of Hawaii, it was given to around 64 girls in a recent year. With its appealing meaning…
Halliday
Scottish surname
"holiday"
This ancient Scottish surname may be pagan in origin, referring to a "holy day", but today it makes an attractive and unique Scottish name for girls . Halliday has many spelling variations and…
Halona
Native American
"happy fortune"
Resonant and unusual.
Harvest
English word name
Harvest has been occasionally used as a name since the eighteenth century, originally as evenly unisex, but in the US data for last year was starting to lean more female, given to 29 girls and 11…
Hathaway
English surname
"one who lives near the heath"
Before there was esteemed actress Anne Hathaway, there was Anne Hathaway, wife of Shakespeare — the former being named after the latter. Either Anne Hathaway would be appropriate to honor with this…
Havana
Taíno place-name
Politics aside, the Cuban capital is one of the most rhythmic of place-names. The question is: can politics be put aside?
Havilah
Biblical place-name
"to dance"
Though there are a few (male) people named Havilah in the Bible, it's also a Biblical place-name that can work as an original choice for modern girls.
Haviva
Hebrew
"well loved"
An alternative to the more familiar Aviva.
Hebe
Greek
"youth"
The name of the Greek goddess of youth, daughter of Zeus and Hera, is rarely used today but may be ripe for revival considering the popularity of rhyming Phoebe. Sweet as Bebe but with the…
Hecate
Greek mythology name
"willpower or far-reaching"
In Greek mythology, Hecate is associated with witchcraft and magic. The name may mean "willpower" or "far-reaching". She was often associated with the moon and with storms, making this name a good…
Helia
Greek
"sun"
The feminine form of Helios or Helio is occasionally heard in Spain and Portugal. In Greek mythology, Helia is one of the Heliades, daughters of the sun god Helios by Clymene the Oceanid.
Astilbe
Word name, Greek
"plant with pink, red, and white flower spikes"
An unusual botanical name, Astilbe could make an intriguing floral choice and work as an alternative to the likes of Aster, Thisbe, and Phoebe. It is the name of a hardy perennial plant with fluffy…