Unique Girl Names: Uncommon, Unusual, Cool

A sweet-sounding Yoruba name with an equally sweet meaning: "love me".

Domitille is the French form of the ancient royal name Domitilla. Domitille is used today, and was in the French Top 500 during the 2000s. While English speakers might say it as dom-ih-till or dom-ih-teel, in French, it would be DAW-MEE-TEE. Either way, it could be an interesting way to nickname Dottie.

Destry rides again, this time as a Western flavored baby name. Derived from the French surname Destrier, from an Anglo-Norman word meaning "warhorse", this rugged name was popularized by the 1930 novel Destry Rides Again by Max Brand, subsequently adapted for the big screen.

Featherleigh Dale is the femme fatale of a certain age in American writer Elin Hilderbrand's novel The Perfect Couple, adapted as a television series by Netflix.

This gender-neutral Arabic name was a fast riser for girls in 2022, possibly in part thanks to a beauty blogger and influencer of the same name. The name can also be spelled Hoda or Houda.

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".

Fresh, evocative choice.

A whimsical word name associated with hopes and dreams, with fairy-tales and birthday candles, with wanting the best for someone, and potentially, with a wished for child. Reminiscent in style to the likes of Miracle, Blessing, and Dream, Wish has yet to appear in the US stats, perhaps because parents find it a little too wishy-washy to work as a first name. Time will tell however if it catches on like Destiny, Hope, Desiree, Charm, and Chosen.

The name given to a short novel, often light, romantic and sentimental, a novelette is longer than a short story but shorter than a novella or novel, while still having a complete narrative. In music terms, it refers to a short piece of lyrical music.

Singer-songwriter Larry Hernandez and his wife, reality TV star and beauty guru, Kenia Ontiveros have become somewhat influential baby namers, putting the names Dalett, Dalary, Daleyza, and most recently, Dalzary on the map. Unranked before 2024, it was given to 44 after the couple chose it for their forth daughter together.

A sweet and springy name, likely related to the more familiar Una, Uainín is an Irish name made up of uan meaning "lamb" and a diminutive suffix.

Attractive Turkish name that can also be spelled Arezu or Arezoo.

Hip new middle-name choice, conjuring up the gothic tales of Edgar Allan, and current single-named pop singer Poe.

Pretty Asian option.

This name of the mythological sister of Mars might be used for a girl born under one of the signs ruled by the planet Mars--Aries or Scorpio. She is the personification of the war cry.

A vibrant name with an uplifting meaning, Veselina is a feminine form of Veselin, predominantly used in Bulgaria. It comes from the South Slavic element, vesel, meaning "cheerful".

Rare, concise, and distinctive, Cleide is a multicultural choice. As an Italian name, it comes from the Greek Cleis (or Cleïs), the name of Sappho's mother and daughter, and a relation of Kleio or Cleo, meaning "glory". As a Brazilian name, it may come from the Spanish word for "key" or "keyholder", though it might also be in reference to the wooden rhythm keeping instrument, claves.

Evocative of hulas, leis, and luaus.

A bright sounding Swedish name, reminiscent of Maisie, Ivy and Maia, that blends Maj with the Norse element vé, meaning "dedicated, devoted". As such, it's a light and cheerful name with a weighty meaning, that could reflect a caring nature or a mother's love.

This somewhat snobby-sounding surname popped onto the name map when Mariel Hemingway used it for one of her daughters.