Unique Girl Names: Uncommon, Unusual, Cool

Variation of Ejiroghene

A rare Finnish name for Christmas babies.

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 the (then small) village in the 1890s, drawing a number of other artists there too. Many of Monet's most popular works were painted there, including his Water Lilies paintings.

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 the (then small) village in the 1890s, drawing a number of other artists there too. Many of Monet's most popular works were painted there, including his Water Lilies paintings.

Katayun derives from the Persian elements kata "house, city" and bânu "wife". In Iranian mythology, Katay(o)un is the wife of Goshtāsb and the mother of Esfandiār.

This unisex name ranks among the most popular girl names in Norway, though it has a number of different roots.

A Sanskrit name with a cheerful meaning, it comes from the element harsa meaning "happiness". It is a cognate to names such as Harshida, Harshini and Harshal.

Adaluna is the ultra-stylish smoosh name that nobody's caught onto yet. It's a one-of-a-kind compromise if you're deciding between Ada or Adeline and Luna. But despite its modern appearance, Adaluna has ancient roots. The Roman name for England's River Lune was Adaluna, probably due to its crescent-like shape. The similar name Adeluna is believed to be a variation of Adelina.

Penzance is a port town at the very tip of Cornwall. With its associations with operetta and pirates, Penzance packs quite a bit of zip for a name.

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.

A lush, romantic flower name for people who think Rose, Violet and Lily are 1000 times too popular.

A word name linked to music and spirituality, Requiem could have the more familiar nicknames Remi or Emmy. Associated with remembrance, Catholic Mass, and music for the dead, it more literally means "rest". It has never been used as a name (yet!)

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

Also spelled as Umayra, Umaira is a vibrant Arabic name, meaning "prosperous, flourishing, thriving". It is sometimes associated with Umrah, a Muslim pilgrimage that takes place outside of the Eid al-Adha period, and can therefore mean "visit, travel, enliven".

Noir is a name that would sound soigne and sophisticated on a 30-year-old, and perhaps too grown-up for a toddler. But with the popularity of so many other color names, Noir feels like a true possibility. In fact, nearly 20 baby girls and about half as many boys were named Noir in the US last year.

The Invictus Games, a multinational sporting event for wounded, injured, and sick armed service personnel, introduced this Latin word and concept to the general population, especially after the games hosted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's budding romance.

Greek names like Penelope, Calliope, and Xanthe are in vogue, as are spiritual names like Heaven and Halo. Agape combines both elements, and offers an unusual route to clunky-cute nickname Aggie. Given to a handful of babies each year in the US, it is very quietly on parent's radar.

Nicandra is the name of a plant known as apple-of-peru and also shoo-fly plant. It's also the feminine form of Nicander, an ancient Greek poet, physician, and grammarian.

Fiery names are blazing hot right now, and this one would fit right in.

A word name, a nature name, and a surname, Swift is strongly tied to singer Taylor Swift. It could make a fun and quirky middle name, and there might just be some "Swiftie" parents who choose it in the future.