997+ Unique, Rare, and Unusual Girl Names
- Fiza
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"breeze or open"Description:
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.
- Ishani
- Kittery
Origin:
English place nameDescription:
The name of a port town in Maine, named after the birthplace of one of its founders Alexander Shapleigh, of Kittery Court, Devon, England.
- Dhriti
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"courage"Description:
Dhriti is a Hindi name used especially in Nepal for both girls and boys. English speakers have trouble with three consonants (or three vowels, for that matter) in a row, so this may prove challenging.
- Soliha
Origin:
UzbekMeaning:
"virtuous"Description:
A relative of the Arabic Salih or Saleh, meaning "virtuous".
- Ebrilla
Origin:
Welsh, from EbrillMeaning:
"April"Description:
A rare name derived from the month of April.
- Jatziri
Origin:
AztecMeaning:
"dewdrop"Description:
This name of Aztec origin has the lovely possible meaning of "dewdrop". Both the Jatziri and Jatziry spellings were given to a few dozen baby girls in 2022.
- Gaenna
- Johari
Origin:
Arabic and Swahili from PersianMeaning:
"jewel"Description:
An attractive and traditional unisex name perfect for a cross-cultural child. Despite the current popularity of names ending in -ari, Johari is surprisingly rare in the US. It's currently used about twice as often for girls as it is for boys.
- Enani
Origin:
Amharic, EthiopianMeaning:
"nickname, term of affection"Description:
Enani is used as a cutesy nickname in Ethiopia, but is also used as a given name for girls. This sweet name would translate perfectly into English speaking areas, especially with the recent love for "-ani" ending names like Leilani and Kehlani. Pronounced "eh-NAH-nee", this name can also be spelled Enany, Ennani, Enaney, and more.
- Kapua
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"the flower or child"Description:
A unisex Hawaiian name with a fitting meaning. It also happens to mean "cloud" in Maori.
- Djuni
- Duha
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"morning, before noon"Description:
Short, sweet Arabic name with a time-of-day meaning. In Islam, the Duha prayer is a voluntary morning prayer.