Unique Girl Names: Uncommon, Unusual, Cool

Although the best-known Kehinde is the male painter Kehinde Wiley, this name is used for both genders in its native Nigeria and can be just as attractive for a girl.

Anglicized form of the Irish name Aoibheann, which is also in use in Ireland itself. Eavie/Evie would make an adorable short form.

More famously spelled Wallis as a feminine name: the woman for whom the King of England abdicated the throne.

A unisex Scandinavian name. Joa is more common for boys in Finland but equally split between sexes in Sweden and Denmark.

The last month of the Aztec calendar, with nickname options including Calli and Izzy.

Inas is one of those simple but rare names that's worth a look, whether you're trying to bridge Arabic and English cultures or are looking for a meaningful, unusual choice. No baby girls were named Inas in the US last year. For English speakers, the second syllable rhymes with has or jazz.

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.

This and two other female forms -- AQUILA and AQUILINA -- of the Roman family name Aquilius might live on in modern times.

The name of a port town in Maine, named after the birthplace of one of its founders Alexander Shapleigh, of Kittery Court, Devon, England.

This version of the name creates an almost-homonym to Isora, but it adds in the trendy z. The possible nicknames of Ezzy and Zora give this name a little more wearability.

Nice for a little girl born on Sunday.

A lovely soft-yet-strong unisex Swahili name, with a great meaning to boot.

Enza, the female form of the ever-more-popular Italian name Enzo, has emerged thanks to ID cover model and influencer Enza Khoury. As the Biblical Ezra grows more unisex — over 350 baby girls were named Ezra last year versus 8500 boys — Enza could take off too.

A unisex Hawaiian name with a fitting meaning. It also happens to mean "cloud" in Maori.

The slightly complex spelling of this Sanskrit name belies its sweet and simple sound.

Although there were two male Jadduas in the Bible, this would make an interesting option for a girl today.

Sachli, pronounced "sahch-lee", is a Turkish girl name that feels extra cool today with both the trendy "lee" sound, and the "-i" ending that has been red-hot for girl names recently. Sachli Gholamalizad is an Iranian actress who wears this name.

This Thai name can get shortened to Niki or Nika.