A pretty name heard in the Louisiana Cajun community, Abella would fit right in with all the other, more familiar, bella names.

A unisex Nahuatl name with a strong and stylish sound, but a meaning that some might find off-putting.

This multi-cultural name has a pleasant, delicate sound. Variations include Amali and Amalya,both of which mean industrious.

A perfectly fine Eastern European girls' name, tainted slightly by its use as the name of a village near Chernobyl in Ukraine that has been devastated by radiation.

The Hebrew, Biblical form of Eve. While English speakers will likely find the forms Ava or Eve easier in everyday life, Chava is a lovely variation for a family that speaks Hebrew or Yiddish - plus, English speakers could always learn.

Zhansaya is a beautiful and comforting name, popular in its native Kazakhstan. A Top 20 choice back in the 2000s, it has since declined slightly in use, but remains familiar and appealing.

Shaw is a streamlined and more modern-sounding Shawn, with many notable surname namesakes.

An energetic and distinctive choice.

Brio is a musical term with great verve and energy, with possibilities as a first name on the heels of such choices as Cadence, Allegra, and Rio.

Hillbilly twang.

A cute and dainty Dutch diminutive of Eva, reminiscent of Effie or Aoife.

A vibrant and lively name, Živanka is likely to be a variation of Živa or Živana. Deriving from the Old Slavic word živŭ meaning "alive, living", it is also related to a Slavic goddess, associated with life and fertility.

An Arabic name that can easily cross cultures. Janan might make a distinctive honor name for an ancestral Jan, Jane, or John.

Norwegian city name heard much more often as a last name than a first.

see BEATHAG

A feminine form of Vitale, Vitalia is a bright and spirited name that could lead to nicknames Vita and Talia. It derives from the Latin word and name Vitalis meaning "of life".

Melodic and unusual, and she will outgrow any bib jokes.

A zippy and spirited name and a feminine form of Vivaldo, this name possibly originates from the Germanic Wigbald meaning "bold, brave warrior" and the Latin Vitale meaning "life". Associated with the 17th century Italian composer, Antonio Vivaldi, Vivalda is a rare choice, but with familiar nicknames Vivi, Viv, Alda, and Val, and could work for those seeking alternatives to Vivian, Ada, Valentina, and Olivia.