Gentle yet tough, rare and intriguing, Fritha is an Anglicized variation as well as a Manx form of the Old Norse Fríða. Ultimately derived from the element fríðr meaning "fair, beautiful", it is similar but not the same as the Germanic Frida which means "peace".

Riko is a hugely popular name for baby girls in contemporary Japan, and one that easily translates to the West.

Tonwen is another name for Gwen, the mother of Saint Cybi and sister of Non (who was the mother of St David, patron saint of Wales). An unusual -wen ending option.

Marwa literally means "white stone," but is the name of a mountain in Mecca, making it an important name among Muslims. It's also another name for marjoram.

An unusual member of the "Lily" family of names, this one gives you the option for sweet vintage nickname Winnie, too. It's very unusual even in its native country, never given to more than 3 babies per year since naming records began in 1996.

Tegwen is a Welsh name that balances between clunky and mystical, sweet and tough. Created back in the 19th century by blending the element teg "beautiful, pretty", with the element wen "fair, white, blessed", it may appeal to those who enjoy Teagan, Gwen, Gwendolyn, and Tesni.

An unusual floral -wen name which was the name of an 1878 opera by Welsh composer Joseph Parry.

An elaboration of the month name, which is rare (though not unheard of) even in Wales.

Mostly used among Hindus, Dhaval is a striking choice traditionally given to baby boys with fair complexions.

Euphemios is the masculine variation of Euphemia. It was borne by an early archbishop of Constantinople.

For towheads with ties to Scotland -- in theory, anyway.

A charming Indian color name with mythological connections — Chandika is a form of the Hindu goddess Mahadevi.

Lace is a delicate feminine name derived from the English word for the ornate fabric made from intricately looped threads. As a given name, it emerged primarily in the late 20th century when word names and short, distinctive choices gained popularity. Lacey is more popular and more usable in everyday life: Lace has a pseudonym vibe, in the vein of Satin and Velvet.

A Welsh name for space fans, thanks to Tecwyn Roberts, a pioneering aerospace engineer at NASA.

A vowel-rich Māori name with a nature-inspired and dreamy meaning. New Zealand is known in Māori as Aotearoa, which can be translated as "land of abiding day" or "land of the long white cloud".

Rym is one of those simple-yet-uncommon names that's extremely rare in the US , where no baby girls were given the name last year. But it certainly can travel anywhere.

There are many names that mean redhead or dark, fewer that mean blond, but this is an intriguing little-known option from the Basque region of Spain, deriving from the Latin Flavianus.

If you like the Irish surname feel, there are loads of more congenial options.