Exotic & Unique Names

Yasmine

Arabic variation of Jasmine

"jasmine flower"

Any of the Y forms, which also include Yasmeen, Yasmin, and Yasmina, make this name more unusual and distinctive.

Zadie

English variation of Sadie, from Sarah, Hebrew

"princess"

When aspiring British writer Sadie Smith decided to change her name to the more distinctive and zippy Zadie at the age of fourteen, this attention-magnet name was born. But though it might sound like…

Zandra

Variation of Sandra and Alexandra

"defending men"

A name that is rarely heard and might be worth considering as a way of zipping up a namesake Sandra. It has long been associated with iconoclastic British fashion designer Zandra Rhodes. Zandra did…

Zarina

Persian

"a golden vessel"

Derived from Persian zarin "golden", Zarina is a strong and sparkling name used in multiple languages, including Kazakh, Urdu and Malay. It was the name of an ancient Scythian queen, and also sounds…

Zia

Short form of Luzia or Terézia, Hungarian, Portuguese

"light; harvest"

A short and zippy name that would blend right in with but also stand out among a group of girls named Mia, Gia, Lia and Tia. It is a multicultural choice, used in Hungary as a short from of Terézia,…

Zion

Hebrew

"highest point"

A Biblical place name and a unisex choice that has been on the rise in the US in recent years. With its bright sound and cool, zippy Z beginning, it blends religious significance and trendiness.…

Zoelle

English

"life + girl"

Zoelle is a modern-sounding name combining the stylish Zoe, which means life, with the trendy Elle, French for "she". Could make for a zippier spin on sweet Noelle.

Zondra

Zondra is a feminine name with uncertain etymology, though likely a variant of Sandra or possibly Alexandra, ultimately deriving from Greek elements meaning 'defender of mankind.' The distinctive 'Z'…

Zyna

Zyna is an uncommon feminine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variant of Zina, which has Russian and Arabic roots, meaning "guest" or "hospitable" in Arabic traditions. Some consider…