Cool Underused Names for Girls

Valetta

Latin place and surname

This name of the major Maltese city takes on an air of attractiveness via model Amber Valletta, making it an appealing alternative to the overexposed Valerie and Vanessa.

Venisa

Venisa is a delicate feminine name with uncertain etymology, though it may be a variant of Venice, the beautiful Italian city of canals, or possibly a variation of Venus, the Roman goddess of love…

Wednesday

English

"Woden's day"

Made famous by the iconic and macabre character Wednesday Addams, this name has the spooky and Halloween-inspired feel that some parents might be looking for. The character has appeared in various…

Wendeline

Wendeline is a feminine name that serves as an elaborate form of Wendy or a feminine version of Wendell. The name has Germanic roots, likely connected to the elements 'wand' meaning 'to wander' and…

Xia

Chinese dynastic name

This name of the first recorded dynasty of ancient China is short and simple enough to make a possible Asian-American alternative to Mia and Tia. British-Filipino child star Xia Vigor has invigorated…

Xylda

Modern invented name

One of many distinctive names in the show and book series Midnight, Texas by Charlaine Harris -- and one of very few girl's names that start with the letter X.

Yamina

Arabic

"right, proper"

Attractive Middle Eastern choice used in a variety of spellings.

Zala

Ethiopian or Slovene variation of Rozalija

"a people from southwest Ethiopia; rose"

Simple but sultry.