Adventurous Names for Girls

Romy

Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.

Austrian actress Romy Schneider seemed to be the singular bearer of this international nickname name until it found new style currency in the past decade, entering the US Top 1000 for the first time…

Sevilla

Spanish place-name

This legendary Andalusian city, according to myth founded by Hercules, is an undiscovered baby name destination.

Valencia

Spanish

"brave, strong"

This lovely orange-scented Spanish place-name would make an inventive namesake for an Aunt Valerie. Last on the popularity list in 1994, Valencia reached a high of Number 633 in 1969-70. The…

Clemency

English feminine variation of Clement, Latin

"mild, merciful"

One of the rarest of virtue names, Clemency could come back along with the more familiar Puritan virtue names such as Hope and Faith. It has a rhythmic three-syllable sound, and offers a more…

Mallorca

Spanish place-name

Trendy Spanish island makes for trendy girls' name.

Vevina

Scottish

"sweet lady"

This unusual name found in Scottish poetry would make a distinctive Gaelic pick.

Madeira

Place-name, Portuguese

"wood"

Madeira is an off-beat place name, notably appearing on the map as an island off Morocco, famous for its Madeira wine. Also the name of a city in Ohio (named for John Madeira, a 19th century…

Sistine

Place-name

Sylvester Stallone used Sistine, the name of the Vatican chapel, the site of Michelangelo's magnificent frescoed ceiling, for one of his daughters -- an imaginative choice.

Cinnabar

Word name, English from Greek

"deep red mineral"

Associated with a vivid red-orange-colored lacquer, would make a more than distinctive color-related choice.