Adventurous Names for Girls

Some bold, brilliant, and out-there choices for a more daring baby namer.
  1. Cinnabar
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Associated with a vivid red-orange-colored lacquer, would make a more than distinctive color-related choice.
  2. Clemency
    • Origin:

      English feminine variation of Clement, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "mild, merciful"
    • Description:

      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 virtuous alternative to the more popular Clementine.
  3. Lumi
    • Madeira
      • Origin:

        Place-name
      • Description:

        Madeira is an island off Morocco where the wine comes from. Despite the alcohol association, Madeira has a gorgeous sound.
    • Mallorca
      • Origin:

        Spanish place-name
      • Description:

        Trendy Spanish island makes for trendy girls' name.
    • Romy
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.
      • Description:

        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 ever in 2024.
    • Ruhamah
      • Sevilla
        • Origin:

          Spanish place-name
        • Description:

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

          Place-name
        • Description:

          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.
      • Valencia
        • Origin:

          Spanish
        • Meaning:

          "brave, strong"
        • Description:

          This lovely orange-scented Spanish place-name would make an inventive namesake for an Aunt Valerie.
      • Vevina
        • Origin:

          Scottish
        • Meaning:

          "sweet lady"
        • Description:

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