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The unusual and the odd

  1. Radella
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "elfin advisor"
    • Description:

      Extremely unusual ella-ending choice.
  2. Ramira
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "judicious"
    • Description:

      Pretty and unusual, worth consideration.
  3. Shada
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "pelican"
    • Description:

      Pretty and unusual bird-related name.
  4. Ulima
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "astute, wise"
    • Description:

      Unusual Arabic name with an inspiring meaning for a baby girl.
  5. Vendela
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "wanderer"
    • Description:

      An unusual name associated with the gorgeous Swedish-Norwegian model, actress, and TV host, Vendela is possibly a feminine form of Wendell.
  6. Banan
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "white"
    • Description:

      Unusual and attractive entry to the growing Irish name canon.
  7. Renon
    • Origin:

      Italian place-name
    • Description:

      Straightforward but very unusual choice, deriving from a place-name in Italy. Renon is a city in South Tyrol. Its German name is Ritten, possibly associated with either the German word for a knight or a mounted warrior or with the Germanic element ragin meaning "counsel, advice", connecting it to Reynold, Rinaldo, Reynaud, and Reinhardt.
  8. Patrin
    • Origin:

      Romani
    • Meaning:

      "leaf trail"
    • Description:

      Patrin is a truly unusual yet easily comprehended choice. In Romani culture, Patrin refers to the signs and markers that were left behind for other travellers to follow. Piles of leaves and grass were often used to mark their way, making this a symbolic name in Romani culture. Ultimately, the name may derive from the Sanskrit pattra meaning "leaf".
  9. Iberia
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      Iberia, the name of the Spanish-Portuguese peninsula, makes an attractive, unusual first name.
  10. Jadine
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Unusual and unfashionable name found in Toni Morrison's novel Tar Baby.
  11. Niva
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "talk, expression"
    • Description:

      Also an Israeli place-name, this is an unusual, feminine choice.
  12. Quadeisha
    • Origin:

      American, a combination of Qadira and Aisha
    • Description:

      Familiar-sounding hybrid name, made more unusual by virtue of the Q.
  13. Saar
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "storm"
    • Description:

      With its appealing double-a configuration, this is the name of an Israeli kibbutz on the Galilee beach. For girls, Saar is a popular modern name in the Netherlands, a shortened form of Sarah.
  14. Zesiro
    • Origin:

      Luganda
    • Meaning:

      "older of twins"
    • Description:

      Unusual and attractive name, might be worth considering if you're expecting twins.
  15. Suvi
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "summer"
    • Description:

      Light, zippy, and sunny, Suvi has a sparky yet sweet feel. Notably borne by Finnish supermodel Suvi Koponen, it is taken from the Finnish word for Summer, making it and interesting alternative to soundalikes Susie and Suvi and to contemporary favorite, Sunny.
  16. Arlenis
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      Arlenis Sosa, the hot young supermodel from the Dominican Republic, is popularizing this lovely and unusual choice, related to Arlen or Arlene.
  17. Cyra
    • Origin:

      Persian or Greek
    • Meaning:

      "sun or throne, or lord"
    • Description:

      Cyra is an unusual name that can be pronounced either SEER-a or SI-ra, rhyming with Keira or Tyra. This name may be a feminine variation of Cyrus but is also a Persian name that stands on its own. One noted bearer is writer Cyra McFadden.
  18. Hania
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Polish
    • Meaning:

      "encampment; grace"
    • Description:

      This very unusual name, also related to Hannah, was chosen for his daughter by Vin Diesel.
  19. Nevis
    • Origin:

      Place-name
    • Description:

      Highly unusual name of a small, tranquil island in the Caribbean; chosen for her daughter by singer Nelly Furtado.
  20. Piala
    • Origin:

      Celtic, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      This name of a saint martyred in Cornwall makes an unusual choice with traditional roots.

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