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.
    • 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.