Rare Girl Names
6239 rare girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Somewhere in the middle of the search, most parents hit the same wall: everything on the popular lists already belongs to three girls at the neighborhood park. That is the moment Rare girl names start to feel less like a risk and more like a relief. The discovery here is genuine — nobody is going to hear Elowen, Marceline, Adhara or Ainhoa and assume they already know a dozen. These are names with texture and travel in them, names that make a person lean in and ask you to say it again, which is exactly the small pleasure you are looking for when you have read the top hundred one too many times.
If uncommon-but-wearable is the goal, this list has that too. Elodie and Esme are lyrical and instantly likable without being everywhere; Davina and Arlette have a vintage polish that feels rediscovered rather than invented. Amaris and Neriah carry a warm, almost musical ending, and for the shortest option on the shelf, Ila is two soft syllables that somehow still turn heads on a class roster. Rare does not have to mean hard — it just means yours.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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Lenice#12661 in the U.S.Lenice reads as an early-to-mid-twentieth-century American name, most plausibly a Le- opening j▶Keyonda#12665 in the U.S.Keyonda is a modern American coinage joining the popular Ke-/Key- opening to a -yonda ending. I▶Krystol#12668 in the U.S.Krystol is a stylized spelling of Crystal, the gem-and-word name from the Greek krystallos, mea▶Megin#12669 in the U.S.Megin is a variant spelling of Megan, itself a Welsh diminutive of Margaret, from the Greek mar▶Pecola#12675 in the U.S.Pecola is a rare American girl's name of uncertain origin. No settled etymology exists; it appe▶Lorita#12677 in the U.S.Lorita is a diminutive built on Lola or Lora with the Spanish '-ita' ending, 'little Lora'; Lol▶Kyrstal#12678 in the U.S.Kyrstal is a scrambled-vowel spelling of Krystal or Crystal, from the Greek krystallos meaning ▶Chelsia#12682 in the U.S.Chelsia adds an -ia ending to Chelsea, the London district whose Old English name Chelchith mea▶Lizanne#12684 in the U.S.Lizanne joins Liz, the short form of Elizabeth (Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath'), with Anne (▶Shauntee#12684 in the U.S.Shauntee is a late-twentieth-century coinage building on Shaun, the phonetic spelling of the Ir▶Janielle#12687 in the U.S.Janielle blends Janelle - a diminutive of Jane, from the Hebrew 'God is gracious' - with the fa▶Pollie#12687 in the U.S.Pollie is a spelling of Polly, itself a pet form of Mary that arose through the rhyming path Ma▶Britiany#12690 in the U.S.Britiany is a misspelling-style respelling of Brittany, the name of the French region Bretagne,▶Lavonia#12698 in the U.S.Lavonia joins the fashionable La- prefix to a -vonia ending, giving an elaborated cousin of Lav▶Jamye#12700 in the U.S.Jamye is an ornamental spelling of Jamie, the unisex pet form of James (and Jacob), from the He▶Ilissa#12703 in the U.S.Ilissa is an I-spelled form of Alyssa or Ilyssa, names tied to the alyssum flower (Greek a-, 'w▶Zuhur#12703 in the U.S.From the Arabic zuhur, 'flowers; blossoms' — the plural of zahra ('flower'). A soft, blooming n▶Jeizy#12704 in the U.S.Jeizy is a recent coined name that appears chiefly in United States Latina families; its origin▶Deserea#12711 in the U.S.Deserea is a phonetic respelling of Desiree, the French name meaning 'desired,' from the Latin ▶Deshana#12712 in the U.S.Deshana pairs the fashionable De- prefix with Shana, a name from Hebrew and Yiddish meaning 'be▶Jeyli#12714 in the U.S.Jeyli is a modern coinage, most likely a phonetic spelling in the family of Jaylee, Yeili, and ▶Abiageal#12716 in the U.S.Abiageal is an Irish Gaelic form of Abigail, which comes from the Hebrew Avigayil, usually read▶Shaleigh#12718 in the U.S.Shaleigh is a modern American coinage that joins a Sha-/Shay opening to the decorative -leigh e▶Darnesha#12719 in the U.S.Darnesha joins a Dar- opener, familiar from Darnell and Darlene, to the -nesha ending of Tanesh▶Mirage#12721 in the U.S.Mirage is a word-name taken straight from the noun mirage, 'an optical illusion,' especially a ▶Tomeeka#12721 in the U.S.Tomeeka is a phonetic respelling of Tomika or Tameeka, part of the family of names around Tamik▶Jhoselyn#12724 in the U.S.Jhoselyn is a modern Spanish-influenced respelling of Joselyn or Jocelyn. Jocelyn began as a Ge▶Mystie#12726 in the U.S.Mystie is a decorative spelling of Misty, the English word name from 'mist,' recast with a -y- ▶Tonga#12726 in the U.S.Tonga is the name of the Polynesian island kingdom in the South Pacific, where it is often read▶Jaisa#12727 in the U.S.Jaisa is a modern American coinage close in sound to Jaida and Jaycee, built on the fashionable▶Brookelynne#12729 in the U.S.Brookelynne is an ornate spelling of Brooklyn, itself read as the nature word brook joined to t▶Daniesha#12730 in the U.S.Daniesha is a modern African American coinage that joins Dani, short for Danielle, to the fashi▶Jmarie#12731 in the U.S.Jmarie is a modern American coinage that fuses a lone initial J with the classic name Marie. Ma▶Jakyrah#12732 in the U.S.Jakyrah pairs the very popular Ja- prefix with Kyra, finished with a decorative -ah. Kyra may d▶Cadynce#12734 in the U.S.Cadynce keeps the C of Cadence but swaps the middle to a y, giving a modern look to the word na▶Ronalda#12735 in the U.S.Ronalda is the rare feminine of Ronald, which comes from the Old Norse Rognvaldr, combining reg▶Refugia#12740 in the U.S.Refugia is a Spanish feminine name meaning 'refuge', from the Latin refugium; it honors the Mar▶Jawana#12742 in the U.S.Jawana is an invented African-American name pairing the popular Ja- prefix with the -wana sound▶Innocence#12743 in the U.S.Innocence is a virtue name taken straight from the English word, which comes from the Latin inn▶Roschelle#12743 in the U.S.Roschelle is a spelling variant of Rochelle, a French name meaning 'little rock,' from 'roche,'▶Lynita#12746 in the U.S.Lynita is a mid-century American coinage that joins Lyn, drawn from Lynn or Linda, to the Spani▶Irelynd#12748 in the U.S.Irelynd is a created name that reworks Ireland, the island nation whose name means 'land of the▶Latiesha#12751 in the U.S.Latiesha is a respelling in the Latisha family, itself often traced to Leticia, from Latin laet▶Jeannemarie#12754 in the U.S.Jeannemarie runs together Jeanne, the French feminine of John (from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gra▶Erminia#12758 in the U.S.Erminia is the Italian form of Herminia (Hermina), from the Germanic element ermen/irmin, 'whol▶Jeneane#12760 in the U.S.Jeneane is a phonetic spelling of Jeanine or Jeannine, the French pet form of Jeanne, the femin▶Jeniya#12760 in the U.S.Jeniya is an invented modern name built on the Jenny/Jennifer sound. Jennifer is the Cornish fo▶Marteka#12760 in the U.S.Marteka is a coined African American name pairing the Mar- opening with an -eka ending, sitting▶Jenese#12761 in the U.S.Jenese is a modern American respelling in the Genese and Jenise family, names that echo Genesis▶Valleri#12763 in the U.S.Valleri is a variant spelling of Valerie, from the Roman family name Valerius and ultimately th▶Jennilyn#12764 in the U.S.Jennilyn joins Jenny, the pet form of Jennifer, to the popular -lyn ending drawn from Lynn, a W▶Jabrea#12765 in the U.S.Jabrea is a modern American coinage pairing the popular Ja- prefix with Brea or Bria, itself of▶Jaquisha#12768 in the U.S.Jaquisha is a modern American coinage that pairs the Ja- prefix (as in Jamila, Jalisa) with a -▶Alexsia#12773 in the U.S.Alexsia inserts an extra s into Alexia, a feminine Greek name from the same root as Alexander -▶Nycole#12778 in the U.S.Nycole is a Y-spelled form of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas — from the Greek Nikolaos▶Kind#12780 in the U.S.Kind is a rare virtue and word name taken straight from the English adjective 'kind' — gentle, ▶Jarae#12784 in the U.S.Jarae is an invented American name pairing the Ja- prefix with Rae, itself a short form of Rach▶Claretha#12786 in the U.S.Claretha is a coined American name that builds on Clara (Latin clarus, 'bright, clear') with th▶Kasidee#12790 in the U.S.Kasidee is a contemporary respelling of Cassidy, an Irish surname turned given name. Cassidy co▶Kiearra#12791 in the U.S.Kiearra is a decorative spelling of Kiara or Kiera, which trace to the Irish Ciara, the feminin▶Javonna#12793 in the U.S.Javonna is a coined American girl's name pairing the Ja- prefix with Vonna, a short form of Yvo▶Kehaulani#12793 in the U.S.Kehaulani is a Hawaiian name usually read as 'the dew of heaven,' combining ke, a definite arti▶Keiley#12798 in the U.S.Keiley is a modern respelling that blends Kaylee with the Irish surname Keeley (from O Caolaidh▶Pahoua#12799 in the U.S.Pahoua is a traditional Hmong girl's name. In Hmong naming, Pa is a common element in women's n▶Darra#12801 in the U.S.Darra reads as a doubled-consonant form of Dara, a unisex name that in Irish tradition means oa▶Corvette#12802 in the U.S.Corvette is a word and product name used as a given name; it does not have a personal-name etym▶Kayslin#12802 in the U.S.Kayslin is an invented modern name that sits in the broad Kaitlyn and Kayslee family, joining t▶Kendallyn#12803 in the U.S.Kendallyn joins Kendall, an English surname and place name meaning valley of the river Kent, to▶Cresencia#12804 in the U.S.Cresencia is a Spanish form of Crescentia, drawn from the Latin crescens, 'growing' or 'increas▶Keelee#12804 in the U.S.Keelee is a doubled-e respelling of Keeley/Keely, from the Irish surname O Caolaidhe, based on ▶Mikeshia#12804 in the U.S.Mikeshia is a coined African American name joining the Mi- opening to Keshia, part of the widel▶Capucine#12805 in the U.S.Capucine is a French flower name, taken directly from capucine, the French word for the nasturt▶Khristi#12805 in the U.S.Khristi is a stylized spelling of Christy, itself a short, affectionate form of Christine or Ch▶Maronda#12805 in the U.S.Maronda grafts the Ma- opening onto Ronda, a name usually tied to the Rhondda valley in Wales o▶Kenyah#12807 in the U.S.Kenyah is a spelling of Kenya, the East African nation, adopted as a girls' first name. The cou▶Shakeeta#12810 in the U.S.Shakeeta is a late-twentieth-century coinage pairing the Sha- prefix with a -keeta ending, echo▶Porschia#12811 in the U.S.Porschia is a modern respelling of Portia, the name of Shakespeare's clever heroine in The Merc▶Cyndia#12813 in the U.S.Cyndia is an ornamented spin on Cynthia, or an extension of the pet form Cyndi. Cynthia comes f▶Ashleyann#12817 in the U.S.Ashleyann is a run-together compound of Ashley and Ann. Ashley comes from an Old English place ▶Yolunda#12818 in the U.S.Yolunda is a spelling of Yolanda with a u in the middle, reflecting pronunciation. Yolanda desc▶Temisha#12819 in the U.S.Temisha reads as an invented name in the family of Tamisha, built from a Te- opening and a -mis▶Denaya#12823 in the U.S.Denaya joins the fashionable De- prefix to Naya, an element found in Sanskrit and Arabic naming▶Shalene#12823 in the U.S.Shalene is a variant of Charlene, the feminine of Charles, from the Germanic 'karl', 'free man'▶Derionna#12826 in the U.S.Derionna joins the productive De- prefix to a -rionna ending, close to Rionna and Deonna. Both ▶Kleigh#12828 in the U.S.Kleigh is a modern American stylized spelling, most likely built to echo Kaylee or the word 'cl▶Neftaly#12828 in the U.S.Neftaly is a Spanish spelling of Naphtali, the Hebrew Naftali, from the root meaning 'to strugg▶Dameisha#12830 in the U.S.Dameisha is a modern invented name joining a Da- opening to the fashionable -meisha/-eisha elem▶Karris#12833 in the U.S.Karris reads as a K-spelling of the Welsh name Carys, from Welsh caru, 'to love', or as a moder▶Elizabethann#12834 in the U.S.Elizabethann fuses two classic names into one written form: Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'm▶Christana#12841 in the U.S.Christana is a spelling of Christiana or Christina, the feminine of Christian, from the Latin C▶Maryl#12841 in the U.S.A contracted variant linked to Meryl, itself a form of Muriel; the spelling nods to Mary as wel▶Tiffony#12844 in the U.S.Tiffony is a variant spelling of Tiffany, which comes through medieval French and English from ▶Kynzi#12847 in the U.S.Kynzi is a modern respelling of Kenzie, itself a short form of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname me▶Naketa#12849 in the U.S.Naketa is a phonetic respelling of Nikita or Niketa, names that trace to the Greek Nike, 'victo▶Eiko#12850 in the U.S.Eiko is a traditional Japanese woman's name written with the -ko ending, 'child,' after a first▶Nyaja#12850 in the U.S.Nyaja is a modern invented name joining the fashionable Ny- opening to Aja, a short name popula▶Lamiracle#12860 in the U.S.Lamiracle is a created name that adds the fashionable La- prefix to the English word Miracle, f▶Sharetha#12861 in the U.S.Sharetha is a modern American coinage that fits the popular Sha- prefix to a -retha element, pl▶Mindee#12865 in the U.S.Mindee is an -ee spelling of Mindy, the pet form of Melinda. Melinda joins Greek 'melos'/Latin ▶Karene#12866 in the U.S.Karene is a variant of Karen, the Danish short form of Katherine, whose traditional meaning is ▶Tracyann#12866 in the U.S.Tracyann fuses two names, Tracy, which began as a surname from a French place name and later a ▶Breonia#12869 in the U.S.Breonia reads as an elaboration of Breonna and the wider Brianna family, joining the Bre- prefi▶Trinita#12874 in the U.S.Trinita comes from the Latin trinitas, 'trinity,' and belongs with devotional names like the Sp▶Desma#12880 in the U.S.Desma is most often traced to Greek 'desmos', meaning a bond, tie, or pledge, giving the sense ▶Taijah#12889 in the U.S.Taijah is a modern name in the Taija/Taja family, worn mainly by Black American girls around th▶Tannis#12889 in the U.S.Tannis is a feminine name whose origin is genuinely uncertain. It is sometimes connected to Tan▶Kayona#12893 in the U.S.Kayona joins the Ka- prefix to a -yona ending, echoing names like Kiona and Shayona; it is a mo▶Shelle#12893 in the U.S.Shelle is a clipped form of Michelle (the French feminine of Michael, 'who is like God?') and o▶Vanika#12899 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, generally read as 'little forest' (from vana, 'forest; grove'). A gentle nat▶Tawney#12900 in the U.S.Tawney is a spelling of the color-word Tawny, from Old French tané, 'tanned', describing a warm▶Deiondra#12903 in the U.S.Deiondra is a modern feminine name built from Deion or Deon, extended with an -dra ending like ▶Shermeka#12905 in the U.S.Shermeka is an invented American name built from a Sher- opening (as in Sheryl or Sherita) and ▶Nakeitha#12910 in the U.S.Nakeitha is a modern American coinage built from the Na- prefix and a -keitha element echoing K▶Tiasia#12912 in the U.S.Tiasia is a modern coined name that fuses the sounds of Tiara (a jeweled crown) and Asia (the c▶Kenishia#12916 in the U.S.Kenishia reads as a late-twentieth-century African-American coinage joining a Ken- opening to a▶Ouida#12919 in the U.S.Ouida comes from the pen name of Victorian novelist Ouida (Maria Louise Rame), which began as h▶Tkai#12927 in the U.S.Tkai is a modern invented name without a documented meaning. It most likely pairs an initial T-▶Keyna#12928 in the U.S.Keyna is a modern American coinage built on the fashionable Kay-/Key- opening, in the family of▶Sonji#12928 in the U.S.Sonji is a rare American name whose origin is uncertain. It may be a reshaping of Sonia/Sonya (▶Mahaila#12935 in the U.S.Mahaila is a phonetic spelling that draws on Michaela - the feminine of Michael, 'who is like G▶Latoiya#12937 in the U.S.Latoiya is a spelling elaboration of Latoya, a name formed by adding the La- prefix to Toya. Th▶Latorie#12938 in the U.S.Latorie reads as a La- prefixed coinage built on a Torie or Tori core, itself a short form of V▶Braylea#12939 in the U.S.Braylea joins the trendy Bray- sound - shared by Braylee, Braylon, and Brayden - to a soft -lea▶Leocadia#12939 in the U.S.Leocadia is a Spanish and Portuguese name honoring Saint Leocadia of Toledo, an early Christian▶Yolando#12939 in the U.S.Yolando is an unusual -o ending variant of Yolanda, a name traced through Old French to a root ▶Kiala#12942 in the U.S.Kiala is a modern, melodic girl's name with more than one likely route. It may echo the Hawaiia▶Latrisa#12942 in the U.S.Latrisa pairs the productive La- prefix with a core such as Trisa or the name Latrice, which it▶Cachet#12944 in the U.S.Cachet is the French and English word cachet, a seal or stamp that came to mean prestige and di▶Dorise#12944 in the U.S.Dorise is a variant spelling of Doris, a Greek name borne by a sea nymph, mother of the Nereids▶Aleese#12945 in the U.S.Aleese is a spell-by-sound form of Alise or Elise, the French short form of Elizabeth. Elizabet▶Ekaterini#12945 in the U.S.Ekaterini is the modern Greek form of Katherine, from the Greek Aikaterine. Long linked by folk▶Kalesha#12949 in the U.S.Kalesha is a mid-century American coinage that pairs the popular Ka- prefix with an -lesha soun▶Marquette#12951 in the U.S.Marquette is a French surname adopted as a given name, most famous from the Jesuit explorer Jac▶Alicya#12956 in the U.S.Alicya is a phonetic respelling of Alicia, the medieval form of Adelaide that goes back to the ▶Makailyn#12964 in the U.S.Makailyn fuses Makayla, a modern form of Michaela meaning who is like God, with the popular -ly▶Makeila#12967 in the U.S.Makeila is a spelling variant of Makayla or Mikaela, feminine forms of Michael, from the Hebrew▶Allea#12968 in the U.S.Allea is a modern respelling that sits between two families: Aleah and Leah, from the Hebrew Le▶Makenze#12970 in the U.S.Makenze is a trimmed respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, son of Coin▶Kristene#12972 in the U.S.Kristene is a spelling variant of Kristine/Christine, feminine forms of Christian, from Greek/L▶Porschea#12978 in the U.S.Porschea is an American girl's name whose sound sits between the sports-car marque Porsche and ▶Shanik#12978 in the U.S.Shanik is a modern American coinage, reading as a trimmed Shanika within the productive Sha- na▶Madysyn#12984 in the U.S.Madysyn is a modern respelling of Madison, an English surname meaning 'son of Maud' or 'son of ▶Janautica#12985 in the U.S.Janautica is a modern American coinage that joins the popular Ja- prefix to Nautica, a name and▶Jadence#12988 in the U.S.Jadence is a modern blend of Jade, the green gemstone prized for calm and good fortune, with Ca▶Denetria#12989 in the U.S.Denetria is a variant of Demetria, the feminine of the Greek Demetrios - 'devoted to Demeter,' ▶Makylie#12989 in the U.S.Makylie is a modern American blend, mixing the sound of Makayla or Mackenzie with Kylie. It bel▶Chantele#12990 in the U.S.Chantele is a variant of Chantal or Chantel, a French name from a southern place and family nam▶Chaquita#12991 in the U.S.Chaquita respells Chiquita, the Spanish diminutive meaning 'little one' or 'little girl'. As a ▶Quentina#12994 in the U.S.Quentina is a feminine elaboration of Quentin, which comes from the Roman name Quintinus, a der▶Lanika#12996 in the U.S.Lanika joins a La- prefix to the -nika sound shared by Tanika and Monika, a mid-century America▶Genieve#12998 in the U.S.Genieve is a trimmed respelling of Genevieve, the French name of Saint Genevieve of Paris. Its ▶Analeise#13000 in the U.S.Analeise is a respelling of Annelise or Anneliese, a German compound joining Anna, from the Heb▶Lonnette#13000 in the U.S.Lonnette is best read as an elaboration of a Lon- name, likely Leona or Lona, with the French -▶Deyaneira#13001 in the U.S.Deyaneira is a Spanish spelling of Deianeira (also Dejanira), a princess in Greek myth who beca▶Jalexa#13001 in the U.S.Jalexa joins the productive Ja- prefix to Alexa or Lexa, short forms of Alexandra from the Gree▶Mauricia#13001 in the U.S.Mauricia is the Spanish feminine form of Mauricio (Maurice), from Late Latin Mauritius, a deriv▶Salita#13004 in the U.S.Salita is a rare, soft name used among Spanish-speaking families, most plausibly a diminutive-s▶Jahdai#13006 in the U.S.A biblical Hebrew name borne by a man listed in Chronicles; its precise meaning is uncertain, s▶Loucinda#13008 in the U.S.Loucinda is a phonetic variant of Lucinda, a name coined in the Renaissance from Lucia and the ▶Lexianna#13010 in the U.S.Lexianna is a contemporary blended name joining Lexi, the popular short form of Alexandra from ▶Ludy#13014 in the U.S.Ludy is a pet form, most plausibly a short form of Ludmila or the Southern nickname Ludie. Some▶Kimie#13018 in the U.S.Kimie is a Japanese given name whose meaning is set by its kanji. A common writing pairs kimi (▶Meiah#13018 in the U.S.Meiah is a modern respelling of Miah or Mya, short melodic names variously linked to Maria, fro▶Naarah#13018 in the U.S.From the Hebrew na'arah, 'girl; young woman; maiden'. Naarah appears in the Book of Chronicles ▶Latrise#13021 in the U.S.Latrise is a coinage in the La- family, very close to Latrice, which pairs the fashionable La- ▶Lilyahna#13021 in the U.S.Lilyahna is a modern blended name that fuses Lily, the flower long tied to purity, with Ahna, a▶Iisha#13028 in the U.S.Iisha is a phonetic American spelling of Aisha, the Arabic name meaning 'alive' or 'living,' hi▶Ilka#13032 in the U.S.Ilka is a Hungarian and German diminutive of Ilona, the Hungarian form of Helen, from the Greek▶Tanaysia#13035 in the U.S.Tanaysia is a modern American name joining the Ta- prefix, common in late twentieth century Afr▶Porcia#13037 in the U.S.Porcia is the original Latin spelling of the Roman woman's name later famous as Portia. It is t▶Toy#13042 in the U.S.Toy as a girls' given name may draw on the English word 'toy', on an English surname, or on a C▶Mystery#13044 in the U.S.Mystery is the ordinary English word pressed into service as a first name. It descends through ▶Leslea#13046 in the U.S.Leslea is a respelling of Leslie (also Lesley), a Scottish surname and place name usually expla▶Neziah#13047 in the U.S.Neziah appears in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah as the head of a family of temple servants; th▶Arlana#13048 in the U.S.Arlana reads as a mid-century American blend, most plausibly joining Arlene, a name of uncertai▶Ladaysha#13048 in the U.S.Ladaysha is a modern American blended coinage, joining the popular La- prefix to Daysha, itself▶Jermiya#13049 in the U.S.Jermiya reads as an invented name that reworks the sound of Jeremiah into a soft girls' form en▶Reneka#13049 in the U.S.Reneka reads as an invented name in the -neka family, sharing its ending with Tenika, Shaneka a▶Shalawn#13050 in the U.S.Shalawn is a coined name from the wave of Sha- names of the nineteen-seventies, built by fittin▶Trenace#13050 in the U.S.Trenace is a coined name that reads as a blend of Trina with Grace, or as a Tre- stem given the▶Jobeth#13051 in the U.S.Jobeth is a compound of Jo (from Joan or Josephine) and Beth (from Elizabeth); Joan and Josephi▶Jessamyn#13053 in the U.S.Jessamyn is a variant of Jessamine, which was an older English word for jasmine, the fragrant c▶Maday#13053 in the U.S.Maday is used mainly as a Spanish-Caribbean girl's name whose origin is debated. It may echo th▶Raguel#13054 in the U.S.Raguel is used as a girl's name close to Raquel, the Spanish form of Rachel meaning ewe; it als▶Mickenzie#13057 in the U.S.Mickenzie is a variant spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich — '▶Denyse#13060 in the U.S.Denyse is a French-styled variant of Denise, the feminine of Denis, from Dionysius — 'of Dionys▶Lateria#13063 in the U.S.Lateria pairs the productive La- opening with a -teria ending, echoing Lakeria and the Latinate▶Cornisha#13066 in the U.S.Cornisha joins a Cor- opening, echoing names like Cornelia and Cornell, to the fashionable -nis▶Rashunda#13067 in the U.S.Rashunda is an African American coined name from the later twentieth century, built on a Ra- op▶Marijean#13071 in the U.S.Marijean is a written-together compound of Mary and Jean; Mary comes from the Hebrew Miriam, va▶Andretta#13072 in the U.S.Andretta is a feminine elaboration of Andre or Andrew, from the Greek andreios meaning manly or▶Daniqua#13074 in the U.S.Daniqua is a coined African-American name that blends Danika, a Slavic name meaning 'morning st▶Marisal#13076 in the U.S.Marisal is a variant of the Spanish name Marisol, usually explained as a blend of Maria with 's▶Abbigael#13079 in the U.S.Abbigael is an ornate respelling of Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigail, 'my father is joy' or 'jo▶Patrycja#13082 in the U.S.Patrycja is the standard Polish spelling of Patricia, the feminine of the Latin Patricius, mean▶Angla#13083 in the U.S.Angla is a contracted spelling of Angela, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger' — and by Christia▶Nirali#13084 in the U.S.Nirali is an Indian girl's name, especially common in Gujarati-speaking families, meaning uniqu▶Sadonna#13086 in the U.S.Sadonna is an invented name that adds a Sa- opening to Donna, the Italian word for 'lady,' from▶Sharry#13088 in the U.S.Sharry is a respelling in the Sherry/Shari family — pet forms that grew from Sharon and Charlot▶Valisha#13088 in the U.S.Valisha pairs a Va- opening with a -lisha ending that echoes Alisha and Felicia; it was coined ▶
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Names given to very few babies each year in the United States — far outside the top charts. Picks like Adhara, Xyla and Eliette are all in that band.
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Not if it is easy to say once she hears it. Names such as Esme and Ila are uncommon but instantly readable, which is the sweet spot most parents want.
How do I know a name is actually rare?
Check its U.S. popularity data rather than trusting a blog list. Each name page here shows real ranking history, so you can see whether a name like Elowyn is climbing or genuinely uncommon.