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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Kathlynn#16348 in the U.S.Kathlynn reads as a doubled-n respelling of Kathleen or Kathlyn, both from Katherine, whose Gre▶Carime#16349 in the U.S.Carime is a girl's name in the Karim and Karime family, spelled with a c. Its root is the Arabi▶Gwendlyn#16349 in the U.S.A contracted variant of Gwendolyn, a Welsh name from gwen (white, fair, or blessed) and element▶Kathrynn#16349 in the U.S.Kathrynn is a doubled-n respelling of Kathryn, itself a streamlined form of Katherine, traditio▶Khristy#16350 in the U.S.Khristy is a kh- spelling of Christy, the pet form of Christine or Christina, from the Greek ch▶Nygeria#16350 in the U.S.Nygeria is a modern coinage built from the fashionable Ny- prefix and a -geria ending. In sound▶Vernisha#16350 in the U.S.Vernisha is a coined American name that pairs a Vern- element, as in Verna from the Latin vernu▶Gabryela#16351 in the U.S.Gabryela is a variant spelling of Gabriela or Gabriella, the feminine form of Gabriel, from the▶Kaiyana#16352 in the U.S.Kaiyana joins Kai, a short name with several origins, most familiarly Hawaiian for 'sea,' to th▶Katrin#16352 in the U.S.Katrin is a German and Scandinavian short form of Katharina — the continental form of Katherine▶Roshaunda#16352 in the U.S.Roshaunda is an invented name that pairs a Ro- opening with Shaunda, a feminine form built on S▶Veyonce#16352 in the U.S.Veyonce is a modern invented name whose sound closely echoes Beyonce, the well-known coinage po▶Roshawnda#16353 in the U.S.Roshawnda is an American coinage pairing a Ro- prefix with Shawnda, itself Shawn (an English fo▶Tattiana#16353 in the U.S.Tattiana is a spelling variant of Tatiana, the feminine of the Roman family name Tatius, borne ▶Kaleen#16355 in the U.S.Kaleen is a trimmed, phonetic form of Kathleen or Colleen. Kathleen comes from Catherine, Greek▶Gelena#16358 in the U.S.Gelena is a variant tied to Helena and the Slavic Galina. Helena comes from the Greek and is li▶Timera#16358 in the U.S.Timera joins a Ti- opening to a soft -mera ending that recalls Tamera; it is a coined, melodic ▶Elesa#16360 in the U.S.Elesa is best read as a respelled form of Elisa, itself a short, softer form of Elizabeth. Eliz▶Juliannah#16360 in the U.S.Juliannah is an ornamented spelling of Julianna, a blend of Julia, from the Roman family name J▶Juliauna#16361 in the U.S.Juliauna is a decorative respelling of Juliana, a feminine form of Julian and ultimately of the▶Kayleeann#16361 in the U.S.Kayleeann is a modern compound name joining Kaylee - a Kay-plus-Lee blend - to Ann, from Hannah▶Jenilyn#16362 in the U.S.Jenilyn joins Jeni - a short form of Jennifer, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white, fair one' - t▶Geselle#16365 in the U.S.Geselle is a respelling of Giselle, which comes from the Old Germanic element gisil, meaning pl▶Toniya#16365 in the U.S.Toniya reads as a phonetic spelling of Tonya or Tonia, the familiar short forms of Antonia. Ant▶Caylan#16366 in the U.S.Caylan pairs a Cay- or Kay- opening with a soft -lan ending, sitting beside Kaylan and Caelan; ▶Kameelah#16366 in the U.S.Kameelah is a phonetic respelling of Kamilah (Kamila), from the Arabic root k-m-l meaning 'perf▶Caylea#16367 in the U.S.Caylea is a modern American spelling of the very popular Kaylee sound, itself a blend of the Ka▶Kayna#16367 in the U.S.Kayna reads as a modern coinage pairing the bright Kay sound with a soft -na ending, or as a re▶Kiaira#16370 in the U.S.Kiaira is a variant of Kiara, itself blending two sources: the Irish Ciara, feminine of Ciar, '▶Kamreigh#16371 in the U.S.Kamreigh is a very recent respelling of Kamry or Camry, dressing the name in the fashionable -e▶Jmya#16372 in the U.S.Jmya is a modern African American coinage, a compressed spelling of Jamya or Jamia in which the▶Keeana#16372 in the U.S.Keeana sits with Kiana, Kiara and Keana, a cluster of modern American girl names built on a Ki-▶Keera#16375 in the U.S.Keera is a phonetic spelling of Kira/Keira, the feminine of the Irish Ciaran, from ciar, 'dark,▶Kaprice#16377 in the U.S.Kaprice is a K-form of Caprice, the word-name from the French caprice and Italian capriccio, me▶Janeane#16378 in the U.S.Janeane is a variant spelling of Janine or Jeannine, French diminutives of Jeanne, the feminine▶Ellissa#16380 in the U.S.Ellissa is a doubled spelling of Elissa/Alyssa. Elissa was an ancient name for Dido, queen of C▶Arlisha#16381 in the U.S.Arlisha is a coined name built from the Ar- prefix and the popular -lisha ending, itself drawn ▶Allesandra#16382 in the U.S.Allesandra is a variant spelling of the Italian Alessandra, the feminine of Alessandro, itself ▶Karinna#16384 in the U.S.Karinna is a doubled-consonant spelling of Karina, itself a form of Katherine ('pure') and ofte▶Li#16386 in the U.S.Li is a romanization of several distinct Chinese given names that share the spoken syllable but▶Elysabeth#16389 in the U.S.Elysabeth is an elaborate respelling of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning my God is ▶Alvira#16391 in the U.S.Alvira is an early-American variant of Elvira, a Spanish name of Visigothic (Germanic) roots. I▶Terrisha#16391 in the U.S.Terrisha is a coined African-American name joining a Terri- or Ter- opening to an -isha ending ▶Kaitlinn#16393 in the U.S.Kaitlinn is one of many respellings of Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, from the Greek kat▶Kenady#16394 in the U.S.Kenady is a phonetic respelling of Kennedy, an anglicized Irish surname from Ó Cinnéidigh, 'des▶Haillie#16396 in the U.S.Haillie is a variant spelling of Hailey, from an English place-name and surname meaning 'hay me▶Kendria#16397 in the U.S.Kendria is a lengthened, -ia spin on Kendra, itself a mid-century English coinage tied to Kendr▶Dazja#16398 in the U.S.Dazja is a modern American respelling, closest to Dasia and Dasha, short forms connected to Ana▶Houa#16398 in the U.S.Houa is a name borne by Hmong women, a people of Southeast Asia and, since the later twentieth ▶Jaquanna#16398 in the U.S.Jaquanna is a modern invented American name, built from the fashionable Ja- prefix and a -quann▶Jaquetta#16399 in the U.S.Jaquetta is a spelling of Jacquetta, a feminine diminutive of the French Jacques, which is Jaco▶Ashaureah#16402 in the U.S.Ashaureah is an ornate modern coinage without a securely documented root. Its opening Asha- ech▶Julitza#16402 in the U.S.Julitza is a Latina given name in the Yulitza and Julissa family, built from Julia, from the La▶Korin#16405 in the U.S.Korin is a spelling of Corinne (or Corin), from the Greek Korinna/Kore, 'maiden'; the K-spellin▶Keyarah#16406 in the U.S.Keyarah is a spelled-out elaboration of Kiara or Keyara, names that trace to the Italian Chiara▶Korrina#16406 in the U.S.Korrina respells Corinna with a K and a doubled r; the parent traces to the Greek kore, meaning▶Kaysey#16409 in the U.S.Kaysey is an inventive spelling of Casey, a unisex name from the Irish surname O Cathasaigh, ba▶Harika#16410 in the U.S.Harika is chiefly a Turkish girl's name meaning 'wonderful' or 'marvelous.' The same spelling i▶Markeshia#16410 in the U.S.Markeshia joins Mark (from the Latin Marcus, often tied to Mars) to the popular -eshia ending, ▶Kameko#16411 in the U.S.Kameko is a Japanese girls' name joining kame, 'tortoise,' with the common girls' suffix ko, 'c▶Lizbett#16416 in the U.S.Lizbett is a modern respelling of Lisbeth or Lizbeth, short forms of Elizabeth. Elizabeth comes▶Karilyn#16418 in the U.S.Karilyn is a mid-twentieth-century blend, joining Kari or Carolyn to the fashionable -lyn endin▶Keiri#16420 in the U.S.Keiri is a modern coinage of uncertain origin. It sits near Keira - an anglicized Irish name me▶Yarelie#16425 in the U.S.Yarelie is a variant of Yareli, a name that rose among Mexican and Mexican American families in▶Tkeya#16426 in the U.S.Tkeya reads as a nineteen-nineties African-American coinage joining a clipped T- opening to a K▶Kyilee#16427 in the U.S.Kyilee is an inventive spelling of Kylie and Kyleigh. Kylie rose to fame from Australia, where ▶Laketra#16428 in the U.S.Laketra is best read as a modern African American coinage, pairing the popular La- prefix with ▶Henessy#16433 in the U.S.Henessy is a respelling of Hennessy, an Irish surname from the Gaelic O hAonghusa, 'descendant ▶Yajayra#16436 in the U.S.Yajayra is a spelling of the Latina name Yahaira (also Jahaira), popular in Puerto Rico and the▶Aarti#16437 in the U.S.Aarti is a Sanskrit name from the Hindu ritual of the same name, in which lamps of light are of▶Kenniyah#16438 in the U.S.Kenniyah reads as an invented name built from a Ken- opening and the fashionable -iyah ending s▶Katriana#16440 in the U.S.Katriana blends Katrina, a short form of Katherine, with the ending Ana. Katherine is tradition▶Kierston#16441 in the U.S.Kierston is a modern respelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christine/Christin▶Reonna#16441 in the U.S.Reonna is a modern coinage that blends the sound of Rihanna with the -onna ending of Deonna and▶Maurisha#16442 in the U.S.Maurisha pairs the Maur- of Maurice, from the Latin Maurus meaning dark-skinned or a Moor, with▶Lyndsee#16443 in the U.S.Lyndsee is a creative respelling of Lindsey, an English surname drawn from a place name that li▶Laressa#16444 in the U.S.Laressa is a variant spelling of Larissa, a name from the ancient Greek city of Larissa in Thes▶Abbagale#16446 in the U.S.Abbagale is a phonetic respelling of Abigail, the Hebrew Avigayil, understood as 'my father is ▶Keva#16446 in the U.S.Keva is a short modern name of uncertain root, variously read as a feminine spin on Kevin (Iris▶Kimmi#16447 in the U.S.Kimmi is a playful short form of Kimberly, or of Kim itself, whose root is an Old English place▶Yaslene#16453 in the U.S.Yaslene is a modern coinage most common in Latina-American families. It reads as a blend of the▶Azhane#16454 in the U.S.Azhane is a modern coinage built on the -zhane element, with its soft French-style j sound, in ▶Shakeisha#16456 in the U.S.Shakeisha is a modern African American coinage that pairs the popular Sha- prefix with Keisha, ▶Danee#16457 in the U.S.Danee is a spelled-as-heard form of Dani, the short form of Danielle (feminine of Daniel, from ▶Shakeitha#16457 in the U.S.Shakeitha is an invented American name pairing the Sha- prefix with a Keitha element, close in ▶Megen#16460 in the U.S.Megen is a variant spelling of Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Marged, the Welsh Margaret, from ▶Tymeka#16460 in the U.S.Tymeka is a variant within the Tamika and Tameka group, pairing a Ty- start with the fashionabl▶Shadiamond#16462 in the U.S.Shadiamond is a modern American coinage joining the popular Sha- prefix to the jewel word-name ▶Aneres#16463 in the U.S.Aneres is the name Serena spelled backward, a playful reversal that some families choose for it▶Shalan#16463 in the U.S.Shalan is an invented name close to Shalana and Shalane, joining the Sha- prefix to a -lan endi▶Lanise#16464 in the U.S.Lanise is a mid-century American coinage built from the popular La- prefix and the -nise ending▶Yomaris#16465 in the U.S.Yomaris is a modern coinage that arose in Puerto Rican Spanish. A widely repeated folk etymolog▶Jeriann#16466 in the U.S.Jeriann joins Jeri, a short form of Geraldine from the Germanic 'ruler with the spear,' to Ann,▶Merinda#16468 in the U.S.Merinda is a variant of Miranda or Marinda, from the Latin mirandus, 'worthy of admiration' or ▶Angellica#16470 in the U.S.Angellica is a double-l spelling of Angelica, from the Latin angelicus, 'angelic' or 'of the an▶Karolynn#16473 in the U.S.Karolynn is a K-spelled, doubled-n form of Carolyn, itself a contracted form of Caroline - the ▶Karrah#16474 in the U.S.Karrah is an ornamented spelling of Kara, from the Italian and Latin cara, 'dear, beloved'; the▶Darriona#16477 in the U.S.Darriona reads as an invented feminine name spun from Darion or Darius, dressed with a flowing ▶Tywanna#16478 in the U.S.Tywanna is an African-American coinage that joins the fashionable Ty- prefix to a -wanna elemen▶Kelleigh#16479 in the U.S.Kelleigh is an ornate spelling of Kelly, from the Irish surname O Ceallaigh, whose root Ceallac▶Keundra#16480 in the U.S.Keundra pairs a Ke- opening with an -undra ending, sitting beside Kendra and Deundra, in the Af▶Mikahla#16480 in the U.S.Mikahla is a phonetic respelling of Michaela or Mikayla, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew m▶Shantea#16482 in the U.S.Shantea is a modern African American coinage close to Chante and Shantay, names drawn from the ▶Shayonna#16482 in the U.S.Shayonna is a coined American girl's name that joins the fashionable Shay- opening to a flowing▶Fryda#16483 in the U.S.Fryda is a spelling variant of Frieda (also Frida), from the Germanic element fridu, 'peace.' A▶Shantele#16483 in the U.S.Shantele is a phonetic respelling of Chantel or Chantelle, a French name that comes from a sout▶Kemara#16484 in the U.S.Kemara is an invented American name pairing the fashionable Ke- opening with Mara, a Hebrew nam▶Shantice#16484 in the U.S.Shantice belongs to a cluster of invented names around Shanice and Chantel, joining the popular▶Kyaira#16486 in the U.S.Kyaira is a decorative spelling of Kiara or Keira. Kiara traces to the Italian chiara, 'bright'▶Letia#16486 in the U.S.Letia is a trimmed form of Letitia or its Spanish cousin Leticia, from the Latin laetitia, mean▶Shekina#16486 in the U.S.Shekina comes from the Hebrew Shekhinah, from the root shakhan, 'to dwell' or 'to settle,' mean▶Aerionna#16489 in the U.S.Aerionna is a decorative respelling of Arianna, the Italian form of the Greek Ariadne, understo▶Kenedee#16490 in the U.S.Kenedee is a phonetic respelling of Kennedy, an Irish surname from O Cinneide, understood as 'h▶Billijo#16491 in the U.S.Billijo is an American compound of Billie and Jo, run together as one name. Billie is a pet for▶Kymberlee#16493 in the U.S.Kymberlee restyles Kimberly, an English surname and place name meaning 'Cyneburg's meadow' (the▶Vanetta#16493 in the U.S.Vanetta is an early-twentieth-century American girl's name, most plausibly an elaboration of Ne▶Iyahna#16494 in the U.S.Iyahna is a modern spelling of the Iyana/Ayana sound, a vowel-rich name that spread in late-twe▶Kenyana#16496 in the U.S.Kenyana lifts the place name Kenya, the East African nation, into a given name and adds the gra▶Kyrra#16502 in the U.S.Kyrra is a doubled-r spelling of Kyra. That name is read either as a feminine of Cyrus, from th▶Lexandra#16505 in the U.S.Lexandra is a clipped form of Alexandra, dropping the opening A- to leave the crisp Lex- sound.▶Sarahbeth#16506 in the U.S.Sarahbeth fuses Sarah, the Hebrew name for 'princess' or 'noblewoman,' with Beth, a pet form of▶Shaunee#16506 in the U.S.Shaunee is a modern feminine name built on Shaun, the Anglicized Irish form of John from the He▶Kasara#16508 in the U.S.Kasara is a late-twentieth-century coinage with no single documented root. It most plausibly el▶Shauntelle#16508 in the U.S.Shauntelle is a phonetic, English-styled spelling of Chantelle or Shantel, names that grew from▶Raychelle#16509 in the U.S.Raychelle is a phonetic, doubled spelling of Rachelle/Rochelle, French elaborations of Rachel, ▶Aireonna#16510 in the U.S.Aireonna is an elaborate respelling of Arionna or Ariana, dressing the Ari- sound with an air- ▶Kelsa#16515 in the U.S.Kelsa reads most naturally as a trimmed, softened form of Kelsey, an English place-and-surname ▶Jamekia#16516 in the U.S.Jamekia is a modern American coinage built from the Ja- prefix and a flowing -mekia ending, kin▶Kemaya#16516 in the U.S.Kemaya joins the Ke- prefix to Maya, a name shared across many traditions, from the Sanskrit fo▶Raynisha#16517 in the U.S.Raynisha is a coined African American girl's name from the late twentieth century, joining a Ra▶Jonquil#16520 in the U.S.Jonquil is a botanical name taken straight from the jonquil, a sweet-scented species of narciss▶Krystiana#16520 in the U.S.Krystiana is an elaborated, Kryst- spelling of Christiana, the feminine of Christian, from the ▶Lamyra#16520 in the U.S.Lamyra pairs the fashionable La- prefix with Myra, a name the poet Fulke Greville coined in the▶Akera#16521 in the U.S.Akera is a modern American coinage close in sound to Akira and Kera. It was built for its brigh▶Shelagh#16522 in the U.S.Shelagh is the Irish spelling of Sheila, an anglicized form of the Irish Sile, from Cecilia. Ce▶Donyelle#16525 in the U.S.Donyelle is a coined name that fuses the Don sound with Danielle, the French feminine of Daniel▶Kieryn#16528 in the U.S.Kieryn is a respelling of Kieran, anglicized from the Irish Ciaran, a diminutive of ciar meanin▶Kesleigh#16529 in the U.S.Kesleigh is a contemporary respelling in the Kelsey and Kesley family, dressing the name in the▶Abagael#16531 in the U.S.Abagael is a rare respelling of Abigail, from the Hebrew Avigayil, 'my father is joy' or 'sourc▶Kymiah#16531 in the U.S.Kymiah is a coined American girl's name built from a Ky- opening and a -miah ending, in the fam▶Abbee#16533 in the U.S.Abbee is a modern American respelling of Abbie and Abby, the pet forms of Abigail, which comes ▶Kynsli#16533 in the U.S.Kynsli is a modern respelling of Kinsley, an English place and surname from Old English element▶Arnisha#16537 in the U.S.Arnisha is an American coinage pairing an Ar- opening with a -nisha ending in the family of Tan▶Lynnett#16537 in the U.S.Lynnett is a spelling of Lynette, an English form of the Welsh Eluned, a name linked to a word ▶Jaleeya#16542 in the U.S.Jaleeya blends the very common Ja- prefix with a -leeya ending that echoes Aaliyah and Leah. It▶Lace#16542 in the U.S.Lace is a short, one-syllable form of Lacey, an English surname that came from Lassy, a place i▶Kitara#16543 in the U.S.Kitara reads first as a modern name joining the Ki- prefix to Tara, an Irish name for a sacred ▶Lucely#16548 in the U.S.Lucely is a Latina name built on the Spanish 'luz' or Latin 'lux,' meaning light, with a soft -▶Ericha#16552 in the U.S.Ericha is a decorative spelling of Erica, the feminine of Eric, from the Old Norse Eirikr - joi▶Khloei#16554 in the U.S.Khloei is a modern respelling of Chloe, from the Greek chloe, 'a young green shoot' and an epit▶Lannah#16554 in the U.S.Lannah reads as a doubled-n variant of Lana, a short form of names like Alana and Svetlana, and▶Larena#16556 in the U.S.Larena adds the popular La- opening to a -rena ending shared with Serena and Lorena, following ▶Akisha#16559 in the U.S.Akisha is a coined name that blends the A- opening and sound of Arabic-derived Aisha, 'living' ▶Lariza#16559 in the U.S.Lariza is a variant of Larissa, a Greek name from the ancient city of Larisa, sometimes connect▶Elecia#16560 in the U.S.Elecia reads as a respelling of Alicia or Alecia, the Latinized form of Adelaide meaning noble,▶Shontell#16560 in the U.S.Shontell is a phonetic respelling of Chantel or Chantelle, names from a French surname and plac▶Leniya#16563 in the U.S.Leniya is a modern American coinage built on the -iya and -niya endings popular in the two-thou▶Adreonna#16566 in the U.S.Adreonna is a modern elaborated spelling of Adriana, the feminine of Adrian. The root is the La▶Jasa#16566 in the U.S.As an American girl's name Jasa reads as a brief modern coinage, either a Ja- name in its own r▶Kimyah#16567 in the U.S.Kimyah reads as a modern coinage that adds the flowing -yah ending to Kim, itself short for Kim▶Leonarda#16568 in the U.S.Leonarda is a feminine form of Leonard, from the Germanic leon, 'lion' (via Latin), and hard, '▶Allyiah#16570 in the U.S.Allyiah is a respelling of Aaliyah, the feminine of the Arabic Ali, from a root meaning 'high, ▶Leslyn#16570 in the U.S.Leslyn joins Leslie with the popular -lyn ending. Leslie is a Scottish surname and place-name, ▶Kinsie#16572 in the U.S.Kinsie is a spelling in the Kinsey/Kinzie family, a surname turned given name from the Old Engl▶Kinzee#16573 in the U.S.Kinzee is a modern American respelling of Kenzie or Kinsey, itself a short form of Mackenzie, a▶Laycie#16576 in the U.S.Laycie is a respelling of Lacey or Lacy, an English surname brought by the Normans from the pla▶Kyera#16577 in the U.S.Kyera is a modern respelling in the family of Kiara and Keira. Keira is an English form of the ▶Merlinda#16579 in the U.S.Merlinda reads as a blend on the -linda names such as Melinda and Belinda, whose ending suggest▶Hildy#16580 in the U.S.Hildy is a diminutive of Hilda or Hildegard, names built on the Old Germanic element hild, mean▶Nyeshia#16582 in the U.S.Nyeshia is a modern American coinage that joins the popular Ny- prefix with the fashionable '-e▶Kniyah#16585 in the U.S.Kniyah joins a K- opening to Niyah or Niya, popular contemporary names in their own right that ▶Michaila#16586 in the U.S.Michaila is a respelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who i▶Jayma#16587 in the U.S.Jayma reads as a modern American name, most plausibly the Jay- sound joined to a -ma ending, or▶Madelline#16588 in the U.S.Madelline is a doubled-l spelling of Madeline, which comes from Magdalene, meaning 'of Magdala,▶Latravia#16590 in the U.S.Latravia reads as a late-twentieth-century African American coinage that joins the productive L▶Sonal#16590 in the U.S.Sonal is a Hindi and Sanskrit girls' name from 'sona', 'gold', meaning 'golden' or 'of gold'. I▶Cassandre#16591 in the U.S.Cassandre is the French form of Cassandra, a name from Greek myth borne by the Trojan princess ▶Lilyonna#16592 in the U.S.Lilyonna is a modern coined girl's name, blending the flower name Lily with an -onna or Anna en▶Caterra#16593 in the U.S.Caterra is a modern coinage that pairs the Ca- prefix with terra, the Latin word for earth or l▶Jazzlene#16594 in the U.S.Jazzlene is a modern coinage joining the word jazz, the American music, with the -lene/-lyn end▶Cathlene#16595 in the U.S.Cathlene is a streamlined spelling of Cathleen and Kathleen, the anglicized forms of the Irish ▶Maecy#16595 in the U.S.Maecy is a respelling of Macy or Macey, an English surname from the Norman place name Massy in ▶Zoua#16595 in the U.S.Zoua is a Hmong given name carried by many Hmong-American girls and women. It is a familiar ele▶Jeanny#16596 in the U.S.Jeanny is a pet spelling of Jeannie, a diminutive of Jeanne, the French feminine of John from t▶Magdeline#16596 in the U.S.Magdeline sits between Magdalene and Madeline, from Magdalene meaning woman of Magdala, a villa▶Ileene#16597 in the U.S.Ileene is a spelling variant of Eileen (Irish Eibhlin), an Irish form linked to Helen and Evely▶Aireona#16598 in the U.S.Aireona is a modern American coinage that plays on the sound of Ariana while opening with the w▶Jehieli#16598 in the U.S.Jehieli derives from the biblical Hebrew name Jehiel (Yehiel), meaning 'God lives' or 'may God ▶Lexee#16601 in the U.S.Lexee is a modern respelling of Lexi, the pet form of Alexandra or Alexis. Those names come fro▶Jenah#16602 in the U.S.Jenah is a respelling of Jenna, which arose as a short form of Jennifer - the Cornish and Welsh▶Aiyahna#16603 in the U.S.Aiyahna is a modern respelling of Ayana or Aiyana. Aiyana is often given a Native American read▶Jenalee#16603 in the U.S.Jenalee reads as a compound of Jenna - a short form of Jennifer, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white,▶Jenavive#16605 in the U.S.Jenavive is a phonetic respelling of Genevieve, an old French name of Germanic roots usually ex▶Liddie#16607 in the U.S.Liddie is an affectionate pet form of Lydia, a Greek name meaning 'woman from Lydia' (a region ▶Titiana#16608 in the U.S.Titiana is a variant blending Titania — the fairy queen of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dr▶Lenette#16610 in the U.S.Lenette is a soft elaboration blending Lynette (a Welsh-rooted name via Tennyson, linked to Lyn▶Lifsha#16610 in the U.S.A very rare modern name with no documented etymology. It may echo the Yiddish/Hebrew name famil▶Loida#16610 in the U.S.Loida is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Lois, a New Testament name borne by the devout gran▶Kynlea#16611 in the U.S.Kynlea is a contemporary respelling of Kinley, a Scottish surname and place-name adopted as a f▶Anaahat#16612 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anahata, the heart chakra, literally 'unstruck; unhurt' — the 'unstruck sound▶
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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.
Will a rare name be hard for my daughter?
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.