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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Nadalyn#16880 in the U.S.Nadalyn reads as a modern name built from a Nada- opening and the popular -lyn ending, or as a ▶Nadene#16881 in the U.S.Nadene is a spelling variant of Nadine, the French elaboration of Nadia, itself from Russian Na▶Jacara#16882 in the U.S.Jacara is an invented American name built on the popular Ja- prefix plus -cara, which in Italia▶Dashayla#16885 in the U.S.Dashayla is a modern invented name, formed from the popular Da- prefix plus Shayla (itself a co▶Sylina#16886 in the U.S.Sylina is most naturally read as a Y-spelling of Selina, which comes from the Greek Selene, the▶Jadalee#16889 in the U.S.Jadalee joins Jada - an elaboration of Jade, the prized green gemstone whose name comes through▶Mckell#16889 in the U.S.Mckell is a surname-name of Scottish origin, from MacKell, a 'Mac' (son of) name whose second e▶Naiyana#16889 in the U.S.Naiyana is best read as a respelled form of Nayana, a name from the Sanskrit nayana, 'eye' or '▶Mckynlie#16891 in the U.S.Mckynlie is a modern American respelling of McKinley, a Scottish and Irish surname that comes f▶Neeka#16897 in the U.S.Neeka is a sound-spelling of Nika, a short, bright name that turns up as a clipped form of Vero▶Kyriana#16898 in the U.S.Kyriana is a modern American name that blends Kyra or the word Kyrie with the flowing -ana endi▶Ellesse#16900 in the U.S.Ellesse reads as an elaboration of Elle, the French for 'she' and a short form of names like El▶Niasha#16902 in the U.S.Niasha joins Nia, a short name variously linked to Swahili for purpose and to Welsh and Greek r▶Narely#16903 in the U.S.Narely is a short form and respelling in the Nayeli and Nareli family, names of Zapotec origin ▶Moya#16904 in the U.S.Moya is an Irish surname (from O Muighe) and also a familiar Spanish surname; as a first name i▶Neira#16904 in the U.S.Neira is a short feminine name understood in several traditions. In Arabic naming it aligns wit▶Brietta#16912 in the U.S.Brietta is a modern American coinage that dresses the short name Brie in an ornate -etta ending▶Myalynn#16912 in the U.S.Myalynn joins Mya - a modern spelling of Maya, a name with roots in Sanskrit ('illusion'), Gree▶Mellany#16913 in the U.S.Mellany is a double-l respelling of Melanie, from Greek melaina, 'black, dark,' the feminine of▶Natia#16914 in the U.S.Natia is a pet form used in several traditions. In Georgian it is a short form of Natela ('ligh▶Mylinh#16915 in the U.S.Mylinh is the Vietnamese name My Linh written as a single word. It joins My ('beautiful, pretty▶Briane#16916 in the U.S.Briane is a spelling in the Brianne and Brianna family, feminine forms of the Irish Brian, a na▶Keriana#16920 in the U.S.Keriana is a modern compound joining Keri (from the Irish Ciara, 'dark-haired,' or as a pet for▶Mystique#16920 in the U.S.Mystique is a word-name taken directly from the English word mystique, borrowed from French, me▶Nijae#16921 in the U.S.Nijae is a modern American coinage close to Nyjae, blending Nia, a Swahili name meaning purpose▶Palin#16922 in the U.S.Palin is chiefly an English surname — from a place-name, and borne by figures such as the comed▶Nadalie#16923 in the U.S.Nadalie is a respelling of Natalie, which comes from the Latin natalis, meaning birthday, in Ch▶Ayshia#16924 in the U.S.Ayshia is a spelling of Aisha (also Ayesha), an Arabic name meaning 'living, alive, thriving'; ▶Jamariya#16924 in the U.S.Jamariya is a modern invented name pairing the popular Ja- prefix with a -mariya ending that ec▶Nikiyah#16924 in the U.S.Nikiyah is an elaborated spelling in the Nakia/Nikia family, frequently linked to the Arabic na▶Allyssia#16925 in the U.S.Allyssia is an ornamented respelling of Alyssa, with a nod to Alicia. Alyssa is usually linked ▶Nadege#16925 in the U.S.Nadege, properly Nadege with an accent, is a French girl's name meaning hope. It was adapted fr▶Destina#16927 in the U.S.Destina is an elaboration of Destiny, or a Latinate form of it, from the Latin destinare, 'to m▶Nikyla#16927 in the U.S.Nikyla is a modern American blend, a respelling of Nikayla that fuses the Nik- of Nichole (from▶Neave#16928 in the U.S.Neave is an English-friendly spelling of the Irish name Niamh, from the Irish word niamh, 'brig▶Adrialys#16929 in the U.S.Adrialys reads as a modern Latina coinage, joining Adria or Adriana, from Latin Hadrianus, 'fro▶Laurana#16929 in the U.S.Laurana extends the classic Laura with an -ana ending, keeping its root in the Latin laurus, 'l▶Neaveh#16929 in the U.S.Neaveh is a respelling within the Nevaeh family. Nevaeh is famously 'Heaven' spelled backwards,▶Nimo#16929 in the U.S.Nimo is a Somali girl's name, a short and affectionate form of Nimco. Its root is the Arabic wo▶Deysy#16930 in the U.S.Deysy is a Spanish-influenced phonetic spelling of Daisy, the English flower name that comes fr▶Mistee#16931 in the U.S.Mistee is a spelled-as-heard form of Misty, the ordinary English weather word used as a name. T▶Nerina#16933 in the U.S.Nerina is an Italian and Latin name derived from Nereus, the sea god of Greek myth, and his dau▶Jonee#16934 in the U.S.Jonee is a spelling of Joni and Joanie, pet forms of Joan and Joanna. Those names are feminines▶Nakoma#16935 in the U.S.Nakoma is best known as the name of Pocahontas's friend in Disney's nineteen-ninety-five film, ▶Mikyah#16936 in the U.S.Mikyah reads as a feminine respelling of Micah, a Hebrew name from Mikayahu, meaning who is lik▶Eustolia#16937 in the U.S.Eustolia is a Spanish name from the Greek Eustolia, combining eu, 'good' or 'well,' with stole,▶Jannell#16937 in the U.S.Jannell is a doubled-consonant spelling of Janelle, itself Jane (from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is g▶Shacara#16942 in the U.S.Shacara is a coined American girl's name that joins the fashionable Sha- prefix with an element▶Donae#16946 in the U.S.Donae is a modern American coinage built from the Do- opening and the -nae ending heard in Jana▶Bryttany#16947 in the U.S.Bryttany is a variant spelling of Brittany, the 1980s favorite taken from the region of Brittan▶Shakiera#16947 in the U.S.Shakiera is a respelling of Shakira, the Arabic name meaning 'thankful' or 'grateful', the femi▶Nonie#16948 in the U.S.Nonie is a diminutive that grew into a standalone name, typically a pet form of Nora, Winona, I▶Teila#16948 in the U.S.Teila is a coined American girl's name, formed by ear on the pattern of Tila and Teela, part of▶Nilaya#16949 in the U.S.From Sanskrit nilaya, 'dwelling, abode, home; a resting place'. In modern use it may also be re▶Laquasia#16950 in the U.S.Laquasia is a modern American coinage that pairs the La- prefix (as in Latasha, Laquita) with a▶Tekia#16950 in the U.S.Tekia is a coined American name that joins a Te- prefix with the -kia ending found in names lik▶Beija#16952 in the U.S.Beija reads most naturally through the Portuguese beija, 'kiss' (from beijar, 'to kiss'), a war▶Nimah#16952 in the U.S.Nimah comes from the Arabic ni'mah, meaning a blessing, favor, or gift of grace, a word that ca▶Belynda#16956 in the U.S.Belynda respells Belinda, a name used by Restoration poets that pairs the romance root bel, 'be▶Natoria#16956 in the U.S.Natoria pairs a Na- prefix with a -toria ending lifted from Victoria, the Latin name meaning vi▶Fawna#16957 in the U.S.Fawna is a variant of Fawn or Fauna; Fawn is the word for a young deer, from Latin fetus meanin▶Kiaria#16957 in the U.S.Kiaria looks like a modern coinage, most likely an elaboration of Kiara or Chiara, from the Ita▶Naydeline#16962 in the U.S.Naydeline is a modern Latin American coinage, most plausibly a blend of Nayeli, a Zapotec-roote▶Carinne#16963 in the U.S.Carinne is a French-styled variant of Carine or Corinne, names that trace to the Greek kore, 'm▶Rakeisha#16963 in the U.S.Rakeisha is a modern African American coinage pairing the Ra- prefix with Keisha, a name usuall▶Noheli#16964 in the U.S.Noheli is a Latina coined spelling that reads as a reshaping of Noelia or Nohelia, names from N▶Letzy#16967 in the U.S.Letzy is a Spanish affectionate form and respelling tied to Leticia, the name that comes from t▶Bethaney#16969 in the U.S.Bethaney is a spelling of Bethany, the New Testament village near Jerusalem, home of Mary, Mart▶Monserat#16969 in the U.S.Monserat is a simplified spelling of Montserrat, the Catalan mountain and monastery near Barcel▶Nakea#16970 in the U.S.Nakea is a compact spelling within the Nakia family, an African-American name popular from the ▶Ndia#16970 in the U.S.Ndia is a modern coinage whose exact source is uncertain. It reads most naturally as a trimmed ▶Shemiah#16972 in the U.S.Shemiah is a form of the biblical Hebrew name Shemaiah, from shama, 'to hear,' joined to a shor▶Philana#16974 in the U.S.Philana is a Greek-rooted name from philos, 'loving, dear, a friend', the same element in words▶Beyonca#16975 in the U.S.Beyonca is a modern American respelling built on the sound of the name Beyonce, itself famously▶Lavita#16975 in the U.S.Lavita joins the fashionable La- prefix to the Latin root vita, 'life' (also heard in the short▶Kjerstin#16976 in the U.S.Kjerstin is a Swedish and Norwegian form of Kirsten, itself a Nordic version of Christina, from▶Sheray#16976 in the U.S.Sheray is a late-twentieth-century coinage pairing the She-/Sha- prefix with Rae or Ray. Rae is▶Marlis#16977 in the U.S.Marlis is a German contraction, in the same family as Marlies and Marlise, that fuses Maria (fr▶Nyemah#16979 in the U.S.Nyemah is a modern respelling in the Naima and Nyema family, echoing the Arabic naima, 'content▶Shian#16979 in the U.S.Shian is a simplified phonetic spelling that mainly reflects Cheyenne - the Native American peo▶Zonia#16979 in the U.S.Zonia reads as a variant or elaboration of Zona, from the Latin zona, a girdle or belt, and it ▶Nashalie#16980 in the U.S.Nashalie is a respelling of Natalie and Nathalie, remade with an -sh- sound. The base name come▶Neola#16980 in the U.S.Neola is an early American coinage, most often read as a play on the Greek 'neos', 'new', and s▶Omie#16982 in the U.S.Omie is a homey diminutive most often traced to Naomi, the Hebrew name meaning 'pleasantness', ▶Onnie#16984 in the U.S.Onnie is a vintage American girls' name best read as a pet form of Ona, or of longer names endi▶Ngan#16987 in the U.S.Ngan is a Vietnamese girl's name written here in plain letters without its tone marks. It is mo▶Rashi#16987 in the U.S.As a girl's name Rashi is chiefly the Sanskrit rashi, a zodiac sign or a heap or collection. Th▶Celita#16991 in the U.S.Celita is a Spanish name usually read as 'little heaven,' linked to cielo, 'sky' or 'heaven,' t▶Genevra#16992 in the U.S.Genevra is a variant of the Italian Ginevra, itself a form of Guinevere, and overlaps in use wi▶Brandalynn#16993 in the U.S.Brandalynn is a modern American blend joining Brandy, from the drink name (ultimately Dutch 'br▶Kristyna#16994 in the U.S.Kristyna is a spelling of Christina, matching the Czech form Kristyna; Christina comes from the▶Odetta#16994 in the U.S.Odetta is a feminine form of Odette, itself a French diminutive of Odo or Otto, from the German▶Charice#16996 in the U.S.Charice comes from the surname Charisse — made famous by dancer Cyd Charisse — and also reads a▶Lilyian#16996 in the U.S.Lilyian is a spelling of Lilian that folds the flower Lily plainly into the name. Lilian grows ▶Ellisha#16998 in the U.S.Ellisha is a modern feminine respelling that sits between Elisha, a Hebrew name meaning God is ▶Leita#16999 in the U.S.Leita is a form of Leta or Lita; Leta is often tied to the Latin laetus, glad, while Lita serve▶Pariss#17001 in the U.S.Pariss is a respelling of Paris with a doubled final s, a name that points both to the French c▶Alexiz#17002 in the U.S.Alexiz is a z-ending respelling of Alexis, from the Greek verb alexein, meaning to defend, ward▶Chelbi#17002 in the U.S.Chelbi is a phonetic respelling of Shelby, an English place and surname name meaning 'willow fa▶Jessyka#17004 in the U.S.Jessyka is a stylized respelling of Jessica, a name Shakespeare coined in The Merchant of Venic▶Lizmary#17005 in the U.S.Lizmary is a run-together compound of Liz and Mary, a Latina naming habit that joins two names ▶Mattye#17005 in the U.S.Mattye is a spelling variant of Mattie, a pet form of Martha (Aramaic, 'lady, mistress') or Mat▶Alexzia#17006 in the U.S.Alexzia is a modern respelling of Alexia, a feminine name from the Greek alexein, 'to defend' (▶Angi#17006 in the U.S.Angi is a trimmed spelling of Angie, the pet form of Angela, from the Greek angelos, 'messenger▶Peaches#17006 in the U.S.Peaches is the plural of the fruit word, used as a sweet term of endearment and, occasionally, ▶Chisa#17007 in the U.S.Chisa is a rare name whose American use from the late nineteen-seventies looks like a compact s▶Kandee#17007 in the U.S.Kandee is a playful K-spelling of Candy, itself a pet form of Candace and a nod to the sweet. C▶Oluwatoni#17007 in the U.S.Oluwatoni is a Yoruba name from Nigeria built on Oluwa, 'God' or 'the Lord.' The full name is g▶Breyona#17009 in the U.S.Breyona is a creative spelling of Briana or Breanna, the feminine forms of Brian, a name of Iri▶Emagene#17013 in the U.S.Emagene is an early-American variant of Imogene, the everyday form of Imogen. Imogen likely beg▶Jezel#17014 in the U.S.Jezel is a modern short name that echoes both Jezebel, the Biblical queen whose name is often r▶Normajean#17015 in the U.S.Normajean joins Norma, from Latin 'norma' (standard, rule) and popularized by the opera Norma, ▶Nandita#17016 in the U.S.Nandita is a Sanskrit name meaning 'happy,' 'delighted,' or 'pleased,' from the root nand, 'to ▶Brigett#17017 in the U.S.Brigett is a spelling variant of Bridget, the anglicized form of the Irish Brighid, meaning the▶Cadience#17019 in the U.S.Cadience is a respelling of Cadence, a word-name from the Latin 'cadentia,' a falling, and by e▶Rilie#17019 in the U.S.Rilie is a respelling of Riley, a name with two roots: an Old English place name meaning 'rye c▶Chealsey#17022 in the U.S.Chealsey is a decorative respelling of Chelsea, a London district name built from Old English r▶Tyneshia#17022 in the U.S.Tyneshia sets the fashionable Ty- opener against the -neshia ending heard in Tanesha and Lanesh▶Chelbie#17023 in the U.S.Chelbie is a modern name that blends Chelsea with Shelby, two English place-and-surname names. ▶Chelcey#17024 in the U.S.Chelcey is an inventive spelling of Chelsea, drawn from the London district whose Old English n▶Nyasha#17024 in the U.S.Nyasha is a Shona given name from Zimbabwe meaning 'mercy' or 'grace'. In the United States its▶Paisli#17024 in the U.S.Paisli is a trimmed spelling of Paisley, a name taken from the Scottish town famous for the swi▶Lakya#17025 in the U.S.Lakya joins the productive La- prefix, common in late twentieth-century African American names,▶Emeraude#17026 in the U.S.Émeraude is the French word for 'emerald', used as a girls' given name. Like Ruby, Pearl and Ja▶Natallie#17028 in the U.S.Natallie is a respelling of Natalie with a doubled 'l'. Natalie comes from the Latin natalis di▶Johnelle#17029 in the U.S.Johnelle is a feminine coinage, joining John - from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious' - wit▶Ronnetta#17034 in the U.S.Ronnetta pairs Ronna, a feminine short form of names like Veronica or Ronald, with the ornament▶Laree#17036 in the U.S.Laree is a mid-century American girls' name, most plausibly a blend of the fashionable La- pref▶Rosangela#17036 in the U.S.Rosangela joins Rosa, 'rose' (Latin rosa), to Angela, 'angel' or 'messenger' (Greek angelos); i▶Bryanah#17037 in the U.S.Bryanah is a modern spelling of Briana, the feminine of Brian, a Celtic name generally read as ▶Bryannah#17038 in the U.S.Bryannah is a modern elaborated spelling of Briana or Brianna, the feminine form of Brian. Bria▶Rheannon#17040 in the U.S.Rheannon is a variant spelling of Rhiannon, a Welsh name usually read as great queen or divine ▶Crystalynn#17042 in the U.S.Crystalynn joins Crystal, from the Greek krystallos for clear ice or quartz, to the tag ending ▶Daana#17053 in the U.S.Daana is a doubled-vowel spelling of Dana. As an English name Dana is of debated origin, often ▶Oyuki#17053 in the U.S.Oyuki is a Japanese feminine name joining the polite honorific prefix O- to Yuki; Yuki most oft▶Nialah#17054 in the U.S.Nialah is a modern spelling in the Nyla and Nila family. Nyla is often connected to an Arabic r▶Rodnesha#17054 in the U.S.Rodnesha pairs Rodney, an English surname and given name meaning Roda's island or clearing, wit▶Madeliene#17055 in the U.S.Madeliene is a rearranged spelling of Madeline, from Magdalene meaning woman of Magdala, a vill▶Cassadi#17059 in the U.S.Cassadi is a modern phonetic respelling of Cassidy, an Irish surname anglicized from O Caiside,▶Ambyr#17061 in the U.S.Ambyr is a stylized respelling of Amber, the name of the golden fossil resin used as a gem, whi▶Michalle#17061 in the U.S.Michalle is a spelling variant of Michelle, the French feminine form of Michael, from Hebrew mi▶Roneisha#17061 in the U.S.Roneisha is an invented girls' name joining a Ro- opening (as in Rhonda or Ronnie) to the fashi▶Sabreena#17062 in the U.S.Sabreena is a doubled-vowel spelling of Sabrina, the Latin form of the Celtic name Habren for t▶Kadisha#17063 in the U.S.Kadisha is a coined name whose sound recalls Keisha and Aisha; the ending faintly echoes the Ar▶Raeghan#17064 in the U.S.Raeghan is an elaborate spelling of Reagan, an anglicized Irish surname from O Riagain, usually▶Catlynn#17067 in the U.S.Catlynn respells Caitlin, the Irish form of Katherine, which descends from the Greek Aikaterine▶Carlisa#17069 in the U.S.Carlisa fuses Carla, the feminine of Carl/Charles ('free man'), with Lisa, a short form of Eliz▶Reiley#17072 in the U.S.Reiley is a decorative -ei spelling of Riley, an anglicized Irish surname from O Raghallaigh, '▶Evanne#17073 in the U.S.Evanne reads as a feminine form of Evan, the Welsh version of John meaning God is gracious, dre▶Perlita#17074 in the U.S.Perlita is a Spanish diminutive of Perla, meaning pearl, from the Latin perla; the -ita ending ▶Aftin#17075 in the U.S.Aftin is a respelling of Afton, a name from the River Afton in Ayrshire, Scotland, made famous ▶Ashantie#17075 in the U.S.Ashantie is a spelling variant of Ashanti, taken from the Asante, an Akan people and historic k▶Ceniya#17078 in the U.S.Ceniya reads as an invented name built from a soft Ce- opening and Niya, a popular modern eleme▶Carrina#17079 in the U.S.Carrina is a double-r variant of Carina or Karina, which trace to the Latin carus, meaning dear▶Lella#17079 in the U.S.Lella is usually read as a variant of Lela and Leila. Leila comes from the Arabic 'layla', 'nig▶Noell#17082 in the U.S.Noell is a spelling of Noelle, the feminine of Noel, from the French noel, 'Christmas', which i▶Danaka#17083 in the U.S.Danaka is a respelling of Danika, from the Slavic danica, 'morning star,' a poetic word for the▶Lenzie#17083 in the U.S.Lenzie reads most naturally as a modern short form or respelling in the Mackenzie and Kenzie fa▶Danaysia#17086 in the U.S.Danaysia is a modern invented American name, joining the Da- prefix with a -naysia ending in th▶Kalenna#17086 in the U.S.Kalenna is a modern American name joining a Ka- opening to Lenna, close to Kalena and Makenna. ▶Chanya#17088 in the U.S.Chanya is a Thai name usually glossed as young and beautiful, and it also resembles the Hebrew ▶Priti#17088 in the U.S.Priti is a Sanskrit name meaning 'love,' 'joy,' 'affection,' or 'delight,' from priti, a word f▶Samona#17088 in the U.S.Samona reads as a variant of Ramona or Simona. Ramona is the Spanish feminine of Ramon, from Ge▶Danikah#17092 in the U.S.Danikah is a modern -ah spelling of Danica, a Slavic name meaning 'morning star,' the name for ▶Kamika#17094 in the U.S.Kamika is a coined African American name modeled on Tamika and Shamika, joining a Ka- opening t▶Huyen#17095 in the U.S.Huyen renders the Vietnamese name Huyen, which means a deep, lustrous black, as of jet or lacqu▶Rika#17095 in the U.S.Rika serves two roots: in Western use it is a short form of Erika or Frederika ('ever-ruler' / ▶Charlisa#17096 in the U.S.Charlisa blends the Charl- of Charlotte or Charlene - feminine forms of Charles, from the Germa▶Manika#17098 in the U.S.Manika has two honest readings. In Sanskrit 'manika' names a jewel, gem or string of beads, tie▶Aiysha#17100 in the U.S.Aiysha is one of many American spellings of Aisha, the Arabic name meaning alive or living; Ais▶Marcee#17100 in the U.S.Marcee is an -ee respelling of Marcy, itself a pet form of Marcia — the feminine of the Roman n▶Mareena#17102 in the U.S.Mareena is a phonetic respelling of Marina, from Latin marinus, 'of the sea.' The double e simp▶Renelle#17104 in the U.S.Renelle dresses up Renee, the French form of Latin 'renata' (reborn), with the graceful -elle e▶Teiara#17104 in the U.S.Teiara is an ornamental respelling of Tiara, the word for a jeweled crown that entered English ▶Audrieanna#17106 in the U.S.Audrieanna joins Audrey to Anna. Audrey comes from the Old English Aethelthryth, 'noble strengt▶Iline#17106 in the U.S.Iline is a variant of Eileen or Ilene, names that go back through the Irish Eibhlin to Helen, f▶Chelsei#17107 in the U.S.Chelsei is a respelling of Chelsea, taken from the London district whose Old English name means▶Faustine#17108 in the U.S.Faustine is the French feminine form of the Latin Faustinus, a derivative of faustus, 'fortunat▶Marialis#17108 in the U.S.Marialis is a modern Spanish-influenced name that joins Maria, the Latin form of Hebrew Miriam,▶Nyjae#17110 in the U.S.Nyjae is a modern American coinage that blends Nia, a Swahili name meaning purpose, with a brig▶Damonique#17111 in the U.S.Damonique is a coined girl's name blending a Damon or Da- element with Monique, the French form▶Marieta#17111 in the U.S.Marieta is a single-t spelling of Marietta, a diminutive of Marie or Maria - names traced to th▶Karington#17113 in the U.S.Karington is a K-spelling of Carrington, an English habitational surname from places so called ▶Karisha#17114 in the U.S.Karisha is an American coinage pairing a Ka- prefix with a -risha ending, sitting in the broad ▶Santasia#17114 in the U.S.Santasia blends a San- opening with -tasia, the tail of Anastasia, from the Greek anastasis mea▶Rica#17115 in the U.S.Rica is a clipped pet form of longer names such as Erica (Old Norse, 'ever-ruler' or 'eternal r▶Seba#17115 in the U.S.Seba has no single settled origin. It may be a short form of names like Sebastiana, the biblica▶Charlyne#17119 in the U.S.Charlyne is a variant spelling of Charlene, a feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic▶Shaakira#17123 in the U.S.Shaakira is a spelling of the Arabic Shakira, the feminine of Shakir, from the root sh-k-r mean▶Ritaj#17125 in the U.S.Ritaj, also spelled Retaj, is an Arabic name meaning 'gateway' or 'threshold,' traditionally us▶Avita#17126 in the U.S.Avita is a Latin word-name. Strictly it is the feminine of avitus, 'ancestral' or 'belonging to▶Seairra#17128 in the U.S.Seairra is an elaborated respelling of Sierra, the Spanish word for a mountain range, from Lati▶Marvelle#17129 in the U.S.Marvelle is a dressed-up form of the word marvel, from the Old French merveille, itself from th▶Rodina#17130 in the U.S.Rodina is a rare name whose origin is not settled. It may be a feminine elaboration echoing Row▶Geniya#17135 in the U.S.Geniya most likely elaborates Genia, itself a short form of Eugenia, from Greek eugenes, 'well-▶Chrisanne#17137 in the U.S.Chrisanne is a compound name joining Chris, short for Christine or Christina (Greek, 'follower ▶Sharia#17143 in the U.S.Sharia is a girls' name built on the popular Sha- sound-family, closely tied to Sharai and Shar▶Mauriah#17145 in the U.S.Mauriah is a respelling of Mariah, a form of Maria from the Hebrew Miriam, a name of uncertain ▶Sadira#17146 in the U.S.Sadira is usually traced to Arabic and Persian, connected to the sidr or lotus tree, a tree of ▶Sady#17147 in the U.S.Sady is a trimmed spelling of Sadie, the affectionate pet form of Sarah, from the Hebrew Sarah,▶
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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.