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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Tridha#17431 in the U.S.Tridha is a Sanskrit word meaning 'threefold, in three ways, in three parts', built on tri, 'th▶Vietta#17431 in the U.S.Vietta reads as an early-century elaboration, most likely a Vi- base such as Vita or Viola plus▶Sosha#17435 in the U.S.Sosha is a phonetic respelling of Sasha, the Russian and Slavic diminutive of Alexander or Alex▶Cherlin#17437 in the U.S.Cherlin reads either as Cher joined to the fashionable -lin suffix or as a phonetic respelling ▶Tawnie#17437 in the U.S.Tawnie is a spelling of the word name Tawny, from Old French tanne, 'tanned' — a warm golden-br▶Taygan#17437 in the U.S.Taygan is a phonetic respelling of Teagan or Tegan, a Welsh and Irish name variously read as fa▶Hayde#17439 in the U.S.Hayde is generally a trimmed form of Haydee, a name Lord Byron gave a beloved heroine in Don Ju▶Yurany#17439 in the U.S.Yurany is a spelling of Yurani, a modern coinage widely given in Colombia and neighboring count▶Nazyia#17442 in the U.S.Nazyia is a spelling of Naziyah, a name in the wider Naz- family (Nazia, Naziyah) that draws on▶Tymia#17442 in the U.S.Tymia joins the popular Ty- prefix, common in late twentieth-century American names, to a -mia ▶Tynia#17443 in the U.S.Tynia is a respelling in the Tania and Tanya family, all diminutives of the Russian Tatiana. Ta▶Neesa#17444 in the U.S.Neesa is a short, softly modern girl's name with several possible sources. It may be a phonetic▶Tziri#17445 in the U.S.A Yiddish affectionate form of Tzirel, a traditional Ashkenazi name often paired with the Hebre▶Gabrella#17446 in the U.S.Gabrella is a trimmed spelling of Gabriella, the Italian feminine of Gabriel. The root is the H▶Christasia#17447 in the U.S.Christasia is an invented American name joining the Christ- element - from the Greek christos, ▶Armanda#17454 in the U.S.Armanda is a Spanish and Italian feminine of Armando, and closely tied to Amanda, from the Lati▶Meighan#17455 in the U.S.Meighan is an ornate spelling of Meghan or Megan, the Welsh diminutive of Marged, the Welsh Mar▶Tira#17457 in the U.S.Tira is a short modern name with more than one thread: it can be a respelling of Tyra (a Scandi▶Vannah#17461 in the U.S.Vannah is a short form drawn from Savannah or Vanna, keeping the warm end of the longer name. S▶Brehanna#17468 in the U.S.Brehanna is a modern coinage that reads as the Bre- opening joined to Hanna, and it sits close ▶Delenn#17468 in the U.S.Delenn is a modern invented name without a documented traditional root. Its best-known bearer i▶Zarwa#17468 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zarwa (dharwa), 'peak; summit; the highest point.' A name of height and aspirat▶Tuana#17469 in the U.S.Tuana is a popular modern Turkish girls' name. It is commonly glossed in Turkey as 'divine ligh▶Geralynn#17472 in the U.S.Geralynn is a fuller spelling of Geralyn, a mid-century blend of the masculine Gerald with the ▶Tyanne#17472 in the U.S.Tyanne joins the modern Ty- element, popular from names like Tyler and Tyra, with Anne, from He▶Delynn#17473 in the U.S.Delynn is a coined American girl's name joining the popular De- prefix to the -lynn ending draw▶Keondria#17473 in the U.S.Keondria is a modern American coinage that joins the popular Ke- prefix with an -ondria ending,▶Ventura#17473 in the U.S.From the Spanish ventura, 'good fortune; luck' (from the Latin ventura, 'things to come'). Also▶Xanthe#17473 in the U.S.Xanthe is from Greek xanthos, 'yellow, golden, fair'. It is an ancient Greek name, borne in myt▶Trishia#17475 in the U.S.Trishia is a spelling of Tricia (or Trisha), the short form of Patricia, from Latin patricius, ▶Makynlie#17478 in the U.S.Makynlie is a modern respelling of McKinley or Mackenlie, a Scottish and Irish surname from Mac▶Hannahmarie#17479 in the U.S.Marie, the second half, is a French and Latin form of Mary, a name of debated meaning often giv▶Dennisha#17480 in the U.S.Dennisha is a coined American name that joins a Denn- element, from Dennis and its feminine Den▶Xin#17480 in the U.S.Xin is a pinyin romanization of several distinct Chinese given names; one written character car▶Keshana#17482 in the U.S.Keshana is a modern American coinage that fronts Shana, a name of Hebrew and Yiddish background▶Bridney#17484 in the U.S.Bridney is a respelling in the Britney and Brittney family, with letters rearranged, from Britt▶Daissy#17486 in the U.S.Daissy is a respelling of Daisy, an English flower name from the Old English daeges eage, 'day'▶Vrindha#17486 in the U.S.Vrindha is a spelling of the Sanskrit name Vrinda, which means 'a multitude, a cluster' and is ▶Xzavia#17486 in the U.S.Xzavia is a respelled feminine of Xavier, a name from the Basque place name Etxeberria, 'the ne▶Maly#17489 in the U.S.Maly is a Khmer name meaning a flower or a garland, common among Cambodian families. It also se▶Zierra#17491 in the U.S.Zierra is a stylized respelling of Sierra, the Spanish word for a jagged mountain range (from L▶Ingris#17492 in the U.S.Ingris is a variant of Ingrid, from the Old Norse Ingiridr, joining the fertility god Ing or Yn▶Tanae#17492 in the U.S.Tanae is a coined name that joins the Ta- prefix to the -nae ending found in Renae and Janae. T▶Wilhemina#17493 in the U.S.This is Wilhelmina misspelled — an 'l' is missing, giving 'Wilhe-mina' instead of 'Wilhel-mina.▶Yamile#17494 in the U.S.An Arabic-Spanish name, from Jamila ('beautiful; graceful'), carried into Spanish-speaking use.▶Zyeria#17494 in the U.S.Zyeria is a modern American coinage that joins the stylish Zy- opening to a flowing -eria endin▶Williow#17496 in the U.S.A respelling of Willow — the graceful willow tree — with an extra 'i.' The nature meaning carri▶Maresa#17497 in the U.S.Maresa is a variant of Marisa, an Italian and Spanish elaboration of Maria, sometimes blended w▶Rosemaria#17497 in the U.S.Rosemaria joins Rose, from the Latin rosa, the flower, with Maria, the Latin form of the Hebrew▶Jacquel#17498 in the U.S.Jacquel is a clipped form of Jacqueline, the French feminine of Jacques (James), from Hebrew Ya▶Roshelle#17499 in the U.S.Roshelle is a phonetic respelling of Rochelle, a French name from 'roche', 'rock', by way of th▶Nykeria#17500 in the U.S.Nykeria is a late-twentieth-century African-American coinage, formed from the popular Ny- prefi▶Raynelle#17502 in the U.S.Raynelle is a mid-century American coinage that joins Ray, a short form of Raymond, from the Ge▶Worthy#17502 in the U.S.Worthy is the English adjective 'worthy' — deserving, having value or merit — taken up directly▶Wriley#17503 in the U.S.A Wr- respelling of Riley, an Irish and English name linked to 'valiant; courageous' and to an ▶Shamecca#17509 in the U.S.Shamecca is a modern African American coinage pairing the popular Sha- prefix with a -mecca end▶Teeghan#17509 in the U.S.Teeghan is a modern respelling of Teagan, an Irish name linked to Tadhg, meaning poet, and some▶Khrystina#17510 in the U.S.Khrystina is a stylized spelling of Christina, itself from the Greek Christiana, 'a Christian' ▶Tyshauna#17510 in the U.S.Tyshauna joins the fashionable Ty- prefix to Shauna, a feminine spelling of Sean, itself the Ir▶Yildiz#17510 in the U.S.From the Turkish yildiz, 'star.' A luminous, well-loved Turkish name, noted honestly.▶Teniya#17513 in the U.S.Teniya is a modern American coinage that echoes names like Tenaya and Tania; it strings a soft ▶Terriah#17515 in the U.S.Terriah extends Terri, the familiar pet form of Teresa and Theresa, with an -ah ending. Teresa'▶Wafaa#17515 in the U.S.From the Arabic wafa, 'faithfulness; loyalty; keeping one's word.' A well-loved virtue name, no▶Marquia#17518 in the U.S.Marquia is an American coinage in the 'Mar-' family alongside Marquita and Marquisha. Marquita ▶Texie#17520 in the U.S.Texie reads as a homespun American coinage of the late 1800s South, formed with the fond -ie en▶Yuka#17522 in the U.S.Yuka is a Japanese girl's name written with varied characters, so its meaning shifts with the w▶Vernesha#17523 in the U.S.Vernesha is a modern American coinage joining a Ver- opening, familiar from Verna and Vernita, ▶Mashayla#17524 in the U.S.Mashayla is a modern coinage that fronts the name Shayla with a Ma- prefix. Shayla itself grew ▶Mitsy#17525 in the U.S.Mitsy is a respelling of Mitzi, a Bavarian and Austrian pet form of Maria (from Hebrew Miriam).▶Maurie#17528 in the U.S.Maurie is chiefly a pet form of Maureen or Maura, Irish names built on Mary, whose Hebrew root ▶Sharniece#17532 in the U.S.Sharniece is a modern American coinage joining the Shar- prefix (as in Sharon, Sharise) with a ▶Karianne#17533 in the U.S.Karianne is a compound name joining Kari — a Scandinavian short form of Katherine, from Greek '▶Paralee#17533 in the U.S.Paralee is a nineteenth-century Southern-American girl's name of uncertain origin, most plausib▶Icesis#17535 in the U.S.Icesis is a modern American respelling that most plausibly echoes Isis, the great mother-goddes▶Monie#17535 in the U.S.Monie reads as an affectionate form of Mona, from the Irish Muadhnait meaning little noble, or ▶Shaterrica#17535 in the U.S.Shaterrica is a coined name joining the Sha- prefix to Terrica, itself a coinage in the -erica ▶Tristina#17535 in the U.S.Tristina is a coined feminine name that joins Tristan, from a Celtic name reshaped by the Latin▶Yanaisy#17536 in the U.S.Yanaisy is a modern Cuban and Cuban American coinage on the popular Yan-/-isy pattern seen in n▶Andera#17537 in the U.S.Andera is a variant of Andrea, the feminine of Andrew, from the Greek 'andreios', 'manly' or 'b▶Jaiannah#17539 in the U.S.Jaiannah is a modern American blend, joining the fashionable Jai- opening (as in Jai or Jaya) w▶Shauntia#17539 in the U.S.Shauntia builds on Shaun, the anglicized form of the Irish Sean, adding the ornamental -ia endi▶Yarelyn#17539 in the U.S.Yarelyn is a modern Latin American coinage that elaborates the name Yarel (also seen in Yaretzi▶Xylina#17540 in the U.S.Xylina is a rare coinage that draws on the Greek xylon, meaning wood, the same root behind word▶Kashayla#17543 in the U.S.Kashayla is a created name adding the popular Ka- prefix to Shayla, itself a modern form linked▶Jakeira#17546 in the U.S.Jakeira is a modern African-American coinage joining the popular Ja- prefix to Keira, an anglic▶Yakout#17546 in the U.S.From the Arabic yaqut, 'ruby; sapphire; a precious gemstone.' This is the same name as Yaqoot, ▶Tynleigh#17547 in the U.S.Tynleigh is a modern coinage that fits a Tyn- opening to the fashionable -leigh ending, an Engl▶Yanessa#17548 in the U.S.Yanessa reads as a Y-initial variant of Vanessa, a name invented by Jonathan Swift in the early▶Sheilla#17549 in the U.S.Sheilla is a double-l spelling of Sheila, the Irish form of Cecilia. Cecilia comes from the Rom▶Katelyne#17550 in the U.S.Katelyne is a decorative respelling of Katelyn, the American reworking of Irish Caitlin, a pet ▶Cearra#17556 in the U.S.Cearra is a respelling that sits between Ciara, an Irish name meaning dark from 'ciar', and Sie▶Na#17557 in the U.S.Na is a very short girl's name with more than one honest route: in Vietnamese it can be a given▶Ceirra#17559 in the U.S.Ceirra is a respelling that blends Sierra and Ciara. Sierra is the Spanish word for a jagged mo▶Yeyetzi#17560 in the U.S.Yeyetzi is a modern Mexican and Mexican American coinage, most likely shaped by the fashionable▶Denajah#17563 in the U.S.Denajah reads as a modern American coinage that adds the popular De- prefix to Najah, from the ▶Yidis#17563 in the U.S.A Yiddish form of Yehudis, itself the Hebrew Judith — 'woman of Judea' or 'praised.' A traditio▶Quianna#17564 in the U.S.Quianna is a modern American coinage in the Kiana/Qiana family; the striking Qi- spelling echoe▶Quiara#17565 in the U.S.Quiara is a modern respelling of Kiara, a name usually linked to the Italian Chiara — from the ▶Jamesa#17566 in the U.S.Jamesa is a feminine elaboration of James, which comes through Latin and Greek from the Hebrew ▶Yoko#17567 in the U.S.Yoko is a Japanese given name for girls in which -ko means 'child.' The yo- element depends on ▶Dereonna#17568 in the U.S.Dereonna is a modern American coinage built on the productive De- prefix plus the -onna/-eonna ▶Velinda#17568 in the U.S.Velinda is a mid-twentieth-century American name, most plausibly a respin of Belinda or Melinda▶Issis#17571 in the U.S.Issis is a respelling of Isis, the name of one of ancient Egypt's most revered goddesses, the d▶Kaysia#17571 in the U.S.Kaysia is best read as a coined name extending Kay, the crisp short form of Katherine, with a d▶Antonae#17574 in the U.S.Antonae is a modern feminine name built on the Anton- root of Antonia and Antoinette, closed wi▶Destyne#17574 in the U.S.Destyne is a stylized spelling of the virtue-style word name Destiny, which comes through Old F▶Kyeisha#17574 in the U.S.Kyeisha is a Ky-spelled form of Keisha, a name that flourished in African American communities ▶Jaquana#17577 in the U.S.Jaquana is a coined African-American name pairing a Ja- opening with a -quana ending, in the in▶Yunxi#17577 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (here romanized); its meaning depends on the written characters chosen — o▶Yuritzy#17578 in the U.S.Yuritzy is a modern Latin American given name, closely tied to Yaretzi and Yuritzi. Yaretzi is ▶Yvaine#17580 in the U.S.Yvaine is best known as the name of the fallen star in Neil Gaiman's novel Stardust and the fil▶Yve#17581 in the U.S.A short form of Yvonne (or the masculine Yves), from a Germanic element meaning 'yew' — the woo▶Zabdi#17582 in the U.S.Zabdi is a Hebrew name meaning 'my gift' or 'my endowment,' built on the root z-b-d, 'to give' ▶Ziza#17582 in the U.S.Ziza is a biblical Hebrew name borne by several minor figures in the Books of Chronicles. It is▶Diamon#17586 in the U.S.Diamon is a trimmed spelling of Diamond, the gemstone name, which comes through Old French from▶Zahavah#17586 in the U.S.From the Hebrew zahav, 'gold' — Zahavah meaning 'gold; golden.' A warm, treasured word-name, no▶Vista#17588 in the U.S.Vista is the everyday word for 'a view' or 'outlook,' borrowed from Italian and Spanish (ultima▶Zaima#17588 in the U.S.From the Arabic Za'ima (feminine of za'im), 'leader; chief; one who guarantees or provides.' A ▶Zuhri#17588 in the U.S.From the Arabic zuhri/zahri, 'shining; flower-like; radiant,' linked to zahr ('flowers; blossom▶Lacoya#17590 in the U.S.Lacoya is a modern African American coinage that joins the La- prefix to a Coya element, in the▶Samanthia#17593 in the U.S.Samanthia adds a syllable to Samantha, a name that arose in the American South in the eighteent▶Zakyah#17594 in the U.S.Zakyah is a modern respelling of Zakiyah, from the Arabic zakiyy meaning pure, righteous, or vi▶Donasia#17597 in the U.S.Donasia is a modern American coinage joining a Do- or Dona- element to the fashionable -asia en▶Calisha#17605 in the U.S.Calisha is a modern American blend, joining a Ca- prefix to Lisha, the ending of Alisha (a form▶Kerstyn#17606 in the U.S.Kerstyn is a respelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christina. Christina comes▶Shanyia#17608 in the U.S.Shanyia is one of many creative respellings of Shania, the name made famous by singer Shania Tw▶Shareen#17610 in the U.S.Shareen sits between two roots: an elaboration of Sharon (Hebrew, 'plain, fertile land') and an▶Jenascia#17616 in the U.S.Jenascia is a rare invented name built from Jen- or Jena- (ultimately from Jennifer/Genesis-sty▶Stepheni#17616 in the U.S.Stepheni is a variant spelling of Stephanie, the feminine of Stephen, from Greek stephanos, mea▶Courtny#17618 in the U.S.Courtny is a trimmed spelling of Courtney, a name that began as the aristocratic Norman-French ▶Zemora#17620 in the U.S.From the Hebrew zemora, 'a branch; a vine-shoot; a tendril of the vine.' A gentle nature name o▶Iyesha#17622 in the U.S.Iyesha is a spelling variant of Ayesha, itself a form of the Arabic Aisha meaning alive or livi▶Carmalita#17625 in the U.S.Carmalita is a spelling of Carmelita, the Spanish diminutive of Carmela and Carmen. These trace▶Rickayla#17626 in the U.S.Rickayla is a modern American blend joining Rick, the short form of Richard, with the popular K▶Zeruiah#17626 in the U.S.Zeruiah (Tseruyah) is a Hebrew biblical name usually glossed 'balm' or 'balsam of the Lord'. In▶Kierrah#17628 in the U.S.Kierrah is an elaborated spelling of Kiera or Kira, the feminine of the Irish Kieran, from 'cia▶Carnesha#17629 in the U.S.Carnesha is an invented American name that joins a Car- opening to the popular -nesha ending fo▶Jamielyn#17631 in the U.S.Jamielyn joins Jamie, a pet form of James (from Hebrew Ya'aqov, 'supplanter'), to the fashionab▶Nesha#17631 in the U.S.Nesha reads as a short form or coinage drawn from the -nesha ending of names such as Tanesha an▶Zhari#17631 in the U.S.Zhari is a recent American coinage whose likeliest anchor is the Arabic Zahra or Zahara, 'flowe▶Kindal#17632 in the U.S.Kindal is a respelling of Kendall, an English surname that became a unisex first name. Kendall ▶Zitlali#17638 in the U.S.Zitlali is a spelling of Citlali, a Nahuatl name meaning 'star'. Rooted in the language of the ▶Mykenzi#17640 in the U.S.Mykenzi is a modern respelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname from Mac Coinnich, son of Coinn▶Niambi#17641 in the U.S.Niambi is an African girl's name of Bantu origin, carried into African American naming and gene▶Jeniece#17643 in the U.S.Jeniece is a spelled-as-heard form of Janice or Jenise, an extension of Jane with the -ice endi▶Shakeera#17646 in the U.S.Shakeera is a variant spelling of Shakira, the feminine of the Arabic Shakir, from the root sh-▶Yanci#17647 in the U.S.Yanci is a respelling of Yancy or Yancey, a surname of debated origin often connected to the sa▶Zoii#17647 in the U.S.Zoii is a modern respelling of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, 'life.' The doubled -ii ending is a sty▶Yanel#17648 in the U.S.Yanel is a modern name used among Spanish-speaking families, most naturally read as a Ya- openi▶Sreeja#17651 in the U.S.Sreeja is an Indian girl's name from Sanskrit, joining sri, a word of prosperity and grace also▶Zsazsa#17651 in the U.S.Zsazsa is a Hungarian affectionate pet form of Zsuzsanna, the Hungarian version of Susanna, whi▶Yarethzi#17652 in the U.S.Yarethzi is a spelling variant of Yaretzi, a name that rose among Mexican and Mexican American ▶Steffi#17654 in the U.S.Steffi is a short form of Stephanie — the feminine of Stephen, from Greek stephanos, 'crown' or▶Zuree#17654 in the U.S.Zuree is a modern respelling echoing Zuri, a Swahili word meaning beautiful or good, widely use▶Zyann#17656 in the U.S.Zyann is a modern American coinage that pairs the fashionable Zy- opening with the classic name▶Najia#17657 in the U.S.Najia is an Arabic feminine name from the root n-j-w, which carries ideas of safety and rescue ▶Shallon#17658 in the U.S.Shallon is an uncommon modern name, usually taken as a soft variant of Shannon (Irish, from a r▶Yen#17660 in the U.S.Yen renders the Vietnamese name Yen, which can mean the swallow (the bird) and also carries the▶Chalise#17662 in the U.S.Chalise is best read as a respelling of the word chalice, 'a drinking cup or goblet,' or as a v▶Krupa#17663 in the U.S.Krupa is a Sanskrit-derived name, from krpa, meaning 'grace', 'compassion', or 'mercy'. It is u▶Darienne#17666 in the U.S.Darienne gives Darian/Darren a French-style -enne feminine ending; Darren is an Irish-influence▶Yomara#17668 in the U.S.Yomara is a Latina name best read as a variant of Yomaira or a blend echoing Omara and Amara. Y▶Fredrika#17671 in the U.S.Fredrika is a streamlined spelling of Fredericka, the feminine of Frederick, from the Germanic ▶Shantana#17671 in the U.S.Shantana is a modern name that echoes the surname Santana, a Spanish contraction of Santa Ana, ▶Shantinique#17672 in the U.S.Shantinique blends Shanti, the Sanskrit word for peace or tranquility, with the fashionable -ni▶Nashay#17675 in the U.S.Nashay is an invented African-American name pairing the popular Na- prefix with the fashionable▶Charell#17676 in the U.S.Charell is an American coinage joining a Cha- opening to the -rell ending, in the family of Sha▶Sharea#17676 in the U.S.Sharea reads as an American coinage combining the popular Sha- opening, heard in Shanice and Sh▶Jisel#17680 in the U.S.Jisel is a respelling of Giselle, a French name from the Germanic element gisil, a pledge or ho▶Yukina#17681 in the U.S.A Japanese given name (here romanized), often built on yuki ('snow'; also 'happiness') — though▶Lajada#17687 in the U.S.Lajada is a modern American coinage that fits the popular La- prefix to the name Jada. Jada goe▶Dejanay#17690 in the U.S.Dejanay is a created name adding the popular De- prefix to Janay, itself linked to Janae (a mod▶Jolyssa#17695 in the U.S.Jolyssa reads as a blend of a Jo- opening and Alyssa. Alyssa itself is usually tied to the alys▶Tanique#17696 in the U.S.Tanique is a modern American coinage joining the Ta- prefix with the -nique ending familiar fro▶Onesha#17697 in the U.S.Onesha is a coined girl's name pairing an O- opening with the -esha ending shared by Tanesha an▶Tanita#17697 in the U.S.Tanita reads as an elaboration in the Anita/Tania family — Anita a Spanish diminutive of Ana (H▶Esperansa#17700 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Esperanza, the Spanish word for hope, from the Latin sperare (to hope); t▶Jannice#17700 in the U.S.Jannice is a doubled-n spelling of Janice, an early-twentieth-century elaboration of Jane, from▶Taraoluwa#17705 in the U.S.Taraoluwa is a Yoruba theophoric name from Nigeria built around Oluwa, 'God' or 'the Lord', a w▶Josphine#17707 in the U.S.Josphine is a variant spelling of Josephine that drops one 'e.' Josephine is the French feminin▶Zarinah#17707 in the U.S.Zarinah comes from the Persian zarin, golden, from zar, gold, and is also used in Arabic-influe▶Deniece#17711 in the U.S.Deniece re-spells Denise, the French feminine of Denis, which descends from Dionysos, the Greek▶Derrika#17717 in the U.S.Derrika is a feminine form built on Derrick, the English form of the Germanic Theodoric, from t▶Jassmin#17717 in the U.S.Jassmin is a respelling of Jasmine, from the Persian yasmin, the name of the sweet-smelling jas▶Deserie#17720 in the U.S.Deserie is a phonetic spelling of Desiree, from the French 'desiree', 'desired' or 'longed-for'▶Tenia#17722 in the U.S.Tenia is best read as a modern American coinage, its sound close to Tina, Tanya and the -nia na▶Secily#17723 in the U.S.Secily is a phonetic respelling of Cecily, the English form of the Roman family name Caecilia, ▶Berenis#17724 in the U.S.Berenis is a Spanish-influenced respelling of Berenice, from the Greek Berenike, a Macedonian f▶Ajane#17727 in the U.S.Ajane pairs a fashionable A- prefix with Jane, the English form of Johanna from the Hebrew Yoha▶Nikky#17727 in the U.S.Nikky is a variant spelling of Nikki, the short form of Nicole or Nicola. Both go back to the G▶Nitika#17738 in the U.S.Nitika is a Sanskrit-derived Indian girls' name understood in two related ways: as connected to▶Seville#17738 in the U.S.Seville is the English name of the historic city in southern Spain, called Sevilla in Spanish. ▶Joeanna#17743 in the U.S.Joeanna is a phonetic respelling of Joanna, from the Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious' (the fem▶Querida#17744 in the U.S.Querida is the Spanish term of endearment 'beloved' or 'darling,' the feminine of querido, adop▶Jazzman#17746 in the U.S.Jazzman is a coined American name built straight from the word jazz, honoring the music; despit▶Tniyah#17751 in the U.S.Tniyah is a compressed spelling of Taniyah, joining a Ta- prefix with the -niyah ending familia▶Jonita#17756 in the U.S.Jonita is a rare feminine name that echoes Juanita (Spanish diminutive of Juana, from John) and▶Sharlize#17757 in the U.S.Sharlize is a phonetic respelling of Charlize, an Afrikaans and English feminine form of Charle▶Nyemiah#17760 in the U.S.Nyemiah is a modern American coinage that echoes the -miah sound of Nehemiah and Jeremiah, adap▶Tranae#17762 in the U.S.Tranae reads as a created name pairing a Tra- opening with Nae, the melodic ending shared by Re▶
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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.