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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Sherlyne#18842 in the U.S.Sherlyne is a mid-to-late-twentieth-century American blend joining the Sher- opening of Sherry ▶Sylwia#18851 in the U.S.Sylwia is the Polish spelling of Sylvia, in which the w stands for a v-sound. The name comes fr▶Shamera#18853 in the U.S.Shamera pairs the popular Sha- prefix with a -mera ending that recalls Tamera; it is a coined, ▶Shanie#18855 in the U.S.Shanie is a soft spelling in the Shani and Shania family. Shani is a genuine Hebrew girls' name▶Siniya#18858 in the U.S.Siniya is a coined girl's name in the family of Saniya, Aniya, and Siniyah, built on a soft -ni▶Krystan#18859 in the U.S.Krystan is a respelling in the Kristen family, from Christian, meaning 'a follower of Christ', ▶Taccara#18860 in the U.S.Taccara is a rare coinage whose ending echoes 'cara' ('dear, beloved' in Latin/Italian), double▶Theta#18870 in the U.S.Theta takes its name straight from the Greek letter, the eighth in the alphabet; as a given nam▶Sherleen#18878 in the U.S.Sherleen is a mid-twentieth-century blend name, pairing a Sher- opening drawn from Shirley or S▶Tomia#18890 in the U.S.Tomia is a modern American coinage, most plausibly a feminine elaboration of Tomi or Toni - sho▶Sidni#18892 in the U.S.Sidni is a streamlined respelling of Sydney or Sidney, an English surname and place name from O▶Percilla#18894 in the U.S.Percilla is a phonetic respelling of Priscilla, a Latin diminutive of Prisca, from priscus, 'an▶Trinaty#18901 in the U.S.Trinaty is a phonetic respelling of Trinity, from the Latin trinitas, meaning a group of three,▶Sitlaly#18904 in the U.S.Sitlaly is a Mexican given name from the Nahuatl citlali, 'star,' the language of the Aztecs; t▶Trishelle#18904 in the U.S.Trishelle is an American blend of Trisha and Rochelle. Trisha is a short form of Patricia, from▶Sylena#18910 in the U.S.Sylena is a respelling of Selena or Selina, names that go back to Selene, the Greek goddess of ▶Landra#18914 in the U.S.Landra reads as a clipped, respelled offshoot of Alexandra or its short form Sandra, from the G▶Kaleisha#18915 in the U.S.Kaleisha is a modern American coinage joining a Ka- opening to a -leisha element, in the family▶Lynsee#18915 in the U.S.Lynsee is a phonetic spelling of Lindsey, originally an English place-name and surname meaning ▶Tabbitha#18916 in the U.S.Tabbitha is a spelling of Tabitha with a doubled 'b'; Tabitha is an Aramaic name meaning 'gazel▶Ramsha#18928 in the U.S.Ramsha is an Urdu girl's name commonly explained as 'a bunch of flowers' or 'a gathering of blo▶Micaila#18931 in the U.S.Micaila is a phonetic respelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mik▶Teasha#18933 in the U.S.Teasha is a modern coinage whose sound echoes Aisha, from the Arabic for 'alive' or 'living', a▶Rashae#18938 in the U.S.Rashae is a modern African American coinage that joins the Ra- prefix to Shae, echoing names li▶Venise#18938 in the U.S.Venise is the French form of Venice, the Italian canal city, pressed into service as a given na▶Tamirra#18950 in the U.S.Tamirra is a decorative respelling of Tamara, itself from the Hebrew tamar, 'date palm,' a tree▶Tamlyn#18951 in the U.S.Tamlyn is a modern blend that joins Tammy or Tamara at the front with the fashionable -lyn endi▶Taneil#18955 in the U.S.Taneil is best read as a mid-century American coinage, joining the fashionable Ta- opening with▶Reannah#18958 in the U.S.Reannah is a phonetic respelling of Reanna, which grew up as a simplified form of the Welsh Rhi▶Tashawna#18961 in the U.S.Tashawna is a coined American name of the later twentieth century, joining a Ta- prefix to Shaw▶Lenita#18966 in the U.S.Lenita is a diminutive built from Lena or Nita plus the Spanish affectionate ending -ita, 'litt▶Whittley#18967 in the U.S.Whittley is a spelling variant of Whitley, an English surname and place name from the Old Engli▶Kashanti#18968 in the U.S.Kashanti reworks Ashanti, the name of a major Akan people and historic kingdom in what is now G▶Leshay#18970 in the U.S.Leshay is a modern coinage built from the popular Le- prefix and Shay, a name of Irish origin f▶Reveca#18970 in the U.S.Reveca is a Spanish form of Rebecca, spelled with a v, from the Hebrew Rivka. The name is tradi▶Tempie#18973 in the U.S.Tempie is an affectionate short form of Temperance, one of the Puritan virtue names. Temperance▶Tacara#18977 in the U.S.Tacara is an invented name of the 1980s with no single documented root. It most plausibly rewor▶Terilynn#18977 in the U.S.Terilynn ties together Teri, a pet form of Teresa or Theresa, and Lynn, from the Welsh llyn, 'l▶Terin#18978 in the U.S.Terin reads as a variant of Taryn, a twentieth-century coinage sometimes explained as a feminin▶Katheleen#18984 in the U.S.Katheleen is a variant spelling of Kathleen, the anglicized Irish form (Caitlín) of Katherine, ▶Tonianne#18987 in the U.S.Tonianne joins Toni, a short form of Antonia or Antoinette, to Anne, the enduring name from the▶Topacio#18989 in the U.S.Topacio is the Spanish word for topaz, the golden gemstone, used as a girls' name in the tradit▶Yahayra#18992 in the U.S.Yahayra is a spelling of Yahaira, a name popular among Spanish-speaking families in the America▶Tranisha#18994 in the U.S.Tranisha is a modern American coinage joining a Tra- prefix to Nisha. Nisha is a Sanskrit-deriv▶Trecia#18997 in the U.S.Trecia is a spelling of Tricia, a short form of Patricia, from the Latin 'patricius', 'noble' o▶Keandrea#19014 in the U.S.Keandrea is a coined name pairing the popular Ke- prefix with Andrea, the feminine form from th▶Sabrea#19022 in the U.S.Sabrea reads as an invented name close to Sabrina or built from a Sa- opening and the sound of ▶Natajah#19024 in the U.S.Natajah is a modern invented name joining a Na- opening that recalls Natasha or Natalie to a -t▶Tyshawna#19025 in the U.S.Tyshawna is a modern African American coinage pairing the Ty- prefix with Shawna, a feminine of▶Tynika#19028 in the U.S.Tynika is a late twentieth-century American coinage that pairs the popular Ty- prefix with a -n▶Tyreisha#19031 in the U.S.Tyreisha reads as a nineteen-nineties African-American coinage joining a Ty- opening to a -reis▶Kelsay#19038 in the U.S.Kelsay is a variant spelling of Kelsey, an English place name and surname turned given name. Ke▶Marylynne#19038 in the U.S.Marylynne is a compound name joining Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam (traditionally 'beloved,' 'bi▶Teirra#19040 in the U.S.Teirra is a respelling of Tierra, the Spanish word for earth or land used as a girls' name. Its▶Sahiti#19041 in the U.S.Sahiti is a Telugu girl's name drawn from the Sanskrit sahitya, 'literature.' It carries the se▶Zakeria#19055 in the U.S.Zakeria reworks the traditionally male Zachariah (Hebrew Zekharyah, 'the Lord has remembered'),▶Nichola#19064 in the U.S.Nichola is a spelling of Nicola, the feminine form of Nicholas; the name joins Greek nike, 'vic▶Keirston#19071 in the U.S.Keirston reads as a respelling of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christina, which go▶Tramya#19073 in the U.S.Tramya reads as an invented American name that joins a Tra- onset to the trendy -mya ending see▶Keyuna#19074 in the U.S.Keyuna is a modern coinage built from the popular Ke- prefix and a Yuna sound, part of the same▶Treanna#19074 in the U.S.Treanna joins a Tre- prefix to the flowing -anna ending found in Breanna and Deanna; it is an i▶Trenna#19079 in the U.S.Trenna is most likely a mid-century elaboration of Trena or Trina (short forms of Katrina, 'pur▶Trinady#19081 in the U.S.Trinady is a phonetic respelling of Trinity, from the Latin trinitas, threeness, the Christian ▶Maitlyn#19087 in the U.S.Maitlyn is a modern American respelling in the Caitlin family, swapping the opening to Mai- and▶Seaira#19087 in the U.S.Seaira is an inventive respelling of Sierra, the Spanish word for a saw-toothed mountain range,▶Trysta#19087 in the U.S.Trysta is a feminine form of Tristan, the Arthurian hero's name, from a Celtic root reshaped to▶Majesta#19092 in the U.S.Majesta is a coinage from the English word majesty, itself from the Latin maiestas, 'greatness,▶Kenyada#19095 in the U.S.Kenyada is an American coined name most plausibly formed from Kenya, the East African nation, w▶Yajahira#19099 in the U.S.Yajahira is a spelling of Yajaira, a name that spread in Latin America after a memorable teleno▶Valaree#19108 in the U.S.Valaree is a sound-spelling of Valerie, the French and English form of the Latin Valeria, a fam▶Shakhia#19115 in the U.S.Shakhia is a modern invented name in the African-American naming tradition of the Sha- prefix (▶Shalae#19118 in the U.S.Shalae is a modern invented name joining the Sha- prefix to a -lae ending, and it reads as a lo▶Mirranda#19119 in the U.S.Mirranda is a variant spelling of Miranda, coined by Shakespeare for the heroine of The Tempest▶Sharissa#19128 in the U.S.Sharissa reads as an 'Sh-' respelling and elaboration of Charissa, from Greek 'charis', 'grace'▶Khrista#19129 in the U.S.Khrista is a stylized spelling of Christa or Krista, short forms of Christina or Christine, fro▶Morissa#19133 in the U.S.Morissa reads as a feminine name that blends Marissa, from the Latin maris, of the sea, with th▶Shaterria#19142 in the U.S.Shaterria reads as a late-twentieth-century American coinage built from the fashionable Sha- pr▶Krizia#19146 in the U.S.Krizia is a coined name most associated with the Italian fashion house Krizia, founded by Mariu▶Shiane#19146 in the U.S.Shiane is a phonetic respelling of Cheyenne, the name of the Great Plains nation. The tribal na▶Krystall#19147 in the U.S.Krystall is a dressed-up respelling of Crystal, the gemstone and word name from the Greek kryst▶Shivangi#19150 in the U.S.Shivangi is a Sanskrit name joining Shiva, the great Hindu deity, to anga, 'part' or 'body,' gi▶Philicia#19155 in the U.S.Philicia is a spelling variant of Felicia, from the Latin felix, 'happy' or 'lucky'; its 'Ph-' ▶Shontelle#19164 in the U.S.Shontelle extends Shontel, a name that reworks the French Chantal, itself from a place name lat▶Yanette#19164 in the U.S.Yanette is a phonetic respelling of Jeanette, a French diminutive of Jeanne, the feminine of Je▶Kristena#19176 in the U.S.Kristena is a phonetic respelling of Kristina, the K-spelled form of Christina. The name comes ▶Lakendria#19190 in the U.S.Lakendria joins the La- prefix to Kendria, an extension of Kendra, which itself may derive from▶Yvett#19201 in the U.S.Yvett is a shortened spelling of Yvette, the French feminine of Yves, which comes from a German▶Lakeyshia#19211 in the U.S.Lakeyshia is a coined name pairing the popular La- prefix with Keysha, part of the Keisha and L▶Lashaye#19217 in the U.S.Lashaye is a coined name joining the La- prefix to Shaye, itself a spelling of Shay (from an Ir▶Latiya#19219 in the U.S.Latiya is a modern American coinage that fits the popular La- prefix to Tiya, a form of Tia. Ti▶Neleah#19220 in the U.S.Neleah reads as a modern blend of a Ne- opening with Leah, the biblical name from a Hebrew root▶Lanetta#19228 in the U.S.Lanetta is a coined elaboration related to Lynette and Nettie, with a La- prefix. Lynette trace▶Lanice#19229 in the U.S.Lanice is a twentieth-century American blend, adding the popular La- prefix to a -nice ending h▶Sumiko#19240 in the U.S.Sumiko is a traditional Japanese girl's name, usually read 'child of clarity' or 'child of puri▶Latajah#19241 in the U.S.Latajah is a modern invented name joining the popular La- prefix to a -tajah element, related t▶Laterria#19242 in the U.S.Laterria is a modern American coinage that joins the fashionable La- prefix to a -terria ending▶Roanna#19255 in the U.S.Roanna is usually read as a blend of Ro- (from Rose or Rosanna) and Anna, the Latin form of the▶Robi#19257 in the U.S.Robi is a short, affectionate form of Roberta, the feminine of Robert, and shares the spelling ▶Levada#19260 in the U.S.Levada is a thinly documented early-1900s American girl's name. Its most likely explanation is ▶Taeja#19271 in the U.S.Taeja is a contemporary invention built on the bright Tae- or Taj sound, finished with a soft -▶Taejah#19272 in the U.S.Taejah is a modern American coinage joining a Tae- opening with a soft -jah ending, in the fami▶Telina#19276 in the U.S.Telina is a mid-to-late-twentieth-century coinage that appears to join a Te- opening with the f▶Takeyah#19290 in the U.S.Takeyah is a modern African-American invented name pairing the Ta- prefix with a -keyah ending,▶Tiaira#19305 in the U.S.Tiaira is an -ai- respelling of Tiara, the ornamental crown, borrowed into English from Latin t▶Tanzie#19317 in the U.S.Tanzie is a variant of Tansy, the bright yellow flower whose name comes through Old French from▶Trisa#19332 in the U.S.Trisa is a trimmed spelling of Trisha, itself a short form of Patricia ('noble') or Theresa ('h▶Lorenda#19337 in the U.S.Lorenda reads as a flowing blend — the Loren-/Lorena stem crossed with the fashionable -enda en▶Ludivina#19345 in the U.S.Ludivina is a Spanish and Latina given name honoring Saint Lidwina, or Ludwina, a medieval Dutc▶Nansi#19345 in the U.S.Nansi is a variant of Nancy and is also the standard Welsh form of that name. Nancy began centu▶Lynsi#19365 in the U.S.Lynsi is a respelled short form of Lindsay or Lindsey, an English place name and surname from L▶Rashanna#19368 in the U.S.Rashanna is best read as a coined blend, pairing the popular Ra- opening heard in names like Ra▶Serrina#19374 in the U.S.Serrina is a double-r spelling of Serena, from the Latin serenus, 'calm, clear, serene'; the ex▶Shakeira#19383 in the U.S.Shakeira is a phonetic spelling of the Arabic Shakira, the feminine of Shakir, from a root mean▶Shalisa#19390 in the U.S.Shalisa is a modern American coinage that joins the popular Sha- prefix to the name Lisa. It be▶Renesha#19400 in the U.S.Renesha is a coined African American name that joins a Re- prefix to the -nesha or -nisha endin▶Nikeria#19406 in the U.S.Nikeria is a modern African American coinage that joins the Ni- prefix to a Keria or Keara elem▶Ricquel#19414 in the U.S.Ricquel is a respelling of Raquel, the Spanish and French form of Rachel. Rachel comes from the▶Shaylon#19417 in the U.S.Shaylon is a modern American blended name, pairing the popular Shay element, itself a pet form ▶Valori#19417 in the U.S.Valori is a variant spelling of Valerie, which comes from the Roman family name Valerius, roote▶Varonica#19421 in the U.S.Varonica is a phonetic respelling of Veronica. The classic name is read either as Latin 'vera i▶Sheyna#19428 in the U.S.Sheyna comes from the Yiddish sheyn, 'beautiful, lovely,' and is a spelling of Shaina/Shayna, a▶Roniesha#19433 in the U.S.Roniesha is an invented name built from a Ron- prefix and the popular -iesha ending, part of th▶Yezenia#19442 in the U.S.Yezenia is a variant spelling of Yesenia, a Spanish name made famous by the 1970 Mexican teleno▶Sierah#19447 in the U.S.Sierah is a variant spelling of Sierra, from the Spanish sierra, literally 'saw' and by extensi▶Marissia#19457 in the U.S.Marissia is a respelling of Marissa, itself an elaboration of Maris, 'of the sea,' and often li▶Yahdira#19459 in the U.S.Yahdira is a spelling variant of Yadira, a name popular among Spanish-speaking families whose e▶Pachia#19476 in the U.S.Pachia is a Hmong girl's name, typically written Pa Chia, built on the very common feminine ele▶Meosha#19492 in the U.S.Meosha is a coined American girl's name that echoes Moesha and Aisha, pairing a Me-/Mee- openin▶Meshell#19496 in the U.S.Meshell is a phonetic respelling of Michelle, the French feminine of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha▶Suann#19497 in the U.S.Suann joins Sue, the pet form of Susan (from the Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily' or 'rose'), with Ann▶Mirtha#19535 in the U.S.Mirtha is a Spanish and Latin American name, a variant of Mirta, which comes from Myrtle and ul▶Shainna#19546 in the U.S.Shainna is a doubled-n spelling of Shaina or Shayna, a Yiddish endearment from 'sheyn,' meaning▶Ranisha#19547 in the U.S.Ranisha is a later-twentieth-century American coinage joining an Ra- opening to the -nisha endi▶Shakeena#19549 in the U.S.Shakeena is a coined name of the Sha- prefix family, joining that popular opening to a -keena/-▶Zhanae#19556 in the U.S.Zhanae is a stylish Zh-spelling of Janae, a modern American name that extends Jane or Jan with ▶Taneesha#19557 in the U.S.Taneesha is a phonetic spelling of Tanisha, a name coined within mid-twentieth-century African-▶Mikeisha#19559 in the U.S.Mikeisha is a modern African American coinage that fuses a Mi-/Mike opening with the -eisha end▶Shaneece#19568 in the U.S.Shaneece is a phonetic respelling of Shanice, a late-twentieth-century American coinage usually▶Tauni#19570 in the U.S.Tauni is a spelling of Tawny, the English word-name drawn from the warm tan or golden-brown col▶Teandra#19579 in the U.S.Teandra is a modern African American coinage, pairing a Te- opening with the -andra ending fami▶Shaquira#19583 in the U.S.Shaquira is a respelling of Shakira, the Arabic name meaning 'thankful' or 'grateful', the femi▶Shardai#19586 in the U.S.Shardai reads as a coined name echoing Sade (the Nigerian-British singer, whose full name Sade ▶Sharna#19592 in the U.S.Sharna has two honest routes: it can be a short form of Sharon, the Hebrew place name for a fer▶Sharnay#19593 in the U.S.Sharnay belongs to a cluster of invented names built on the Shar- opening and a chic French-fla▶Shasha#19595 in the U.S.Shasha reads as a soft reduplicated name and as a variant of Sasha, the Russian diminutive of A▶Tianne#19596 in the U.S.Tianne reads as a compact coinage in the Tiana and Tiana family, fusing a Ti- sound with Anne, ▶Shauntay#19599 in the U.S.Shauntay is a coined feminine in the Shante and Chante family, joining a Shaun/Shan element to ▶Tinya#19609 in the U.S.Tinya reads as a modern American short form or coinage in the family of Tonya and Tanya - thems▶Sheng#19610 in the U.S.Sheng is a Hmong given name that appears in United States records with Hmong-American families,▶Naturelle#19613 in the U.S.Naturelle is the French feminine adjective naturelle, meaning natural, taken up as a rare given▶Mysti#19621 in the U.S.Mysti is a stylized respelling of Misty, an English word name from 'mist', the soft haze over w▶Nancey#19648 in the U.S.Nancey is a variant spelling of Nancy, which began as a medieval pet form of Ann (from Hebrew H▶Sinae#19654 in the U.S.Sinae has more than one plausible route: it may echo the biblical Mount Sinai, a Hebrew place-n▶Nashali#19656 in the U.S.Nashali is a coined name seen chiefly among Puerto Rican and other Latina families, possibly ec▶Shacoria#19726 in the U.S.Shacoria pairs the Sha- prefix with an elaborated -coria ending, echoing Victoria and Coria, a ▶Niurka#19729 in the U.S.Niurka is a name that became popular in Cuba, formed from a Slavic-style affectionate model (it▶Yesmin#19743 in the U.S.Yesmin is a spelling of Yasmin, which comes from the Persian yasamin, the jasmine flower, a nam▶Poonam#19751 in the U.S.Poonam derives from the Sanskrit purnima, the day of the full moon, and is understood simply as▶Shanyce#19753 in the U.S.Shanyce is a phonetic respelling of Shanice, a name coined in the later twentieth century by jo▶Shary#19760 in the U.S.Shary is a soft -y form tied to Shari and Sharon. Sharon is a Hebrew place name, the fertile co▶Shawnice#19767 in the U.S.Shawnice is a coined girls' name built from Shawn — the English respelling of Irish Sean, itsel▶Rachyl#19768 in the U.S.Rachyl is a modern American respelling of Rachel, from the Hebrew Rachel, 'ewe,' the name of th▶Tene#19810 in the U.S.Tene is a short spelling of Tenae, an African American coined name of the later twentieth centu▶Priscille#19814 in the U.S.Priscille is the French form of Priscilla, a diminutive of the Roman name Prisca, from the Lati▶Terrianne#19819 in the U.S.Terrianne joins Terri, a short form of Teresa (Greek, linked to theros, 'harvest,' or the islan▶Tessica#19825 in the U.S.Tessica reads as a blend of Tessa, itself short for Theresa, and Jessica, a name Shakespeare po▶Timesha#19842 in the U.S.Timesha reads as a coined name close to Tamisha and Tanisha, part of a family of later-twentiet▶Stephaney#19847 in the U.S.Stephaney is a spelling variant of Stephanie, the feminine of Stephen, from the Greek stephanos▶Tonee#19853 in the U.S.Tonee is a phonetic respelling of Toni, the feminine short form of Antonia and Antoinette. Thes▶Ronique#19861 in the U.S.Ronique is a modern American coinage pairing a Ro- opening with the fashionable -nique ending d▶Valicia#19897 in the U.S.Valicia is a modern blend joining a Va- opening with the familiar Alicia or Felicia ending. It ▶Taisa#19900 in the U.S.Taisa, also spelled Taissa, is a Slavic short form of Taisiya, itself from the Greek name Thais▶Takeya#19904 in the U.S.Takeya reads as a coined name close to Takia, part of a family of melodic African-American girl▶Ronnesha#19918 in the U.S.Ronnesha joins Ronnie, itself a short form of names like Veronica and Ronald, to the fashionabl▶Tanashia#19919 in the U.S.Tanashia reads as a late-twentieth-century African American coinage that joins the popular Ta- ▶Tashana#19930 in the U.S.Tashana extends Tasha, itself the affectionate short form of Natasha, the Russian form of Natal▶Tashiana#19933 in the U.S.Tashiana is an American elaboration that joins Tasha - a short form of Natasha - with the flowi▶Saranda#19945 in the U.S.In US records Saranda reads mostly as an invented name pairing a Sa- opening with Randa, the sh▶Sashenka#19951 in the U.S.Sashenka is a Russian pet form of Alexandra, built by adding the tender -enka suffix to Sasha, ▶Yatana#19968 in the U.S.Yatana is an invented name pairing the Ya- opening with Tana, in step with coinages like Latana▶Tiphanie#19976 in the U.S.Tiphanie is a French-looking spelling of Tiffany, which comes from the medieval Theophania, Gre▶Shalana#19992 in the U.S.Shalana dresses Alana with a soft Sha- opening. Alana is the feminine of Alan, traced to a Gael▶Shanah#20000 in the U.S.Shanah is usually a form of Shana, tied to the Hebrew word for 'year,' the same word heard in R▶Shantee#20008 in the U.S.Shantee is a phonetic respelling of Chante/Shante, taken from French 'chante', from 'chanter', ▶Satara#20012 in the U.S.Satara reads as a modern American coinage that sets a Sa- opening before Tara, a name of Sanskr▶Sausha#20014 in the U.S.Sausha is an inventive spelling of Sasha, the Russian pet form of Aleksandr and Aleksandra. Tho▶Tylisha#20019 in the U.S.Tylisha is a coined name that puts a Ty- opening on the -isha ending shared by Talisha, Latisha▶Sedalia#20026 in the U.S.Sedalia is chiefly a place name - the Missouri city of Sedalia, coined in the eighteen-fifties ▶Shelah#20027 in the U.S.Shelah appears in the Hebrew Bible as a personal name, borne by a son of Judah, and as a place ▶Shondrea#20041 in the U.S.Shondrea reads as an invented name blending a Shon- opening, familiar from Shonda and Shawn, wi▶Shakala#20062 in the U.S.Shakala is a coined African American girl's name, joining the Sha- prefix to Kala, itself a sho▶Shakeela#20064 in the U.S.Shakeela is an English spelling of the Arabic name Shakila (Shakīla), the feminine of Shakil, f▶Shakirra#20065 in the U.S.Shakirra is a doubled-r spelling of Shakira, the feminine of the Arabic shakir, 'thankful' or '▶Shalayna#20068 in the U.S.Shalayna joins the popular Sha- prefix to Layna, a form of Lena or Elaine, giving a smooth thre▶Shaleen#20070 in the U.S.Shaleen is a variant of Shalene and a cousin of Charlene, built from the fashionable Sha-/Char-▶Shalese#20071 in the U.S.Shalese is a coined girl's name joining the Sha- prefix to a -lese ending that recalls Elise or▶Yamille#20082 in the U.S.Yamille reads most naturally as a form of Yamila or Jamila, from the Arabic jamil, 'beautiful' ▶Shataya#20094 in the U.S.Shataya is a modern American coinage joining the popular Sha- prefix with Taya, a short, sunny ▶Shawntell#20104 in the U.S.Shawntell respells Chantel phonetically, opening it with Shawn- and closing with -tell. Chantel▶Shelbe#20111 in the U.S.Shelbe is a phonetic respelling of Shelby, an English surname and place name built from Old Nor▶
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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.