Unique Girl Names: Uncommon, Unusual, Cool

An English diminutive of Isabel or Elizabeth that works best with a longer form on the birth certificate.

Chic and lively Afrikaans variant of Elizabeth.

Dimity is fairly common in Australia, but unheard of outside of it, which is surprising given its similarity to names like Amity, Verity, and Cassidy.

Long forgotten Old Testament name with modern potential.

Psalm became a name by the power of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, who chose it for their younger son in 2019. As a spiritual word name however, it is a perfectly gender neutral choice that works just as well for girls. The name is now 7 times more popular than it was before Kim and Kanye put it on the map, and in a recent year, it was given to 40 girls and 120 boys.

An Ethiopian name that means "joy."

The last month of the Aztec calendar, with nickname options including Calli and Izzy.

A romantic way to get to covetable nicknames Gia and Nina.

A rare vintage compound name formed from Ida plus Isabel, historically found mostly in Spanish speaking communities.

In the Bible, Elim is an oasis where the Israelites stopped during their Exodus from Egypt. It is a place of plenty representing the natural blessings of God, with twelve springs of fresh water and seventy date palm trees to provide food and shade.

A rare unisex alternative to Isla.

Rare biblical name.

This Thai name can get shortened to Niki or Nika.

A Turkish compound of Esma — the Turkish form of Asma — and Nur, an Arabic name meaning "light."

Found as both a girls' first name and a surname in the African nation of Uganda, Kisakye has a lovely meaning but a non-intuitive pronunciation for English speakers. As with difficult-but-beautiful names such as Saoirse and Xiomara, you may decide Kisakye is worth the effort.

Common Japanese name among Gen X women.

A lovely option to get to cool nickname Kit, Kitara is a Japanese girl name and also the name of an ancient East African empire.

Beyzs is both a girls' name, most popular around the turn of this century, and a place name of a city and county in Iran.

Cordis is an unusual and substantial unisex choice.

The Cornish version of Emmeline holds many charms.