Unique Girl Names: Uncommon, Unusual, Cool

Spelling twist makes it more striking.

A habitational surname denoting ancestors from one of the numerous English towns called Holloway. It first broke into the charts as a female name in 2020, when it was given to six baby girls. Since then, it has charted once in 2021, but for boys.

Hunter is gaining favor among girls—for those in search of something less common, we recommend Hutton.

Eluana is a soft Italian name that might be a nice choice for people who are attracted to names like Elena and Emilia but are looking for something a little more unusual. Eluana is evidence that beyond the few familiar choices such as Gianna and Angelina, there are hundreds of attractive Italian names worth consideration.

Indu is truly unusual, but shares sounds with more popular choices like Indie and Indigo. Other moon names to consider: Luna, Serena, Io.

An intriguing medieval name found in various forms across Europe. Variants include Elisende, Elisenda, Elysant, Elysande, Elissent and Helisent. It likely derives from a Visigothic name meaning "temple path".

A lovely Hawaiian name meaning "you are beautiful" that feels on trend with Leilani, Ailani, and related names.

An intriguing surname option with ties to the natural world and to cool names like Hollis and Holland. But beware: another origin of the surname is from Old French horier meaning "pimp, brothel keeper".

Cool Finnish diminutive of Hannah or Johanna

Dhriti is a Hindi name used especially in Nepal for both girls and boys. English speakers have trouble with three consonants (or three vowels, for that matter) in a row, so this may prove challenging.

Nigerian name with an honorable meaning.

An English surname used mononymously by the American singer-songwriter and record producer Breland (born Daniel Gerard Breland), who could certainly boost his cool name into the limelight.

Countless variations of Elizabeth have been used around the world for centuries, from Elspeth to Isabella to Betty. Elsabet is a version that is popular in Ethiopia, often with the sweet and stylish nicknames Elsa or Elsi.

A stylish and resonant Swahili name with great potential.

A pretty and sparky Turkish nature name that is written with a dotted i.

Keshvi is an epithet of the goddess Radha, who rules over love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion.

Unisex Hawaiian choice that's ranked in Hawaii (for boys) since the 1970s.

Al-Falaq or The Daybreak is the 113th chapter of the Qur'an in Islam. Falaq is slowly increasing in use as a girl name in the US, but still remains very rare. Falaq Naaz is an Indian actress with this name.

A sweet-sounding Yoruba name with an equally sweet meaning: "love me".

Penzance is a port town at the very tip of Cornwall. With its associations with operetta and pirates, Penzance packs quite a bit of zip for a name.