Unique Girl Names: Uncommon, Unusual, Cool

Traditionally a masculine name, but as Ezra — which shares a root with Ezer — becomes more feminine, who's to say Ezer can't be used for girls? Ezer is the name of masculine characters in the Bible, but as a word, it is often associated with women whose strength help rescue humanity.

Gasira is a journeyed name with an ancient history. It started as the Arabic word gezira (also commonly transliterated as jazira and jazeera), meaning "island," and sometimes "peninsula."

Nice for a little girl born on Sunday.

A unisex Hawaiian name with a fitting meaning. It also happens to mean "cloud" in Maori.

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Barrett made this lovely and unusual flower name familiar to English speakers. Giacinda is the Italian version.

Short, sweet Arabic name with a time-of-day meaning. In Islam, the Duha prayer is a voluntary morning prayer.

Kajol and kajal are terms for the kohl that was used as eyeliner in ancient India. Indian actress Kajol Devgn is the most notable bearer.

Pretty Asian option.

Hadara is a Hebrew name associated with the holiday of Sukkot, the harvest festival. In the Torah, the citrus fruit etrog, used on the holiday, is called a "hadar fruit".

The slightly complex spelling of this Sanskrit name belies its sweet and simple sound.

Although there were two male Jadduas in the Bible, this would make an interesting option for a girl today.

Medieval English variant of Petronella or Petronilla, which relate to the male name Peter.

A rare name derived from the month of April.