997+ Unique, Rare, and Unusual Girl Names

  1. Huda
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "right guidance"
    • Description:

      This gender-neutral Arabic name was a fast riser for girls in 2022, possibly in part thanks to a beauty blogger and influencer of the same name. The name can also be spelled Hoda or Houda.
  2. Ebrilla
    • Origin:

      Welsh, from Ebrill
    • Meaning:

      "April"
    • Description:

      A rare name derived from the month of April.
  3. Gaenna
    • Djuni
      • Kapua
        • Origin:

          Hawaiian
        • Meaning:

          "the flower or child"
        • Description:

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

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "morning, before noon"
        • Description:

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

          English
        • Meaning:

          "wage war"
        • Description:

          Fierce, bold, and very evocative, Warrior is not a name for the faint of heart. It's the latest in a slew of Magic Names, chosen for their incantatory power, added to the baby name lexicon. Parents may hope a name like Warrior will protect their child from some of the hardships of the world.
      • Estrel
        • Origin:

          Modern literary name
        • Description:

          A character in Ursula K. Le Guin's novel City of Illusions with a name that could have wider appeal than just sci-fi readers.
      • Ilsabet
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "pledged to god"
        • Description:

          Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.
      • Ilsabe
        • Origin:

          German
        • Meaning:

          "pledged to god"
        • Description:

          Old German variant of Elizabeth, newly appealing today.
      • Jaddua
        • Origin:

          Hebrew
        • Meaning:

          "known"
        • Description:

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

          French
        • Meaning:

          "nickname for Isabelle"
        • Description:

          Actress and director Zabou Breitman is a notable bearer of this quirky French pet name.
      • Jatziri
        • Origin:

          Aztec
        • Meaning:

          "dewdrop"
        • Description:

          This name of Aztec origin has the lovely possible meaning of "dewdrop". Both the Jatziri and Jatziry spellings were given to a few dozen baby girls in 2022.