One-of-a-Kind Names for Girls
- Millaray
Origin:
Mapuche (Chilean)Meaning:
"golden flower"Description:
This name has been in the Chilean popularity charts for a while. Millaray makes a good choice for those looking for a feminine floral name that manages to look and sound fresh and modern.
- Haviland
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"goat estate"Description:
Although it's more commonly seen as a surname, Haviland is occasionally used as a first name, particularly for girls.
- Ulyssia
Origin:
Feminine variation of Ulysses, Latin from GreekMeaning:
"wrathful"Description:
Ulyssia is an ultra-rare feminization of the stately presidential name Ulysses. It has only made the American charts one time — in 2003 when it was given to five baby girls.
- Adabella
Origin:
Combination of Ada and Bella, German, Turkish, and FrenchMeaning:
"noble and beautiful, or beautiful island"Description:
Ada is one of those names found in two different languages with two different meanings. As a German name, it means noble or nobility, and as a Turkish name, it means island.
- Mignonette
Origin:
Form of Mignon, FrenchMeaning:
"delicate, dainty"Description:
Mignonette is kind of a diminutive of a diminutive. Mignon is the French word for cute, so Mignonette is more or less cutie.
- Yardley
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"wood clearing"Description:
Yardley, a surname redolent of British soaps and perfume, was used for her daughter by Megyn Kelly.
- Xevera
Origin:
Portuguese feminine variation of Severus, LatinMeaning:
"stern"Description:
An attractive, one-of-a-kind girl name with the covetable X initial.
- Zabelle
Origin:
Spelling variation of Zabel, form of Isabel which is a form of Elizabeth, HebrewMeaning:
"pledged to God"Description:
Zabelle and Zabel are fresh (to us) and ancient forms of Isabel, making zippy variations for modern lovers of that ancient name who feel the original is overexposed.
- Samoa
Origin:
Place-nameDescription:
Evocative of the beautiful South Pacific islands; we've also heard Samoan used as a name.
- Sigrun
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"victory rune"Description:
Sigrún was a valkyrie of Norse mythology. She marries Helgi and dies of sadness after he is slain by her brother, Dagr.
- Mccarthy
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"son of Cárthach"Description:
McCarthy is one of the most common Irish surnames, all fair game as first names for American babies, especially baby girls!
- Aldine
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"wave"Description:
Aldine and the related Alda are ocean-related names that are highly unusual in the US. No babies were given these names, though hundreds of baby boys were named Aldo or Alden. There were even a few dozen baby girls named Alden.
- Quinby
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"queen's settlement"Description:
Love Quinn but find it too popular? Quinby is a rare spin on names in the Quinn and Quincy constellation, familiar as a surname and a fresh nonbinary choice.
- Thaddea
Origin:
Feminine variation of Thaddeus, AramaicMeaning:
"gift of God"Description:
Although Thaddeus has long been used in this country, Thaddea is almost unknown and, with its air of mystery, could make a distinctive choice.
- Quarry
Origin:
Nature nameDescription:
Strong meaning, sweet but strong sound, fresh and earthy: a winner.
- Taci
Origin:
African, ZuniMeaning:
"washtub"Description:
One African choice that might be easier to understand if spelled phonetically: it's pronounced TAH-shee.
- Indu
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"moon"Description:
Indu is truly unusual, but shares sounds with more popular choices like Indie and Indigo. Other moon names to consider: Luna, Serena, Io.
- Oberon
Origin:
English spelling variation of AuberonMeaning:
"noble, bearlike"Description:
The name of the king of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream; could work just as well for your little sprite.
- Florida
Origin:
Place name and Spanish from LatinMeaning:
"flowery"Description:
Lacks the cachet of some newer place-names.
- Phillida
Origin:
Latin, spelling variation of PhyllidaMeaning:
"green bough"Description:
Phillida is a "Masterpiece Theatre" appellation, proper to an almost comical degree yet might make an original way to honor an ancestral Phyliis. Actress Phyllida Law is the mother of Emma and Sophie Thompson.