Girl Names Uncommon in the US

Pronounced ROOT in its native land, but in a rut here.

Portuguese form of Philippa

Not-so-attractive short form of a lovely name.

Karitas -- with an accent over the i -- is among the Icelandic Top 100 names, a version of the Scandinavian Carita which is itself a spin on Charity. An intriguing and unique name with a beautiful meaning.

Arney is a modern Icelandic name, combining the elements arn, meaning "eagle," and the diminutive suffix "ey."

Good choice if you want to avoid connections with the Canadian province, but the confusing spelling is probably not worth the hassle.

Tordis left Norway's popularity charts in 1948, placing it among the old lady name that could soon be up for revival.