Girl Names Uncommon in the US

An Icelandic diminutive of Birgitta turned popular first name there, currently ranking among the Top 30 girl names in Iceland. Parent name Birgitta is either a Nordic variant of Brigitta, from the Irish Brighid "exalted one", or a feminization of the Norse masculine name Birger, meaning "help, rescue".

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.

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

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

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