The unusual and the odd

  1. Shada
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "pelican"
    • Description:

      Pretty and unusual bird-related name.
  2. Suvi
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "summer"
    • Description:

      To the non-Scandinavian ear, a cute and unusual nickname name, used by Finnish supermodel Suvi Koponen.
  3. Ulima
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "astute, wise"
    • Description:

      Unusual Arabic name with an inspiring meaning for a baby girl.
  4. Valencia
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "brave, strong"
    • Description:

      This lovely orange-scented Spanish place-name would make an inventive namesake for an Aunt Valerie.
  5. Varda
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "rose, pink"
    • Description:

      Commonly heard in Israel, but here it could be an unusual way to honor Grandma Rose.
  6. Vendela
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian, meaning unknown
    • Description:

      Unusual name associated with gorgeous Swedish-Norwegian single-named model.
  7. Zesiro
    • Origin:

      Luganda
    • Meaning:

      "older of twins"
    • Description:

      Unusual and attractive name, might be worth considering if you're expecting twins.
  8. Zosia
    • Origin:

      Variant of Sophia, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "wisdom"
    • Description:

      This unusual and alluring choice was used by David Mamet for his daughter, who is now grown and an actress on the hit show Girls.