Unusual Girl Names

A highly unusual Old Testament name that had a burst of popularity in the States in the 19th Century.

An occasionally heard African name, hobbled by a zoolike sound.

Zuleika is a high-wire act of a name that might appeal to the intrepid baby namer, Like most 'Z'-starting girls' names, it projects a cool, strong aura, as exemplified by the character in Max Beerbohm's satirical 1910 novel, Zuleika Dobson, a heroine so gorgeous that the entire student body of Oxford University committed collective suicide at the sight of her.

This attracitve Sioux name belonged to one of Sitting Bull's many wives.