Polish Names for Girls

This very unusual name, also related to Hannah, was chosen for his daughter by Vin Diesel.

As Sophia gets more popular, parents search out more unusual spins, and the Z makes this qualify.

Basha bears a family resemblance to other newly popular Slavic names Sasha and Mischa, all of them hearty, warm and welcoming.

Pola is an international name that still bears the femme fatalish air of Polish-born silent screen vamp Pola Negri, whole birth name was Apolonia. Rarely used, she could join sisters Lola and Nola.

Philippine would be taken as an ethnic identification rather than a name in the U.S. Better try Philippa, though if you don't mind eternally correcting people, Philippine can make an interesting alternative. Pippa can be a short form of Philippine as well as Philippa.

Unlike Pamela and Melanie, Mela feels fresh and unusual.

For such a short, simple name, Pela has many possible derivations and meanings. It's most commonly cited as a short form of Penelope, but can also be a nickname for Pelagia, a name related to the sea.

Could be used to honor a Joel.

Pretty in a polka-dancing way.

The usual form of Eleonara is Eleanora, with each syllable pronounced, but transposing, adding, or subtracting a vowel or syllable here or there works fine and adds to the international, feminine spin on a solid name.

Sounds a bit pharmaceutical.

In the Top 100 in Poland, this is probably the most flowery and feminine version of Agnes making the rounds.