Narrowing down your baby name list to just one name is very difficult, especially if you're looking for an unusual baby girl name that isn't common amongst baby girls. If you're looking for an unusual baby girl name that will help your new arrival stand out in the classroom, then you should look no further than our list of over 600 unique baby names for your newborn daughter.
Popular unusual and unique girl names we love
Just because something sounds unique doesn't mean it's not popular amongst parents. While you're very unlikely to bump into another Sloane or Ianthe, these names are slowly rising in popularity, and we're not surprised, they sound beautiful.
• Nola - Irish Gaelic origin, Latin meaning ‘white shoulder’. Also a city and area in Italy.
• Axelle - Greek, meaning ‘father of peace’. More commonly used in French- and Flemish-speaking communities.
• Nora - Shortened form of Eleanor, meaning ‘light’, used in its own right. Nora Roberts is an American author who has written over 200 romance novels, some under pseudonyms.
• Rae - Shortened form of Rachel, meaning ‘ewe’. Rae Armantrout is known for her poetry and academic writing.
• Sloane - Irish Gaelic, meaning ‘man of arms’. Usually associated with Sloane Square in London, after which the Sloane Rangers are named.
• Lyra - Latin, meaning ‘lyre’. The central character in Philip Pullman’s ‘His Dark Materials’ trilogy.
• Thalia - Greek, meaning ‘blooming’. There are half a dozen ancient Greek muses, nymphs and graces who share the name Thalia.
• Safiyya - Arabic, meaning ‘sincere friend’. Also the name of one of Muhammad’s wives, it works as a unique Muslim baby girl name.
• Zelia - Scandinavian, meaning ‘sunshine’.
• Ianthe - Greek, meaning ‘purple flower’. Also the name of a character in ancient Greek mythology.
Pretty unusual baby girl names
While you may not want to conform to the stereotype that a girl's name should be pretty, there's nothing wrong with naming your child a sweet sounding unique name.
• Alohi - Variant of the Hawaiian greeting Aloha, meaning ‘love and affection’. More commonly used in the USA, it's a lovely sounding unusual American baby girl name.
• December - Latin, meaning ‘tenth month’.
• Maeve - Irish Gaelic, meaning ‘intoxicating’. Famous Maeves include Queen Maeve from Irish mythology, author Maeve Binchy and writer Maeve Brennan.
• Xoey - Variant of Zoe, meaning ‘life’. Often used as a spelling variation for Zoe or Zoey.
• Myra - Latin, meaning ‘scented oil’. Famous Myras include pioneering lawyer Myra Bradwell and pianist Myra Hess.
• Arella - Hebrew, meaning ‘angel’. More commonly used in the USA.
• Peony - Greek, from the flower of the same name.
• Sierra - Spanish, meaning ‘saw’.
• Star - English, meaning ‘star’.
• Zosia - Greek, meaning ‘wisdom’. Actress Zosia Mamet is known for her roles in Mad Men, Parenthood and Girls.
• Elora - Greek meaning is 'light' and in Hewbrew 'God is Light'
• Oceane - Inspired by the ocean itself, this chic, popular French name has started to become a favourite in England. The name also relates to the ancient Greek Oceanus, god of the sea, cool right?
• Tullia - Latin, meaning ‘bound for glory’.
• Uriela - Hebrew, meaning ‘angel of light’. Found particularly in German- speaking communities.
Cool and unusual girl names
Looking for a name that will match how cool your baby girl is going to be? Here are some of our favourites that are uncommon in sound but also very cool and strong.
• Africa - Celtic, meaning ‘pleasant’, as well as the name of the continent.
• Inez - Spanish, meaning ‘pure’. Also a spelling variation of Agnes.
• Vita - Latin, meaning ‘life’. Often used to refer to the life story of a saint, or their biography.
• Zahara - Arabic, meaning ‘flowering and shining’. The most famous Zahara is the daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.
• Oralie - A lovely French girl's name, meaning ‘golden’. Oralia Dominguez is a Mexican opera singer.
• Venus - Latin, from the ancient Roman goddess of sexuality and fertility, also the name of the planet.
• Xena - Greek, meaning ‘foreigner’. The popularity of this name rose after the success of Xena: Warrior Princess.
• Verona - Latin, shortened form of Veronica. From the city of the same name in Italy.
• Ione - Greek, meaning ‘violet’. Also the name of a type of orchid.
• Katja - We are obsessed with this beautiful twist on Kate. A stylish version of a traditional name, we love how cool this name is!
• Gianina - Hebrew, meaning ‘God’s graciousness’. Sometimes associated with the town of Ioannina in Greece.
• Xylia - Greek, meaning ‘from the woods’.
• Yesenia - Arabic, meaning ‘flower’. The name was invented in the 1970s for a Spanish-language television production.
• Santana - Spanish, meaning ‘holy’. Usually associated with the male guitar legend Carlos Santana.
• Zemira - Hebrew, meaning ‘joyous melody’. An opera by Francesco Bianchi.
Vintage sounding unique girl names
Although a lot of the vintage baby names are very traditional, there are a few vintage gems that date back through the ages that still sound beautiful today.
• Alda - German, meaning ‘old’ or ‘prosperous’. St Alda was an Italian mystic in the eleventh century, who took care of the sick.
• Brea - Shortened form of Brianna, meaning ‘strong’, but used in its own right. Also the name of a god in ancient Irish mythology.
• Enola - Native American, meaning ‘solitary’.
• Erma - German, meaning ‘universal’. Erma Franklin, the sister of soul legend Aretha Franklin, was an American gospel singer.
• Odelia - Hebrew, meaning ‘I will praise the Lord’. Also an eighth-century French saint.
• Ophelia - Greek, meaning ‘help’. Lead character from Shakespeare’s play Hamlet.
• Oriana - Latin, meaning ‘dawning’. Oriana was the nickname for Queen Elizabeth I.
• Winona - Indian, meaning ‘first-born daughter’. Actress Winona Ryder is named after the town where she was born, Winona in Missouri, USA.
• Willa - German, meaning ‘helmet’. American Willa Cather was a Pulitzer Prize-winning author.
• Yolanda - A sweet Spanish baby girl name, meaning ‘violet flower’. There have been several monarchs of Europe known as Yolanda.
• Ula - Celtic, meaning ‘gem of the sea’. Also the name of a Manchu tribe from China.
Unique and unusual celebrity baby girl names
Celebrities love to give their children weird and wonderful names, but not all of their unusual picks have been totally bonkers. These are the most unusual girl names that we actually can kind of get on board with, for a bit of extra inspiration:
• Bambi - Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury made headlines when she decided to name their baby after this Disney character.
• Raddix - Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden named their first born Raddix.
• Kulture Kiari - rappers Cardi B and Offset named their daughter with the name Kulture.
• Birdie Mae - Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson decided to name their baby girl Birdie.
• Banks Violet Bair - Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma went with this unique name for their daughter.
• Stormi - of course the daughter of Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott had to have a unique name.
• Trixie - Emma and Matt Willis named their little girl this adorable but unusual name.
More unique girl names
• Orsa
• Viola
• Margot
• Tatiana
• Zulma
• Zula
• Zuleika
• Yoshiko
• Zoraida
• Merida
• Rae
• Xochitl
• Ximena
• Yeva
• Winona
• Yadira
• Wilfreda
• Wilda
• Tirzah
• Temperance
• Tehile
• Tea
• Tao
• Verna
• Verena
• Velda
• Vashti
• Vanetta
• Valencia
• Shenandoah
• Svetlana
• Viveca
• Valdis
• Verona
• Undine
• Zemira
• Yovela
• Zafira
• Yeraldina
• Yuridia
• Sophronia
• Trilby
• Trina
• Paniz
• Pacifica
• Opal
• Ondine
• Siksika
• Sephora
• Safiyya
• Romola
• Santana
• Oceana
• Nona
• Peace
• Sadella
• Quiana
• Odyssey
• Odette
• Octavia
• Mada
• Mulan
• Konstantina
• Lark
• Lainey
• Hero
• Hope
• Greer
• Gala
• Evadne
• Farica
• Ernestine
• Erma
• Divine
• Dimona
• Daya
• Melody
• Menora
• Melba
• Berit
• Babette
• Brit
• Csilla
• Candida
• Amaryllis
• Althaea
• Alima
• Afton
• Adira
• Adalee
• Kimana
• Luba
• Kizzy
• Inaya
• Bijou
• Avalon
• Anatolia
• Andromeda
• Alvena
• Amarantha
• Alienor
• Aderyn
• Adalia
• Eldora
• Eulalia
• Yareli
• Elfrida
• Winifred
• Allegra
• Fawn
• Effie
• Chermona
• Wallis
• Zahara
• Yesenia
• Peony
• Maeve
• Nuala
• Devin
• Lanthe
• Aiyanna
• Anemone
• Rosabel
• Acacia
• Amaris
• Katja
• Saffron
• Dory
• Nola
• Zuzana
• Zosia
• Zoya
• Zetta
• Vita
• Acadia
• Marianna
• Titania
• Tomoko
• Thisbe
• Verda
• Ulrika
• Udaya
• Tyra
• Xoey
• Wava
• Wanda
• Vanity
• Vittoria
• Vandana
• Vienna
• Yaffa
• Yusia
• Zamia
• Yetta
• Ysabel
• Yuki
• Tahira
• Thalia
• Yanha
• Wilma
• Xanthippe
• Orane
• Odessa
• Sedona
• Sanna
• Sierra
• Sabrina
• Tanis
• Siria
• Siffhi
• Solange
• Primavera
• Pia
• Plum
• Pilar
• Pangiota
• Kinsey
• Maliya
• Kadisha
• Melvina
• Ophelia
• Nyimbo
• Nixie
• Persephone
• Minerva
• Gay
• Evonne
• Euphemia
• Eternity
• Eowyn
• Hacloase
• Dilys
• Danica
• Cameo
• Chava
• Easter
• Canei
• Creola
• Aegle
• Rilla
• Mignon
• Jethetha
• Jimena
• Isadora
• Ilene
• Hirkani
• Gigi
• Hertha
• Gianina
• Galina
• Galiena
• Edelmira
• Eudora
• Griselda
• Echo
• Elvira
• Cassiopeia
• Bonamy
• Bambi
• Asma
• Anafa
• Araylia
• Aerolynn
• Melisande
• Milena
• Mariposa
• Kyoko
• Adrienne
• Albina
• Abilene
• Zorina
• Zinnia
• Zuzu
• Waleska
• Sorcha
• Siren
• Orchid
• Fenella
• Calantha
• Enya
• Jessamy
• Assumpta
• Megara
• Leia
• Elodie
• Callie
• Oceane
• Tierra
• Tatum
• Vicenta
• Thais
• Tecla
• Unice
• Unique
• Tunder
• Thandie
• Xaverie
• Velma
• Walta
• Venice
• Xristina
• Yaretzi
• Xiomara
• Wynne
• Visara
• Willa
• Vada
• Virginia
• Tzipporah
• Ula
• Zena
• Zinaida
• Yuliana
• Zelda
• Precious
• Piera
• Solana
• Socorro
• Soraya
• Sidonie
• Star
• Seraphina
• Soledad
• Seneca
• September
• Shura
• Shiloh
• Pearl
• Parthenia
• Ozette
• Ouida
• Onyx
• Priela
• Malvina
• Madaio
• Karma
• Jubilee
• Istas
• Hester
• Guinevere
• Genesis
• Elmira
• Ermine
• Eartha
• Destiny
• Dixie
• Deja
• Danae
• Nahara
• Moriah
• Chanah
• Carrington
• Calandra
• Cadew
• Cosima
• Nysa
• Nemi
• Novia
• Blaer
• Damaris
• Azure
• Bibiana
• Antigone
• Apollonia
• Araminta
• Amara
• Araceli
• Anat
• Amberly
• Anise
• Amabel
• Hedwig
• Genevieve
• Elvina
• Desdemona
• Consuelo
• Catalina
• Caledonia
• Clotilda
• Milagros
• Ludmilla
• Migdalia
• Ilaria
• Allura
• Allyn
• Alda
• Afsaneh
• Africa
• Adia
• Arwen
• Ilona
• Earla
• Wilhelmina
• Tawny
• Sona
• Oralie
• Vella
• Tierney
• Una
• Tiggy
• Kenna
• Zenaida
• Yoselin
• Yolanda
• Zaida
• Zelia
• Zelma
• Yoki
• Coco
• Ines
• Aida
• Amethyst
• Winola
• Lenore
• Marcella
• Beatrix
• Ysanne
• Yanira
• Yelena
• Yana
• Ursula
• Uma
• Tirion
• Tova
• Svea
• Wharton
• Wynda
• Wisteria
• Vesta
• Vega
• Vina
• Venus
• Unity
• Twyla
• Vigdis
• Oyintsa
• Palma
• Oprah
• Orabela
• Phyllida
• Parthenope
• Solveig
• Shoshana
• Surya
• Soleil
• Sapphire
• Silja
• Olympia
• Normandie
• Nita
• Odelia
• Masada
• Nalani
• Erna
• Enola
• Gemini
• Donata
• Dodie
• Jeryl
• Hesper
• Dagny
• Crescent
• Cambria
• Chloris
• Birgit
• Bina
• Arella
• Asta
• Dorcas
• Hildegarde
• Benita
• Aura
• Artemisia
• Arcadia
• Amboree
• Alvia
• Altagracia
• Alberta
• Alivia
• Aglaia
• Almeda
• Aleydis
• Inez
• Fayola
• Demetria
• Dulcie
• Erlinda
• Cosette
• Cynara
• Brunhilda
• Bronwen
• Iphigenia
• Iliana
• Ignacia
• Fernanda
• Afsha
• Abril
• Adina
• Ailsa
• Mirta
• Sloane
• Saoirse
• Myrtle
• EibhlÃn
• Eugenia
• Calla
• Belva
• Iolanthe
• Ashlynn
• Astrid
• Fabienne
• Hermione
• Aurelia
• Zaza
• Zana
• Nora
• Valentina
• Vida
• Uriela
• Uta
• Veruca
• Vidya
• Trixie
• Tullia
• Willow
• Zenobia
• Zia
• Zaneta
• Zaltana
• Trinity
• Urja
• Treva
• Tiara
• Xylia
• Xena
• Waneta
• Vonda
• Viva
• Whisper
• Aurora
• Clementine
• Elora
• Xanthe
• Xiu
• Xanadu
• Yael
• Vevina
• Vera
• Veda
• Reba
• Sahara
• Roro
• Rogue
• Salome
• Sakura
• Sabina
• Scout
• Selah
• Tempest
• Taima
• Swanhild
• Tai
• Teal
• Sukey
• Shivani
• Pomona
• Phyllis
• Sojourner
• Tajsa
• Sunday
• Signa
• Phaedra
• Lyra
• Merry
• Lowri
• Larsen
• Lani
• Nanette
• Naima
• Myra
• Montserrat
• Omyra
• Paprika
• Orlean
• Oriana
• Jewel
• Jarita
• Juniper
• Edrea
• Ekaterina
• Hettie
• Harika
• Gypsy
• Eranthe
• Ione
• Branwen
• Cyd
• Asia
• Badia
• Axelle
• Aspen
• Cherish
• Candra
• Ardelle
• America
• Delta
• December
• Alethea
• Aina
• Akela
• Gudrun
• Eglantine
• Eldoris
• Abina
• Corazon
• Cinnamon
• Cornelia
• Bacnacdicta
• Alibeth
• Almera
• Adesina
• Saba
• Aerin
• Aerith
• Marjolaine
• Lorelei
• Ladonna
• Ichigo
• Hulda
• Hephzibah
• Aquilina
• Alohi
• Agrippina
• Ylva
• Waverly
• Isolde
• Riona
• Hyacinth
• Yamilet
• Brea
• Blodwen
• Ailbhe
• Posy
Reasons to choose a rare name
Finding unique girl names is becoming very important for new parents, especially if they had a popular name themselves growing up and want to avoid their daughter going through the same experience they did.
Creating your own unusual girl name
If you really love a baby girl name you've seen but want to make it your own cool girl name by adding a unique or unusual twist, you might want to create your own unique name for your baby girl. Take a name like Alexandra, there are so many ways you can adjust the spelling or add/remove letters to make this more unusual to create a name like Alexandria, Alexina or Alexandrina.
Or, you could make it more unique by swapping a letter around or changing the first letter. For instance, make Elisha - Elisya, Jemma - Jemmi, or Diamond - Diamon. If there are two names you can't decide between, which both have a lovely meaning behind them that you'd just love to have for your baby's name, you could try to combine the two names, either with a hyphen or experimenting with the spelling.
The wonder of giving your baby a more unusual name is that you can be creative and work from a starting point to create a name that is truly one-of-a-kind.
You can try this with so many other names, so why not have a play around with names that you like to try and come up with a unique alternative.
Not found the perfect name on this list?
Don’t worry if you haven’t yet found the right name for your baby. From cute baby girl names to pretty baby names we’ve got plenty more rare and uncommon sounding names for you to consider in your baby name list.
Whether you're in search of a lovely unique girl name beginning with a, like Amelie, a pretty unique name like Elodie, a British girl name or a unique name from around the world such as Margot or Adelina, find the perfect name for you baby with our roundups.
You can also head to our baby name generator where you’ll find thousands of names to fall in love with, from more traditional sounding names, to unique baby names from all around the world.
Lorna White is the Senior Digital Writer for Mother&Baby. After running the Yours magazine website, specialising in content about caring for kids and grandchildren, Lorna brought her expertise to Mother&Baby in 2020. She has a keen interest in a range of topics from potty training and nutrition to baby names and early development and has a wide range of experienced medical experts and professionals at her fingertips. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her two young sisters, dog walking and enjoying the outdoors with her family.