If you're looking for a rare girl name for your daughter, you'll need to look off the beaten path for a hidden gem.
Many parents are on the hunt for rare and unusual baby names these days. If you grew up as "Jennifer S." or "Chris W. — no, not that Chris W., the other one," you might be especially inclined to seek for an uncommon name. So, how do you find a baby name as one-of-a-kind as your child?
You can look to the past for rarely used classics: There are Biblical options like Zipporah and mythological names like Hera or Megara. Classic literature offers a treasure trove of beautiful, powerful and interesting names that are still uncommon, from Dulcinea to Rosalind.
Even leaning back to the recent past can yield names that are rare nowadays: Susan and Dolly have slid off the top 1,000 list, for example. Classics like Gertrude might sound a little old-ladyish, but consider True or Trudy as a modern nickname.
Whether you’re looking to get a little creative with choosing a name for your little girl or simply want them to stand out from the crowd, there are plenty of options for rare girl names.
Celebrities who have given their daughters unique names include Kim Kardashian and Kanye West (North and Chicago), Billy Joel (Della Rose and Remy Anne), Cardi B and Offset (Kulture and Wave), Nicole Richie and Joel Madden (Harlow), Gwyneth Paltrow (Apple), Beyoncé and Jay-Z (Blue Ivy and Rumi), and Robert Downey Jr. (Avri).
131 Rare Girl Names
If you refuse to be find your child’s name at the top of the Social Security Administration’s list of most popular baby names, then putting some spice into your brainstorming may be the way to go. Here are some ideas to help you get started.
- Zia
- Jazzlyn
- Yvette
- Calliope
- Inez
- Valkyrie
- Cordelia
- Harlyn
- Malibu
- Iva
- Martti
- Zelda
- Silvana
- Allegra
- Sybil
- Indigo
- Leonie
- Charity
- Rosabella
- Oriana
- Primrose
- Blue
- Phaidra
- Anais
- Junia
- Zahara
- Fleur
- Ina
- Maude
- Vita
- Alma
- Sayge
- Ariane
- Winnie
- Luella
- Fosca
- Joni
- Piper
- Spring
- Vivica
- Blaire
- Cressida
- Tawnie
- Lola
- Thea
- Xylia
- Henrietta
- Aviva
- Carmela
- Macy
- Waverly
- Dahlia
- Electra
- Frankie
- Blythe
- Beatrix
- Gelina
- Rebel
- Ocean
- Danica
- Arwen
- Aoife
- Cora
- Opal
- Penelope
- Elodie
- Dixie
- Sia
- Willow
- Birdie
- Esme
- Ophelia
- Imogen
- Marlie
- Nila
- Augustina
- Xael
- River
- Claramae
- Petronilla
- Greer
- Jodie
- Ashleigh
- Delta
- Marlowe
- Nellie
- Emerald
- Rayne
- Elsie
- Zaylee
- Terri
- Tzila
- Larkin
- Elvera
- Pearl
- Rain
- Oona
- Calli
- Serafina
- Amalia
- Althea
- Paloma
- Dulcinea
- Sariah
- Seraphina
- Gertrude
- Augusta
- Enola
- Constance
- Clotilde
- Bernice
- Rosalind
- Megara
- Callista
- Hera
- Agnes
- Lavinia
- Perdita
- Jacoba
- Susan
- Ethel
- Ursula
- Rowena
- Rhiannon
- Zipporah
- Glennon
- Marcella
- Odessa
- Dolly
- Patsy
- Wilma