Rare & Unique Girl Names — Beautiful, Uncommon & Unforgettable

If you want a name that stands out from the crowd — something beautiful, meaningful and truly one of a kind — these rare girl names are for you. Each one is a hidden gem.

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Girl Names 💗
Aoife
Irish
Beautiful
Saoirse
Irish
Freedom and liberty
Niamh
Irish
Bright
Clodagh
Irish
Named after the River Clodagh in County Tipperary
Deirdre
Irish
Sorrowful
Eimear
Irish
Swift
Fionnuala
Irish
Fair-shouldered
Grainne
Irish
Love
Caoimhe
Irish
Gentle
Siobhan
Irish
God is gracious
Sorcha
Irish
Brightness
Una
Irish
Unity
Orlaith
Irish
Golden princess
Etain
Irish
Jealousy
Blaithnaid
Irish
Little flower
Cliona
Irish
Shapely one
Dervla
Irish
True desire
Sadhbh
Irish
Sweetness
Ailbhe
Irish
Noble
Muireann
Irish
Sea white
Aoibheann
Irish
Beautiful sheen
Oonagh
Irish
Unity
Lasairfhiona
Irish
Flame of wine
Ite
Irish
Thirst for goodness
Gobnait
Irish
Little mouth
Attracta
Irish
Appealing
Labhaoise
Irish
Famous warrior
Eilidh
Scottish
Bright
Catriona
Scottish
Pure
Mhairi
Scottish
Scottish form of Mary
Morven
Scottish
Big peak
Ailsa
Scottish
Elf victory
Elspeth
Scottish
Pledged to God
Fenella
Scottish
White shoulder
Morag
Scottish
Great one
Beathag
Scottish
Life
Marsaili
Scottish
Pearl
Oighrig
Scottish
New speckled one
Rhona
Scottish
Rough island
Iseabail
Scottish
Pledged to God
Seonaid
Scottish
God is gracious
Muireall
Scottish
Sea bright
Laoghseach
Scottish
Heroine
Ragnhild
Norse
Counsel in battle
Solveig
Norse
Sun strength
Thyra
Norse
Thor's warrior
Gudrun
Norse
God's secret lore
Brynhild
Norse
Armour battle
Sif
Norse
Bride
Ylva
Norse
She-wolf
Revna
Norse
Raven
Dagny
Norse
New day
Embla
Norse
Elm tree
Runa
Norse
Secret lore
Sigrun
Norse
Victory rune
Torunn
Norse
Thor's love
Vigdis
Norse
War goddess
Fern
English
A feathery
Briar
English
A thorny plant
Clover
English
The three-leafed plant of luck and fortune
Wren
English
Small and mighty
Lark
English
Joyful songbird
Meadow
English
A field of grass and wildflowers
Nova
Latin
New
Celeste
Latin
Heavenly
Hyacinth
Greek
The hyacinth flower
Lavender
English
The purple flowering herb
Sage
Latin
Wise
Juniper
Latin
The evergreen juniper tree
Coral
Latin
Underwater coral reef
Skye
Scottish
Named for the Isle of Skye
Elowen
Cornish
Elm tree
Tabitha
Aramaic
Gazelle
Magdalene
Hebrew
Woman of Magdala
Dinah
Hebrew
Judged
Delilah
Hebrew
Delicate
Salome
Hebrew
Peace
Kezia
Hebrew
Cassia spice
Zipporah
Hebrew
Bird
Jael
Hebrew
Mountain goat
Seraphina
Hebrew
Fiery
Flavia
Latin
Golden
Livia
Latin
Blue
Cassia
Latin
Cinnamon
Isadora
Greek
Gift of Isis
Colette
French
Victory of the people
Odette
French
Wealth
Delphine
French
Woman from Delphi
Celestine
French
Heavenly
Mireille
French
To admire
Veronique
French
True image
Persephone
Greek
Bringer of destruction
Calliope
Greek
Beautiful voice
Cassandra
Greek
She who shines
Clio
Greek
Glory
Echo
Greek
Sound
Electra
Greek
Shining
Hermione
Greek
Pillar
Nike
Greek
Victory
Pandora
Greek
All gifted
Thalia
Greek
Blooming
Selene
Greek
Moon
Calista
Greek
Most beautiful
Ariadne
Greek
Most holy
Andromeda
Greek
Ruler of men
Calypso
Greek
She who conceals
Angharad
Welsh
Much loved
Ffion
Welsh
Foxglove
Nerys
Welsh
Lady
Bronwen
Welsh
White breast
Elan
Welsh
From the River Elan
Tegwen
Welsh
Beautiful and blessed
Blodeuedd
Welsh
Flower face
Agatha
Greek
Good
Blythe
English
Happy
Cecily
Latin
Blind
Dorothea
Greek
Gift of God
Eugenia
Greek
Well born
Evangeline
Greek
Bearer of good news
Gertrude
Germanic
Spear of strength
Hester
Persian
Star
Imogen
Celtic
Maiden
Jemima
Hebrew
Dove
Millicent
Germanic
Strong worker
Araminta
English
Defender
Thomasina
Aramaic
Twin
Winifred
Welsh
Blessed peacemaking
Temperance
Latin
Moderation
Lettice
Latin
Happiness
Alethea
Greek
Truth
Thessaly
Greek
From Thessaly
Zenobia
Greek
Life of Zeus
Eulalia
Greek
Sweet-speaking
Iolanthe
Greek
Violet flower
Jessamine
Persian
Jasmine flower
Loveday
English
A day of reconciliation
Ondine
Latin
Little wave
Petronia
Latin
Rock
Xiomara
Spanish
Famous in battle
Calixta
Greek
Most beautiful
Isadora
Greek
Gift of Isis
Mehetabel
Hebrew
God benefits
Sophronia
Greek
Of sound mind
Thessaly
Greek
From the magical region of ancient Greece
Verity
Latin
Truth
Waverly
English
Meadow of quivering aspens
Isolde
Welsh
Ice ruler
Calliope
Greek
Beautiful voice
Fiammetta
Italian
Little flame
Sunniva
Norse
Sun gift
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything parents want to know
What makes a baby name rare?
A rare baby name is one that fewer than 100 babies receive per year in a given country. Names like Thessaly, Zenobia, Loveday and Eulalia are genuinely uncommon — your daughter will likely be the only one in her class.
Are rare names a good choice?
Rare names can be wonderful — they give children a strong individual identity. The key is finding one that's unusual but not unpronounceable, and has a beautiful meaning.
What are some rare Irish girl names?
Rare Irish girl names include Lasairfhiona (flame of wine), Gobnait (little mouth), Ite (thirst for goodness) and Sadhbh (sweetness). These are beautiful and deeply authentic.
What are the prettiest rare girl names?
Some of the prettiest rare girl names include Seraphina, Isolde, Calliope, Elowen, Fiammetta, Ondine and Celestine — all unusual, all beautiful, all full of meaning.
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