100 Rare Names for Baby Girls That Are As Exceptional as She Is

Jill Gleeson
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100 Rare Names for Baby Girls That Are As Exceptional as She Is

When you're awaiting the arrival of your baby girl there's so much to do, from getting the nursery set up to stocking up on all the best products for your bundle of joy and even attending your baby shower. And then there's one of the most important tasks: coming up with rare/unique girl names for your little angel. As you put together your list of possible first names and middle names (and maybe even nicknames), you're probably going to want to focus on at least a few that will let her stand out from the crowd. After all, when the time comes for your girl to start preschool, do you really want her to be just another Olivia, Emma, or Charlotte? Instead, you might want to stay away from over-popularized options and think outside the box for monikers that are as extraordinary as your daughter.

Below, you'll find 100 gorgeous names for girls that have not appeared on the Social Security Administration's list of the 1000 most popular baby names since at least 2020. We've found inspiration in the arts (Desdemona from the play Othello, and Marlene, as in the film star Dietrich); nature (we just can't get enough of Tempest and Lark), and the Bible (Galilee, for example, where Jesus walked on water). We've even added in lovely retro names from the past (Bessie and Nell), and edgy names perfect for a bold spirit (like Moxie, Rogue, and Talon). In fact, we've collected so many wonderful rare/unique girl names the toughest thing will be narrowing it down to just one!

Unique Girl Names From The Arts

baby artist wearing black beret sitting in front of easel and painting with brush
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  1. Cordelia

  2. Jazz

  3. Hermione

  4. Cosette

  5. Allegra

  6. Desdemona

  7. Bowie

  8. Sonnet

  9. Holden

  10. Monet

  11. Winslet

  12. Sade

  13. Pip

  14. Blanche

  15. Marlene

  16. Seven

  17. Ferris

  18. Dorothea

  19. Matisse

  20. Aida

Unique Girl Names From Nature

happy baby girl sitting in a meadow, holding a buttercup flower in pink hat
MmeEmil

  1. Nebula

  2. Blaze

  3. Acacia

  4. Raine

  5. Breezy

  6. Storm

  7. Onyx

  8. Eartha

  9. Blossom

  10. Gaia

  11. Tempest

  12. Eclipse

  13. Briony

  14. Glacier

  15. Forest

  16. Lynx

  17. Gem

  18. Zephyr

  19. Cayenne

  20. Lark

Unique Biblical Girl Names

an infant in ivory christening gown lying on back on a soft lightcolored fabric with eyes closed
Jasper Cole

  1. Serah

  2. Apphia

  3. Jael

  4. Channah

  5. Sapphira

  6. Abilene

  7. Junia

  8. Tiria

  9. Galilee

  10. Shifra

  11. Carmel

  12. Mahala

  13. Jemima

  14. Milcah

  15. Persis

  16. Zemira

  17. Salome

  18. Tirzah

  19. Adah

  20. Talitha

Unique Retro Girl Names

a blonde baby girl site in an antique white chair outside, wearing a vintage white dress and bonnet
LindaYolanda

  1. Fannie

  2. Larissa

  3. Agatha

  4. Marion

  5. Gertrude

  6. Letitia

  7. Muriel

  8. Dinah

  9. Joan

  10. Maura

  11. Bessie

  12. Harriet

  13. Millicent

  14. Lucinda

  15. Jean

  16. Minnie

  17. Nell

  18. Ida

  19. Marguerite

  20. Patricia

Unique Edgy Girl Names

portrait of baby in sleeveless white shirt sticking out tongue
Cecile Lavabre

  1. Rebel

  2. Moxie

  3. Jax

  4. Valkyrie

  5. Neon

  6. Zenith

  7. Siren

  8. Morgana

  9. Rogue

  10. Sable

  11. Crimson

  12. Leather

  13. Talon

  14. Mystique

  15. Lux

  16. Electra

  17. Nyx

  18. Vixen

  19. Astra

  20. Vandal

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