A LITTLE LESS EXPECTED

Unique girl names,
a lovely little discovery.

From Belle and Birdie to Lottie and Marigold. Explore less common girl names with stories to tell, and find a favorite that feels right for your family.

127 names · US outside top 500 · 2025

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Less common, by the numbers. These names have a recorded US rank outside the top 500 in 2025. Each card shows the year and whether its rank is for boys or girls. “Unique” doesn’t mean no one else has it.

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Alia

Arabic

supreme, exalted

#587US girls · 2025View name

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Amal

Arabic

hope, inspiration

#1241US girls · 2025View name

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Ann

English · Hebrew

grace

#1076US girls · 2025View name

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Aura

Greek

soft breeze

#817US girls · 2025View name

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Ayah

Arabic

sign, miracle

#870US girls · 2025View name

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Bee

Animal name or nickname for any name starting with B

she who brings happiness

#11095US girls · 2025View name

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Cleo

Greek

glory

#577US girls · 2025View name

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Dove

Nature name

dove, a bird

#1487US girls · 2025View name

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Eve

Hebrew

life

#519US girls · 2025View name

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Faye

English

fairy

#515US girls · 2025View name

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Fern

English

plant name

#1220US girls · 2025View name

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Ines

Croatian · Italian · Portuguese · Slovenian

pure, virginal

#1111US girls · 2025View name

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Kate

English

pure

#522US girls · 2025View name

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Kyla

Scottish

narrow spit of land

#580US girls · 2025View name

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Liz

Hebrew

pledged to God

#1259US girls · 2025View name

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Mara

Hebrew

bitter

#589US girls · 2025View name

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Sama

Arabic

sky

#1221US girls · 2025View name

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Tove

Scandinavian

beautiful, beloved

#6807US girls · 2025View name

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Zoya

Greek · Russian

life

#1002US girls · 2025View name

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