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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Aadhya

Hindi

first power

#960US girls · 2025View name

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Adalee

English

noble + meadow

#987US girls · 2025View name

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Addilyn

French · Germanic

noble, nobility

#988US girls · 2025View name

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Adela

Germanic

noble

#1151US girls · 2025View name

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Adina

Hebrew

slender, delicate

#1250US girls · 2025View name

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Adrianna

Latin

from Adria

#872US girls · 2025View name

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Agnes

Greek

pure, virginal

#1016US girls · 2025View name

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Aileen

Greek · Irish

bright, shining light

#799US girls · 2025View name

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Alaiya

Sanskrit

dwelling, abode

#792US girls · 2025View name

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Aleah

Arabic

high, exalted

#965US girls · 2025View name

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Alejandra

Greek · Spanish

defending men

#604US girls · 2025View name

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Alexa

English · Greek

defending men

#1029US girls · 2025View name

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Alexia

Greek

defending men

#1040US girls · 2025View name

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Alia

Arabic

supreme, exalted

#587US girls · 2025View name

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Aliah

Arabic

heavens, highborn, exalted

#1192US girls · 2025View name

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Amal

Arabic

hope, inspiration

#1241US girls · 2025View name

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Amalia

German

work

#566US girls · 2025View name

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Amariah

Hebrew

said of God

#1152US girls · 2025View name

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Amelie

French · German

work

#828US girls · 2025View name

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Aminah

Arabic

trustworthy, faithful

#1160US girls · 2025View name

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Anais

Catalan · Hebrew · Provençal

grace

#892US girls · 2025View name

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Ann

English · Hebrew

grace

#1076US girls · 2025View name

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Annalee

English · Hebrew

grace; pasture

#1204US girls · 2025View name

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Anneliese

Dutch · German

grace + oath

#1207US girls · 2025View name

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