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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Makayla

Variation of Michaela

who is like God

#568US girls · 2025View name

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Mara

Hebrew

bitter

#589US girls · 2025View name

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Margo

French

pearl

#559US girls · 2025View name

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Marigold

English

golden flower

#590US girls · 2025View name

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Marina

Latin

from the sea

#602US girls · 2025View name

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Mavis

French

songbird

#561US girls · 2025View name

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Mckenzie

Scottish

son of Kenneth

#576US girls · 2025View name

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Mckinley

Scottish

son of the fair hero

#714US girls · 2025View name

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Megan

Welsh

pearl

#889US girls · 2025View name

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Melani

Greek

black, dark

#1056US girls · 2025View name

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Michaela

Hebrew

who is like God?

#843US girls · 2025View name

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