The United States only includes names that are given to 5 babies or more each year on their SSA popularity charts. In my quest to find super unique and unpopular names I took to looking at the very bottom of the list, those names with only 5 babies. Because many of these names are virtually unheard of they can look made up or invented. I have decided to supply you guys with a list of 50 girl names that are real. Names with meaning and origins. Names that have history. Take a look and tell me if there are any names that appeal to you!
- Adannaya- His Father's Daughter; Igbo
- Adebola- The Crown Has Met Wealth; Yoruba
- Aelia- Feminine Form of Aelius (Sun); Late Roman
- Akosua- Born on Sunday; Akan
- Alfonsina- Feminine Form of Alfonso (Noble and Ready); Italian
- Bathsheba- Daughter if the Oath; Hebrew
- Brinda- Sword; Norse and The Basil Plant; Sanskrit
- Caitriona- Form of Katherine (Each of the Two); Irish
- Caragh- Beloved friend; Irish
- Ceridwen- Bent Poetry, Woman, White, Fair, Blessed; Welsh
- Cherith- Stream Bed, Torrent-Bed, Gorge, Valley; Hebrew
- Desta- Joy; Amharic
- Doria- Feminine Form of Dorian (From the Sea) or Elaboration of Dora
- Eleri- Greatly Bitter; Welsh
- Elmira- Shorten Form of Edelmira (Noble, Famous);
- Euphemia- To use words of good omen; Greek
- Fedora- Form of Theodora (Gift of God); Russian
- Francia- Form of France (Land of the Franks); Latin
- Galadriel- Maiden Crowned with a Radiant Garland; Sindarin
- Honoka- Harmony Flower; Japanese
- Honoria- Feminine Form of Honorius; Late Roman
- Jan- Short Form of Janet or Janice; English
- Kazia- Short Form of Kazimiera (To Destroy); Polish
- Liezel- God is My Oath; German, Hebrew
- Lilias- Short Form of Lillian (My God is an Oath); Scottish
- Lucija- Fomr of Lucia (Light); Slovene and Croatian
- Luziana- Light; Spanish
- Mathea- Gift of God; Hebrew
- Meiko- A Bud; Japanese
- Mercia- Form of Mercy; English
- Meriwether- Happy Weather; English
- Miette- Crumb; French
- Mishel- Who is Like God; Hebrew
- Navneet- New, Fresh Eternal; Sanskrit
- Neola- Young One; Greek
- Nesta- Diminutive of Agnes (Chaste); Welsh
- Olia- Russian Variant of Olga (Holy Blessed) or Helga
- Paolina- Form of Paulinus (Small, Humble); Italian
- Prisma- One Who is Cherished; Sanskrit
- Quiana- Variant of Qiana; African American
- Rada- Happy, Willing; Russian, Slavic
- Shona- Form of Seonag (Form of Joan) or Seonaid; Scottish
- Sidonie- Feminine Form of Sidonius (Of Sidon); French
- Saki- Blossom, Hope; Japanese
- Temitope- Enough to Give Thanks; Yoruba
- Tesia- Polish Diminutive of Teresa (Summer, To Harvest)
- Veruca- Wart; English, and Variant of Verochka (Faith, True)
- Viveka- Form of Wiebke (War); Swedish
- Winta- One Who is Desired; African
- Zohara- Light, Splendor; Hebrew
Many of the origins in the above list are origins not heard of often. I had never heard of Igbo or Amharic. My theory is that the parents using the names are using them in honor of their heritage and culture. Maybe after a grandmother or great grandmother. Names from the family tree. Now I pose the question: with these names being so unique how do parents find them? I fear that is a question we may never have an answer.
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