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110 unique baby girl names you won't be able to resist

Your little one will stand out from the crowd with these unique but beautiful baby girls' names

Chloe Best
Lifestyle Features Editor
Updated: January 4, 2024
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Are you on the hunt for the perfect baby girl name? While you could take inspiration from anything from Disney characters to the royal family when trying to choose the ideal baby name, we've also rounded up some unique baby girl names that you may not have come across as often.

These names will ensure your little girl stands out from the crowd...

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Read on to discover 110 uncommon girls' names and their meanings – perhaps you'll discover 'the one' for your bundle of joy.

Short and unique baby girl names and their meanings

Aloe

Origin: Italian. Meaning "precious; aloe plant."

Aoife

Origin: Scottish, Irish and Gaelic. Meaning "beautiful", and comes from the word aoibh, which means "beauty".

Amaya

Origin: Japanese and Spanish. Meaning "the end", "mother city", "heavenly valley".

Aria

Origin: Greek, Persian. Meaning "song, melody".

Arwen

Origin: Welsh. Meaning "noble maiden".

Cleo

Origin: Greek. Meaning "glory" and "the celebrated one".

Cora

Origin: Greek. Meaning "core, heart; maiden."

Eden

Origin: Hebrew. Meaning "place of pleasure and delight".

Elsa

Origin: German. Meaning "pledged to God."

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These unique baby names will ensure your little one stands out from the crowd

Fawn

Origin: French. Meaning "young deer."

Koa

Origin: Hawaiian. Meaning "warrior" or "brave one." Another gender-neutral name that works for both girls and boys.

Leia

Origin: Hawaiian. Meaning "child of flowers."

Lois

Origin: Greek. Meaning "most desirable".

Mila

Origin: Slavic. Meaning "miracles" or "gracious".

Nala

Origin: Africa. Meaning "queen", "lion", and "successful" in Swahili.

Noa

Origin: Hebrew. Meaning "motion."

Opal

Origin: Sanskrit. Meaning "precious stone."

Rae

Origin: Hebrew. Meaning "ewe" or "female sheep."

Shea

Origin: Gaelic. Meaning "admirable", "hawk-like" or "the stately, dauntless one".

Snow

Origin: English. Meaning "frozen rain or light-haired".

Thea

Origin: Greek. Meaning "goddess." A short form of names such as Althea, Dorothea and Mathea.

True

Origin: English. Meaning "real, genuine." The name chosen by Khloe Kardashian for her firstborn daughter.

Wren

Origin: English. Meaning "small bird."

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Helen George named one of her daughters Wren

Cool and unique baby girl names and their meanings

Alba

Origin: Latin. Meaning "white; bright; fortunate; dawn."

Arya

Origin: Sanskrit. Meaning "noble".

Astrid

Origin: Norse. Meaning "divinely beautiful; beloved of the gods."

Avery

Origin: British. Meaning "elf counsel, ruler of elves."

Birdie

Origin: German. Meaning "bright; famous; bird."

Bowie

Origin: Scottish. Meaning "yellow-haired" or "blonde." A gender-neutral name that is used for both girls and boys.

Coco

Origin: French. Meaning "cocoa".

Etta

Origin: English. Meaning "the ruler of the house."

Gigi

Origin: French. Meaning "earth worker." The most well-known Gigi is model Gigi Hadid, while Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews also selected the name for their daughter, born in 2020.

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Model Gigi Hadid has a unique name

Goldie

Origin: British. Meaning "made of gold."

Harlow

Origin: British. Meaning "army hill."

Indigo

Origin: English and Greek. Meaning "a deep blue dye; Indian dye."

Juno

Origin: Latin. Meaning "queen of heaven."

Lulu

Origin: Arabic. Meaning "pearl".

Lumi

Origin: Finland. Meaning "snow", it is perfect for winter babies and may also remind parents of words like "luminous".

Lux

Origin: Latin. Meaning "light."

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Mali

Origin: Latin. Meaning "industrious" or "jasmine flower".

Nellie

Origin: Latin. Meaning "horn", "sun ray".

Nova

Origin: Latin. Meaning "new".

Onyx

Origin: Greek. Derived from the word "onyxis", which means "fingernail."

Oona

Origin: Irish. Meaning "lamb".

Petra

Origin: Greek. Meaning "rock, stone".

Sloane

Origin: Irish. Meaning "raider" or "warrior".

Stevie

Origin: Greek. Meaning "crown."

Storm

Origin: British. Meaning "tempest."

Winnie

Origin: Welsh. Meaning "gentle friend; friend of peace."

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Pretty, unique baby girl names and their meanings

Adeline

Origin: German. Meaning "noble".

Amethyst

Origin: Greek. Meaning "jewel".

Asher

Origin: British. Meaning "Blessed" and "Happy" or "Ash tree".

Aurelia

Origin: Latin. Meaning "the golden one." This has been named one of the most-viewed girls' names of 2023, suggesting its popularity is on the rise.

Aurora

Origin: Latin. Meaning "dawn."

Beau

Origin: French. Meaning "beautiful."

Blossom

Origin: British. Meaning "flower-like."

Camille

Origin: French. Meaning "young ceremonial attendant" or "free-born servant".

Coral

Origin: Latin. Meaning "sea growth".

Dahlia

Origin: British. Meaning "Dahl's flower."

Delphi

Origin: Greek. Meaning "womb."

Elodie

Origin: French and Greek. Meaning "foreign riches."

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Fleur

Origin: French. Meaning "flower."

Ophelia

Origin: Greek. Meaning "aid" and "help".

Ottilie

Origin: French. Meaning "prosperity in battle."

Rosalie

Origin: French. Meaning "rose garden."

Tallulah

Origin: Native American. Meaning "leaping water" and inspired by the town of Tallulah Falls, Georgia.

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More unique baby girl names and their meanings

Allegra

Origin: Italian. Meaning "happy, lively."

Anais

Origin: Persian, Hebrew and Latin. Meaning "merciful, gracious, holy."

Anastacia

Origin: Greek. Meaning "resurrection; one who will be reborn."

Aoife

Origin: Irish, Scottish and Gaelic. Meaning "beautiful, radiant."

Aubrey

Origin: German. Meaning "elf ruler."

Autumn

Origin: Latin. Meaning "fall" or "season of harvest."

Billie

Origin: English. Meaning "determination, strength."

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Bronte

Origin: Gaelic and Greek. Meaning "bestower" or "thunder."

Bronwyn

Origin: Welsh. Meaning "fair, blessed breast; white raven."

Carys

Origin: Welsh. Meaning "love." Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas chose this name for their daughter back in 2003.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones with her mini-me daughter Carys

Clementine

Origin: French. Meaning "merciful."

Daphne

Origin: Greek. Meaning "laurel tree."

Everest

Origin: Name of the world's tallest mountain

Everly

Origin: English. Meaning "boar; woodland clearing."

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Florrie

Origin: Latin. Meaning "flower."

Kallie

Origin: Greek. Meaning "fairest" or "most beautiful."

Leilani

Origin: Hawaiian. Meaning "royal child of heaven" and "heavenly lei."

Lilibet

Origin: Hebrew. Meaning "God's promise."

Loretta

Origin: Italian. Meaning "laurel tree."

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Lyra

Origin: Greek. Meaning "harp." As chosen by Ed Sheeran and his wife Cherry for their eldest daughter.

Maribel

Origin: Latin and French. Meaning "star of the sea" and "beautiful."

Marley

Origin: British. Meaning "marshy meadow."

Maven

Origin: Hebrew. Meaning "one who understands".

Naya

Origin: Indian. Meaning "renewal."

Olive

Origin: English. Meaning "olive tree."

Pandora

Origin: Greek. Meaning "all gifts."

Petal

Origin: Greek. Meaning "leaf."

Pixie

Origin: Celtic, Swedish and Cornish. Meaning "fairy."

Primrose

Origin: British. Meaning "first rose."

Quinn

Origin: Irish. Meaning "wise," "sense," or "reason."

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Some of these names are gender-neutral and could also work for a boy

Romilly

Origin: French and English. Meaning "citizen of Rome."

Rumi

Origin: Japanese. Meaning "beauty, flow, lapis lazuli."

Saffron

Origin: Arabic. Meaning "yellow flower."

Stevie

Origin: Greek. Meaning "crown."

Suki

Origin: Japanese. Meaning "beloved."

Tabitha

Origin: Aramaic. Meaning "gazelle; gracious."

Tana

Origin: Greek. Meaning "thought" or "sweetheart."

Thalia

Origin: Greek. Meaning "flourishing". One of the Three Graces and the muse of comedy in Greek mythology.

Valentina

Origin: Latin. Meaning "strong, healthy."

Willa

Origin: Greek. Meaning "will, desire; helmet or protection." Chosen by Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner for their eldest daughter, born in 2020.

Willow

Origin: English. Meaning "willow tree."

Wisteria

Origin: German. Meaning "a vine with purple-blue blossoms."

Xanthe

Origin: Greek. Meaning "golden, yellow."

Zadie

Origin: Arabic. Meaning "prosperous, abundance."

Zelda

Origin: German. Meaning "grey fighting maid."

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