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Unusual International Baby Girl Names

Unusual international girl names are a great place to start if you're looking for a beautiful and unique baby girl name with a solid history. With uncommon baby names getting more and more fashionable, it can be hard to find one that still feels fresh and undiscovered. But there's a whole world of beautiful options out there!

Uncommon international names for girls that are popular here on our website (but not in the US, shhhh!) include Anjali, Cressida, Eira, Saoirse and Ziva. And if you're looking for a truly unique international name for a girl, there are plenty of beautiful rare options in the list below, including Araluen, Demelza, Ismene, Mahalia and Zuleika.

Along with Eira and Zora, other short and funky international girl names outside the US Top 1000 include Bijou, Daru, Ezri and Rio. Or if you prefer long, statement-making names, try Antonina, Cleophee, Endellion or Zipporah.

When considering rare international names for your baby girl, it's always important to bear each name's cultural context in mind. If the name is not from a culture familiar to you, do some reasearch (asking on our friendly international Forums is a great place to start!) to make sure that you understand the background to the name, and any cultural significance it may have.

Browse a selection of the best unusual international girl names below, or check out our full list of Cool International Girl Names for even more ideas!

Dorothy

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English variation of Greek Dorothea
352
Leon

Meaning: lion

Origin:Greek variation of Leo
262
Jean

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:English and Scottish, from French variation of Johanna
723
Aileen

Meaning: bright, shining light

Origin:Irish variation of Helen
652
Nadine

Meaning: hope

Origin:French variation of Nadia, Russian
634
Gloria

Meaning: glory

Origin:Latin
642
Reno Reno is commonly a boy's name, and the meani...
Origin:Place-name
1765
Donato

Meaning: given by God

Origin:Latin
2115
Robert

Meaning: bright fame

Origin:English from German
542
Ernestine Ernestine is primarily a feminine name havin...
Origin:Feminine variation of Ernest
3849
Ailene A less commonly occurring variant of the nam...
Origin:Greek
11399
Nevin

Meaning: holy

Origin:Irish
2785
Melvin

Meaning: council protector

Origin:English and Scottish
1854
Rudolph

Meaning: famous wolf

Origin:German
1609
Wilda

Meaning: to strive

Origin:Variation of the word wild or German
4772
Lavern Lavern is primarily a masculine name of Old ...
Origin:French
13342
Corrine

Meaning: maiden

Origin:French from Greek
3668
Mary

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Hebrew or Egyptian
202
Wilburn The beautiful name Wilburn is a very good ch...
Origin:German
6279
Illa The name Illa has its roots in Hebrew. It is...
Origin:Hebrew
13273