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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!

Mieke

Meaning: bitter

Origin:Dutch variation of Marie
2435
Ginevra

Meaning: white shadow, white wave

Origin:Italian variation of Guinevere
930
Araceli

Meaning: altar of the sky

Origin:Spanish
940
Apolline The meaning of Apolline is ‘of the god Apoll...
Origin:French form of Apollonia
1102
Sigrid

Meaning: fair victory

Origin:Norse
1124
Belen The meaning of Belen is 'house of bread' and...
Origin:Spanish place name
1475
Helmi

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Finnish
4041
Garance The beautiful name Garance has a French orig...
Origin:French color and botanical name
7743
Araluen

Meaning: water lilies; place of the water lilies

Origin:Aboriginal Australian
1837
Chava

Meaning: life

Origin:Hebrew
2245
Bibiana

Meaning: life

Origin:Latin
2589
Gesina

Meaning: spear or pledge

Origin:German and Dutch
9985
Ezri

Meaning: help

Origin:Variation of Ezra, Hebrew
3360
Gal

Meaning: wave

Origin:Hebrew
4723
Jacinta

Meaning: hyacinth

Origin:Spanish for Greek flower name
1506
Aziza

Meaning: powerful and beloved

Origin:Arabic
1354
Bidelia

Meaning: strength or exalted one

Origin:Irish
9056
Freyja

Meaning: a noble woman

Origin:Old Norse variation of Freya
2451
Ziva

Meaning: life

Origin:Hebrew
734
Daria

Meaning: kingly or possess well

Origin:Feminine variation of Darius, Persian or Latin from Greek
854