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More rare, unused girl names

Here's another giant list of super-rare names, none of which were used in 2016 (and likely for several years beforehand). See the last list here. As you'll notice, some of these treasures could be mixed in with today's popular names with no trouble, and some are still very unusual. Some of them might be too pretty to pass up!

Aarona
Abyssinia
Acelina & Ascelina
Aebfhinn (EEV-in)
Aenor (AY-nor)
Affery
Afina
Aikaterine
Ailbhe (AL-vah)
Ainsel (AYN-sell)
Alberie
Alcina
Alzira
Amandine
Ametrine
Amicia & Amisia
Ancelina & Anselina
Ancora
Andelia
Anemone

Bedelia
Bethan
Bethia
Betula
Beyza
Bibia
Blanchefleur
Blodwen
Blondine
Brightwen
Brilliana
Brisen
Bronmai
Bryonia
Bryndis

Caesia
Calamint
Caliadne
Calistine, Calixtine
Calligena
Camena, Casmena
Careen
Carmine
Carvilia
Caryatis, Karyatis
Castina
Cat
Catanance
Catiline
Chantilly
Chervil
Cherwell
Chicory
Chione
Chloris
Circaea
Cissaea
Citrine
Claretta
Cliona
Clodia
Colina
Coria
Corneline
Corvina
Cressa
Crina
Crisiant
Csilla
Cyparissia
Cypria
Cytherea, Cytheria

Daciana
Dafina
Damla
Danu
Darklis
Demelza
Desiderata
Dieda
Diotima
Divigena
Dolina
Dominy
Dorenia

Earline
Edana
Ediva
Edme
Eidothea
Eirawen
Eleusina
Eleutheria
Elisena
Elkanah
Ellearn
Emanaia
Embla
Endellion
Endora
Erinna
Erith
Eriu
Ermine, Erminia
Erosabel, Erisabel
Esmeray
Etazeta
Etelka
Etiona
Eustacia
Evadne

Fabia
Fada
Fania, Fannia
Fata
Fatin
Fedelma
Fennore
Ferrish
Feya
Fialka
Fifaltra
Fila
Filia
Finola
Finnavair
Fionnuir
Floella
Florisdelfa
Folia
Forflissa
Frauke

Gaetana
Galanthea
Galatea, Galatia'
Giaconda
Gismonda
Gracilia, Grasilla
Gratiana
Grazia
Gunilda
Gunnora
Gustava, Gustavia
Gwenda
Gwendaline
Gwenfor, Gwenvor
Gwenifer
Gwennan
Gwenola
Gwenore, Gwennore, Gwenora
Gwyndra
Gwynora

Hada
Hara
Hariasa
Hecuba
Heligan
Herja
Hespera
Hokulani
Homily

Ianassa
Ianthe
Idony
Ilta
Isastera
Ishara
Ishtar
Iskra
Ismene
Issy

Jacintha
Jacoba, Jacobina
Jadis
Jagoda
Jamesina
Jandira
Jarina
Jelka
Jeniver
Jessimond
Jeta
Joscelina
Jordina
Joviana
Juliska
Julitta
Junipera
Junit
Jura
Jynx (not Jinx, jynx is a Latin word for a small bird called the wryneck)

Kahina
Kalakua
Kamana
Kanti
Karama
Katarine
Kathara
Keikilani
Keleteira
Kenina
Kerensa, Kerenza, Carensa, Carenza (5 Karenza)
Kinborough, Kinbora, Kinbarra
Kinneret
Kiraz
Kisaiya
Korrigan
Kynsa
Kyprina

Lachina
Lacinia
Laerke
Lalita
Lalla
Lallie
Lanuvina
Larcia
Lassarina
Laudine
Lecelina
Lenity
Leolina, Leoline
Levity
Lillai
Lilibet
Litany
Litha
Lollia
Lovelle
Lucida
Lumia
Lycina
Lysia

Mabyn
Madoline
Malgosia
Mallow
Malva
Marfisa
Marjolaine
Maudline, Maudelyn, Maudelin
Mauve
Mavia
Mayflower
Meliora, Melior
Melisent
Mellifera
Mellina
Mist
Mylitta
Myrsine

Nanaya
Nerina
Nicandra
Nicanora
Nicasia
Nigella
Ninetta
Niniana
Nivetta
Noyale
Nunzia

Oda
Olea
Ollalie
Olivina
Olwen
Orinda
Orinthia
Orsina
Ottoline, Ottylia
Ovidia
Oxana

Pacifera
Paiva
Palila
Palladia
Palma
Parvati
Passiflora
Pavia
Penna
Perenelle
Perina, Pierina
Pluma
Phila
Photine
Pleione
Pomellina
Pontia
Poppaea
Porrima

Radomira
Ragna
Ravenilda
Ravensara
Reve (French word)
Rexanna
Rhona
Richenza
Robina, Robinia
Romany
Romelle
Romelina, Romellina
Ronia
Ronina
Rota
Roshanara
Rubea
Ruslana

Sabelina
Saligena
Salvia
Saorla
Savia (but there were some spelled Saviah)
Scheherazade
Scilla
Seirian
Senara
Senka
Shaula
Siofra
Sirara
Sirocco
Sirona
Sitra
Sorina
Sova
Sunna
Sveva

Tacita
Taika
Tarja
Theda
Theona
Thera
Thistle
Thomasina
Tiamat
Tiranna
Tirion
Tiziana
Tullia
Turia

Uriana
Urania
Ursinia
Ursuline

Valkyria
Valoria
Vanda
Vanora
Varina
Venia
Verbeia
Vesna
Vespasia
Vesunna
Victorine
Vona

Wainani
Wendeline, Wendela, Wendoline
Wilda
Wisteria

Ysanne
Yselis
Ysolde

Zabina
Zafiri
Zafrina
Zaklina, Zhaklina
Zelinda
Zephyrina
Zima
Zisa

Comments

  1. Did you find Esmeray from my videos??? Or had you heard it before. It's one of my new favourites This list is AMAZING. (except for Bedelia...) -AmeliaEverythingBabyNames.

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    1. I saw it on Nameberry a few years ago and everyone was very into it as an Esme alternative until they realized it's pronounced ez-mer-EYE. Beautiful meaning though.

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    2. How do I find your videos? I haven't gone on YouTube for baby names yet.

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