I wanted to share with you 101 Pretty and Unique Girl Names. The hubby and I get asked every so often how we came up with both of our daughters’ names. The truth is we didn’t want ‘everyday’ names, we wanted something pretty and unique but also with strong meaning. Mike and I both share strong cultures and the name of our kids needed to reflect this. I also needed to know their names early on so that I could talk to my babies while I was pregnant. It gave me a sense of comfort knowing her ahead of time.

Our girls Arianna (Greek baby name. Arianna is a princess and is a badass. She can conquer the world. Arianna’s are sweet, respectful and kind but will kick your ass), and Nariyah (Bright light; a worker for God) love their names and hopefully truly understand the meaning of their names as they get older.

When it’s a baby girl, we all want a name that’s as pretty and unique, as special as the baby we’re about to raise. We’ve all had names handed down to us from generation to generation, but sometimes, you just need a name that no one else has.

When it comes to your precious baby girl, no name is just right. You want a name that is just as different as your baby, but also something that wouldn’t be too exquisite that no one would be able to understand, pronounce or spell. You wouldn’t want your girl to go through her life explaining her name to everyone else, do you?

Naming a child is one of the biggest decisions you are going to make as a new parent. This is certainly not a decision to make lightly and something to seriously research unless you already have a family favorite.

By now, you have most probably gone through dozens of websites and baby name books for something special, so let me help you further. Here is a list of 101 pretty and unique baby girl names. I am sure you’ll find something here.

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101 Pretty And Unique Girl Names

A

Aberfa means “From the River’s Mouth” in Welsh

Abirathi was the “Mother of Five Hundred children”, a Goddess Mother in Hindu Mythology

Adalina/Adalie/Adaline all means “Noble” in Teutonic

Ainsley in a beautiful English word meaning “My Own Meadow”

Amaya means “Night Rain” in Japanese

Amia/Amie both means “Beloved” in English and has a French Origin

Artemisia refers to a “Gift from the Artemis, Goddess, and Huntress”

Ayla simply refers to “Oak Tree” in Hebrew, but also means “The Halo around the Moon” in Persian

Azucena is a “Lily” in Spanish

B

Bertrun means a “Shinning Secret” in German

Breena means “Fairy Palace” in Gaelic, but it is also a variant of the names Brianna and Sabrina

Brielle refers to an “Exalted Beauty”

C

Cadenza means “Rhythmic” in Italian, a beautiful name

Caliana refers to a “Castle or a tower” in Arabic

Calliope means “Beautiful voice” in Greek,

D

Dagmar refers to “A Glorious Day” in German

Dalenna is an abbreviation of “Madeline”, but also means “Small Valley”

Diona means “Divine Queen”, named after the Zeus’ Mother in Greek Mythology

Doralie means “Gift” in Greek

E

Ebonique/Ebony means “Black” and refers to an “Ebony Tree” in English

Elektra refers to the “Fiery Sun” in Greek

Engelbertha means a “Bright Angel” in German

Evangeline means the “Bearer of Good News”

F

Fallon is an Irish name and means to be “In Charge”

Freya refers to “A Noble Woman” in Norse Mythology, the Goddess of Fertility

H

Halfrida refers to “A Peaceful Heroine” in German

Helenka means “Light” in Czech

I

Iaera in the name of “Dryad Nymph” in Latin

Imani means “Faith” in African

Indira/Indrani was the name of a Mythological Goddess in Hindi

J

Jeovanna means “God is Gracious”

Joelle translates to “Lord is God” in Hebrew

K

Kalara means “Shines” in Latin

Kamala refers to a woman “Who Likes a Lotus”

Kevia means a “Beautiful Child” in English, also the feminine form of Kevin

Kiandra means “Ancient” in Irish

L

Laila/Layla refers to someone “Who was born at night”

Lanka refers to “Sri Lanka” of course

Leilani means “Child of Heaven” in Hawaiian

Leona/Leondrea/Leoline/Leondra all means “Lioness” in French and Latin

Lorelei refers to a woman who “Lures men by her singing” in German, an intriguing name.

M

Maesen is the feminine form of Mason, meaning “A Stone Worker”

Marlowe means “From the hill beside the Lake”

Maryn means “Of the Sea”, a variant of Marina

N

Nadenka means “Hope” in Russian

Nairna/Nairne both means “Living at the Alder Tree River”

Naiya is the Arabic word for “Water Nymph”

Nava is an Israeli word that means “Pretty”

Nazneen means “Exquisitely Beautiful and Charming” in Persian

O

Oba means ”River Goddess” in African

Odelia means “Wealthy and Prosperous” in French

Odina means “Mountain” in Native American

Odysseia refers to a “Wandering Female” in Greek

Oona means “Unity” in Irish

Orella refers to “Messages from the Gods” in Latin

P

Paisley refers to a “Special Patterned Fabric” that is only produced in Scotland

Pandora refers to Pandora’s box but means “All Gifted”

Parisa means “Like a Fairy” in Persian

Paz/Paza/Pazice all means “Golden” in Hebrew and Spanish

Persephone was the “Wife of Hades” in Greek Mythology

Peta refers to a “Golden Eagle” in Native American

R

Radhika refers to the Goddess Radha, meaning “Successful” and “Wealthy”

Rashida means “Righteous” in Egyptian

Rani means “Queen” in Hindi

Renata means to be “Reborn” in Italian

Rhea refers to a “Brook or a Stream” in Greek

Rosetta means “Rose” in Italian

Rumina refers to a “Protector of Sleeping Babies”

S

Sacajawea means “Bird Woman” but commonly known after the famous Shoshone woman in America

Saga means “Legend or Myth” in Norse

Sage/Saige both means “Wise”

Samara means “Under God’s Rule” in Hebrew

Sanna means “lily” in Finnish

Sassandra is the name of a river in Ivory Coast

Seraphina means “Fiery” in Hebrew

Shalom means “Peace” in Hebrew

T

Tanesha means “Born on Monday” in African

Tawny means “Golden Brown”, referring to a lion’s coat

Teresia means “Reaper” in Swedish

Terilynn is a blend of the English names Theresa and Lynn

Thalia/Tahlia means “Praise” in Aramaic

Thea means “melting ice” in English

U

Ulyana is a very powerful Teutonic name that means “Universal Ruler”

Ursa means “God is my Light” in Hebrew

V

Valdis means to be “Chosen” in Welsh

Varinka means a “Flower” in Hebrew

Varsha is a Teutonic word meaning “The Defending Leader/Ruler”

Vedia refers to a “Vital Force” in Hindi

W

Wangari is the German word for “Wanderer”

Wikolia is an old English word that refers to someone “Famous for Battle”

Wilhelmina/Wilhemina means “Peace” in English and “Resolute” in Hebrew

X

Xiomara/Xio means “Welcoming” or “Hospitable” in Greek

Xandra/Xandria means Defender of humankind. A form of Sandra in Greek.

Y

YanaMaria/YanaMarie is the Hindi word for “God of Death” and means “Blossom” in Native American

Yasmina is the Turkish term for “Jasmine”

Yepa means to be “Praised” in Hebrew

Yolanda refers to a “Violet Flower” in Greek

Z

Zaidee is an Arabic word that refers to someone “Dazzling and Splendid”

Zephyera means to be “Born of Zeus”

Zinaida is a name derived from the Old Testament, meaning “Shadow” in Hebrew

Zuri means “Beautiful” in Swahili, an alternative to the more common Zoe

There you have it, 101 Pretty and Unique baby girl names that you can find, with African, French, English, Middle Eastern, Greek and Indian origins. Most of the names are extremely beautiful, but their meanings are even more gorgeous. You can also search Google for names that start with a particular letter and meaning if you don’t see something here.

I really hope you like these names and choose one from the list above. If you have another name or suggestions for this list drop me a comment below or tell me what pretty and unique name you have or named your daughter.