Are you interested in a unique baby girl name? I'm counting on this list to satisfy you if so. I've been asking my audience on Instagram lately all about baby names. I asked them to share the name they almost used but didn't.
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They are not common but are consistently rising in the US. Some of the names added were wholly made up by someone somewhere and then heard and repeated. Those names will not have a meaning included.
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Same as above "Oaklynn or Oaklyn first appeared on the US charts in 2011. It is a relatively new name that is made up. I found one source that stated it means 'Name for strength, peace, and beauty' but that's not concrete."
Melenia
This mean 'Black, Dark.'
Emberly
Emberly is growing in popularity, but the meaning is unknown.
Octavia
The Latin name Octavia means 'born eighth.'
Paisleigh
This is an English name (variant from Paisley) meaning 'giving glory to God'
Yara
Yara is a beautiful baby girl's name with a Brazilian and Arabic origin, and it means 'water lady or small butterfly.' Yara or Lara is also connected to Brazilian mythology.
Kehlani
A gorgeous Hawaiian baby girl name and it means 'Sea and sky.' This is most certainly one of my favorites of the very unique baby girl names that are rising in popularity according to the US SSA.
Amora
Okay, this is my other favorite baby girl name from this list. Amora is a Spanish word used as a baby girl name, which means 'Love.'
A made up name! No origin or meaning to be found. Possibly from the surname Mckinely?
Emmie
A German name meaning 'whole or universal.'
Saanvi
A Hindu name. The meaning is unclear.
Alessia
Origin and meaning unclear, however, it is on the charts and trending up.
Lyra
This greek very unique baby girl name, Lyra, means 'lyrical.'
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