Unique and pretty names for girls

Looking for a name that's fairly unusual, but sweet and feminine at the same time? Check out this lovely list of girls names from a variety of backgrounds with beautiful meanings.

Nola is an Irish baby name and means 'famous'.

This Greek name is an abbreviation of the classic names Clotilde and Cleopatra.

Lyra is a constellation name taken from the lyre of Orpheus.

From the French esmer, 'to esteem.'

Rosina is an English baby name and means simply 'rose'.

A sweet alternative to more common flower names.

Arwen is well-known as princess of the Elves in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings: a lovely Welsh name.

Livvy could be the pet form of the names Olivia, Olive or Livia, but it is a cute name in its own right.

Tula is a truly global name, with Hindi, Choctaw, Germanic, and Greek origins.

This lovely feminine name is Latin and means 'star'.

Christa is a Latin baby name and means 'follower of Christ'.

Just the cutest name!

Willow is an English baby name and means 'slender' or 'graceful'. From the willow tree noted for its slender and graceful branches and leaves.

A Latin name that means 'star.'

This pretty name is the name of a woman brought back to life by Saint Peter in the Bible.

The meaning of this Greek name Karin is: Pure.

Lulu is a Latin baby name. The feminine form of 'Louis', meaning 'famous warrior'.

A pretty English name for a little girl.

The name Briony is an English baby name. Briony is from the name of a flowering vine used in folk medicine.

This is a French form of the name Sylvia, meaning 'of the forest'.

This pretty Greek name means 'God's gift.'

Short for Dorothy, this Greek baby name means 'gift of God'.

The name Betty is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning 'pledged to God' and often short for Elizabeth.

This lovely Greek name can actually be gender-neutral.

The meaning of the name Piper is 'flute player'. It has English origins.

Traditionally a last name derived from Alfred. It means 'wise.'

The name Belle is a French baby name and means 'fair and lovely one'. TV presenter Stacey Solomon named her 5th child and second daughter Belle.

In Latin the meaning of the name Pearl is 'precious.'

Ella can be an abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen and it means 'beautiful fairy'.

This name is a common Spanish name for a boy, but in the UK, it's considered unisex.

Originally a nickname for Margaret, Daisy comes from the phrase 'day's eye,' because it opens its petals at daybreak.