Truly unique names?

[Seminyak]

Was just thinking the other day of a girl I was in primary school with, called Jera. Pronounced Jerra, rather than Jeer-a, IYSWIM.

I have never met, heard of, read about any other Jera ever, fictional or real, and it got me thinking about other unique names.

Is there anyone you've met or heard of with a name you've never heard of before or since?

I don't mean yooneek, as in Kate being spelled Kayte, or backwards names like Nevaeh.

Another one I have is Carolie, which I think is lovely, but I suspect there is probably more than one out there.

(Admittedly, I have never googled Jera and don't want to as I want to believe it's truly unique ha :) )

[Theoldhag]

It is the rune for harvest, lovely name!

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I met someone called Mirret when I was in Europe. Have never heard of another, though of course there could be many.

[MyMILisfromHELL]

I had a friend at school called Vanice. Pronounced Va - niece.

[BoyMeetsWorld]

Went to school with a Quereimah nn Q

[Varya]

A friend said she has baby grand-daughter named Athena, a name I had not heard before.

[lilyaldrin]

Athena is fairly common - the name of a Greek goddess, and a Greek city.

[elQuintoConyo]

Had a schoolfriend called Minette, I haven't met another. My sister's name is very rare, but I'd out myself I I said it. Oh, had another primary school friend called Zara, perhaps not so unknown now due to the shop! But it was rare back in the early 80s.

[Seminyak]

Quereimah! Wow. I wonder if her parents made that up!

Mirret sounds v Scandinavian. I like it.

I want more unheard of names!!!!

[hawkmcqueen]

Damhan for a boy pronounced Davin. Never met another. Also have met one Nevin.

[EvilTwins]

I teach a lovely child called Kedada. Never heard of that before.

[Artandco]

Darwin
Ninette
Thorsten

[ChanelTunel]

Try to watch some of Ricky Lake's old shows. You'll find plenty of unique names.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

Evil

That's the name of one of Quincy Jones's daughters! I assumed she might be the only one until now!

[EvilTwins]

Oh really? Didn't know that! The Kedada I teach is a boy!

[Frontdoorstep]

I knew a Cherise.

[Seminyak]

I have a new one! Tarzia! Apparently it's a kind of monkey and also a God in one culture, not sure which.

[lljkk]

Saguaro. Boy met on beach in California in 2010. Beat that. Named after a cactus ffs.

[Snoutthematter]

I have a friend called Ra. I always thought that was quite cool and unusual.

[Novia]

I went to school with a Gerrit (pronounced herat).

[poorincashrichinlove]

I have a Darwin. Thought it was unique until I met someone recently who knows of another

[Artandco]

Poor - the Darwin I know is German so pronouces it 'dar-vin'

[WelshWereRabbit]

I know a Ninette as well. Thought it was Nanette (as in Newman) for ages, until I saw it written down.

Morrigan
Alan (must be pretty unique for a 2.year old!)

[Artandco]

Oh and a sweet little boy in the hospital when youngest was ill was called Aslan.

[snice]

used to know a Petronella and have never met another.

[AphraBane]

Gerrit and Thorsten are both pretty common here in Germany. Gerrit is one of the few names that is acceptable for both girls and boys (German registrars are very strict about only allowing names that are 'gender appropriate').

My DC both go to international schools and there are a range of kids with 'unique' and wonderful names (ie I haven't heard them before), but they're quite possibly perfectly normal within their own cultures. I'm not going to quote any of them here because if anybody Googled those names together this thread would come up and I'd be outed straight away.