[name_f]My[/name_f] beloved lists are feeling drab and could use a bit of freshening up.
I would love to hear about your best kept secrets (if you’re willing to share). Names that are unheard of, new to you, obscure, foreign, different, interesting, fascinating, lovely, or even simply odd.
If you like, you can share what you know or what you like about the name (or names).
Cheers 
These aren’t exactly secrets, but they’re unusual, and quite a few are made up. I’ll put where I got some of them too.
Merewen- It was a BritishBabyNames name of the week. I’m a sucker for -wen names. (More info here)
Elaphia- Again, I was looking through a BBN list, here.
Lothira, Elendra, and Endrana are from here. They’re made up, but I love them!
Muna
Talaith- I can’t remember where I first saw this, but it’s Welsh and a feminine form of [name_m]Stephen[/name_m].
Talaria
Alafair
Anidora and Kiladra- Names from a book I read, pretty sure they’re made up too
Katriel (I think this is unisex)
Alberic
Skandar
(Sorry, I don’t have much for boys)
Not secret, but names I like for their uncommonness and would actually use for a child (and would be VERY upset if they starting popping up in multiple places, especially on celebrities’ offspring):
[name_u]Prairie[/name_u]
[name_f]Signe[/name_f]
[name_m]Absalom[/name_m]
[name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_m]Faulkner[/name_m]
Kestrel
Well, I guess you probably don’t know a lot about Icelandic names so I can tell you some of my favourites.
Boys
Ingimar - This is my number 1 favourite for boys. It is the Icelandic version of [name_m]Ingmar[/name_m], as in [name_m]Ingmar[/name_m] Bergman. I think it is more beautiful than the Swedish version, the extra i (and extra syllable) just make it more special in my opinion. Ing is the name of an Ancient Germanic god, and mar means ‘famous’, so it basically means ‘fame of Ing’. The common short version is Ingi (can also be short for other boys’ names starting with Ing, or a name in its own right), cf. Scandinavian/[name_m]German[/name_m] version [name_u]Inge[/name_u]. It is pronounced exactly like it is spelt, like this.
Kjartan - This is a fun name because it’s actually a variation of an old Irish name Muirchertach (which became also Murdoch and Murdo). It used to be Mýrkjartan, but the beginning was dropped. Muirchertach apparently means ‘mariner’, so I suppose Kjartan does as well even though it’s no longer the complete word. It is the name of a famous character from one of the most popular Icelandic sagas, Laxdæla saga: Kjartan Ólafsson, who was the great-grandson of an Irish king ([name_m]King[/name_m] Muirchertach, who he was named after), grandson of another saga hero (Egill Skallagrímsson) and said to be the most handsome man who ever lived in Iceland. I love it because of its history and also just because of how solid and handsome a name it is. The j is as in fjord, and the name rhymes with tartan (like this).
Sævar - This is such a handsome name, it is one of my favourites despite the difficulty of the special character. It means ‘sea warrior’, and is pronounced sigh-var (like this). I love the sound of it, and it makes me think of the sea.
Girls
Svala - This is my number 1 favourite for girls. It is the Icelandic word for swallow, as in the bird. It’s simple and yet very Icelandic pronounced exactly as it looks, like this. It is also a form of the adjective svalur, meaning ‘cool’, as in the temperature.
Lóa - Another bird name. A lóa is a golden plover, a bird with a special significance in Iceland. Iceland is a country where we do not have too many birds that stay over the winter, but we have a lot that come in the summertime to breed here. When the summer birds start arriving, we know that the difficult winter is over, and the lóa is the official herald of springtime! When you see the lóa or hear its distinctive call, it really makes you happy. So this is a big part of why I love this name 
It is pronounced like it looks, like this.
Ylfa - Although the spelling is borderline too challenging, I still love it very much. It is a feminine form of the word úlfur, meaning ‘wolf’, so it means essentially ‘she-wolf’, which I think is incredibly cool. It is pronounced like the word ‘silver’ without the s (the UK pronunciation without the r, though!) There is a lot of strength in this name, in my opinion.
I hope you found some of those interesting - they are not names you will find on most name sites, anyway!
Veryan - After the place in Cornwall, which got its name from Symphorian being corrupted into [name_m]Saint[/name_m] Veryan. It’s rarely used as a name for both boys and girls. (Pregnancy, Parenting, Lifestyle, Beauty: Tips & Advice | mom.com)
[name_f]Tulsi[/name_f]
Sophonisba - The name of a legendary ancient Carthaginian noblewoman (Sophonisba - Wikipedia) and of American activist Sophonisba Breckinridge (Sophonisba Breckinridge - Wikipedia). An interesting way to get to [name_f]Sophie[/name_f]. Isby could also be a cute nickname, for someone looking for something more unusual.
Ceinwen
[name_f]Pallas[/name_f]
[name_f]Aeronwy[/name_f]
[name_f]Talitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethel[/name_f]
[name_f]Galilea[/name_f]
Kinvara - After the place in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f].
Tesni
[name_f]Persis[/name_f]
[name_f]Ismay[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphi[/name_f] / [name_f]Delphie[/name_f]
[name_f]Iole[/name_f]
[name_f]Suvi[/name_f]
[name_f]Berit[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarity[/name_f]
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f]
[name_m]Cyprian[/name_m]
[name_m]Swithin[/name_m] / [name_m]Swithun[/name_m]
Astor
[name_m]Solon[/name_m]
[name_m]Jolyon[/name_m]
[name_u]Calder[/name_u]
[name_u]Gardner[/name_u]
[name_u]Mercer[/name_u]
[name_m]Loic[/name_m]
[name_m]Gethin[/name_m]
[name_m]Inigo[/name_m]
[name_m]Kester[/name_m]
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m]
[name_m]Kenelm[/name_m]
Pier
[name_u]Seneca[/name_u]
[name_m]Attilio[/name_m]
[name_m]Yuri[/name_m]
[name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_m]Esmond[/name_m]
[name_m]Nestor[/name_m]
[name_m]Tolliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Niven[/name_m] / [name_m]Nevan[/name_m]
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] it’s not a strange name but I love it it’s [name_m]Macaulay[/name_m]!