Unique Baby Names
Rare, one-of-a-kind baby names that are still easy to love. Swipe them below or browse by gender.
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Unique and rare baby names
These names are distinctive without being hard to say. Every one includes its meaning and origin.
Unique girl names
AdaezePrincess, king’s daughter · Igbo · girl
AllegraJoyful, lively · Italian · girl
AnoukGrace, favor · Dutch · girl
AvalonIsland of apples · Celtic · girl
BlytheCheerful, carefree · English · girl
BronwenWhite breast, fair · Welsh · girl
CalliopeBeautiful voice · Greek · girl
CloverClover plant, luck · English · girl
CoralieCoral · French · girl
CordeliaHeart · Latin · girl
EchoReflected sound · Greek · girl
ElowenElm tree · Cornish · girl
EmberGlowing spark · English · girl
FableStory · English · girl
HoneySweet as honey · English · girl
IsadoraGift of Isis · Greek · girl
IsoldeIce ruler, fair lady · Celtic · girl
IsoleneIce, fair lady · Celtic · girl
JunieYouthful · Latin · girl
JuniperEvergreen shrub · Latin · girl
JunoQueen of the heavens · Latin · girl
KalliopeBeautiful voice · Greek · girl
LioraMy light · Hebrew · girl
LumiSnow · Finnish · girl
LyraLyre · Greek · girl
MarigoldGolden flower · English · girl
MinervaGoddess of wisdom · Latin · girl
OdetteWealthy · French · girl
OrielGolden · Latin · girl
OttilieProsperity in battle · German · girl
Unique boy names
AbbottFather · Aramaic · boy
AlaricRuler of all · German · boy
BarnabySon of consolation · Aramaic · boy
BoazSwiftness · Hebrew · boy
BramFather of many · Dutch · boy
CallowayPebbly place · French · boy
CasimirProclaimer of peace · Polish · boy
CaspianFrom the Caspian Sea · English · boy
ChidiGod exists · Igbo · boy
CorneliusHorn · Latin · boy
CosmoOrder, beauty · Greek · boy
CrewTeam, group · English · boy
DashiellPage boy · French · boy
EmrysImmortal · Welsh · boy
EvanderGood man · Greek · boy
FitzSon of · French · boy
GaspardTreasurer · French · boy
GethinDark, swarthy · Welsh · boy
HamishSupplanter · Scottish · boy
HarutoSun flying · Japanese · boy
HuxleyHugh’s meadow · English · boy
IgnatiusFiery · Latin · boy
LazloGlorious rule · Hungarian · boy
LedgerBook of records · English · boy
LorcanLittle fierce one · Irish · boy
MakoaCourageous · Hawaiian · boy
ObiHeart · Igbo · boy
OisinLittle deer · Irish · boy
OziasStrength of the Lord · Hebrew · boy
PercivalPierces the valley · French · boy
Unique gender-neutral names
BellamyFine friend · French · gender-neutral
BowieBlond · Scottish · gender-neutral
BriarThorny shrub, wild rose · English · gender-neutral
CoveSheltered bay · English · gender-neutral
IndigoDeep blue dye · English · gender-neutral
KonaLady, leeward side · Hawaiian · gender-neutral
LarkSongbird · English · gender-neutral
LumenLight · Latin · gender-neutral
MarloweDriftwood · English · gender-neutral
MerrittBoundary gate · English · gender-neutral
NavyDeep blue · English · gender-neutral
OceanSea · English · gender-neutral
OnyxBlack gemstone · Greek · gender-neutral
RainRain · English · gender-neutral
TendaiBe thankful · Shona · gender-neutral
VesperEvening star · Latin · gender-neutral
WilderWild, untamed · English · gender-neutral
Rare names that feel familiar
AbelBreath · Hebrew · boy
AdaezePrincess, king’s daughter · Igbo · girl
AikoBeloved child · Japanese · girl
AinsleyOne’s own meadow · Scottish · gender-neutral
AiyanaEternal blossom · Native American · girl
AlasdairDefender of the people · Scottish · boy
AlessiaDefender · Italian · girl
AlistairDefender of the people · Scottish · boy
AllegraJoyful, lively · Italian · girl
AmaBorn on Saturday · Akan · girl
AmbroseImmortal · Greek · boy
AmosCarried by God · Hebrew · boy
AndersManly, strong · Scandinavian · boy
AndieStrong, brave · Greek · gender-neutral
AngusOne strength · Scottish · boy
AnnikaGrace · Swedish · girl
AnoukGrace, favor · Dutch · girl
AnselGodly helmet · German · boy
AntonPriceless · Latin · boy
AoifeBeauty, radiance · Irish · girl
ArdenValley of the eagle · English · gender-neutral
AugustinGreat, venerable · Latin · boy
AyanaBeautiful flower · Amharic · girl
AzaleaDry, flowering shrub · Greek · girl
BarnabySon of consolation · Aramaic · boy
BenedictBlessed · Latin · boy
BettinaPledged to God · Hebrew · girl
BjornBear · Norse · boy
BlytheCheerful, carefree · English · girl
BookerScribe, bookbinder · English · boy
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Frequently asked questions
What makes a baby name unique?
A unique name is used rarely but still feels like a real name. We tag names as Unique or Rare based on their general feel, not official counts.
Are unique names hard for kids?
Not if they are easy to spell and say. Try saying a name out loud to a few friends before you commit.
Can AI suggest more unique names?
Yes. Open the AI Name Generator tab, describe your vibe and add the word unique.