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Unusual Baby Names

Unusual baby names come from a range of categories, from ethnic names to place names to word names to surnames used as first names. Unusual names are apt to draw attention, which makes them frequent choices among celebrities. Recent starbabies have been given unusual names such as Hart, Olympia, Taj, and Vale.

Along with Olympia and Hart, other unusual baby names on the rise include Alistair, Birdie, Coco, Fielder, Henrietta, Lumi, West, and Zebedee. Ultra-rare and unusual names given to fewer than five babies last year include Conran, Madrigal, Oceon, and Plum.

The best unusual names are distinctive without being strange, seem unique yet are also easy to understand. Of the thousands of unusual baby names on our website, here are some of our favorites.

Eames

Meaning: son of the uncle

Origin:English
1361
Griffith

Meaning: strong lord

Origin:Welsh
1293
Hawk

Meaning: hawk, a bird

Origin:Nature name
896
Honora

Meaning: woman of honor

Origin:Latin
851
Niloufar

Meaning: lotus, water lily

Origin:Persian
3105
Indre

Meaning: cave; possessing drops of rain

Origin:French or Sanskrit
3442
Kahlo

Meaning: bald

Origin:German
5524
Phaedra

Meaning: bright

Origin:Greek
1439
Verena

Meaning: integrity

Origin:Latin
1054
Elif Elif is a Turkish name commonly given for gi...
Origin:Turkish and Arabic, first letter in the alphabet
3942
Philou

Meaning: love

Origin:Dutch
4005
Zennor The name Zennor is a gender-neutral name of ...
Origin:Cornish place and saint's name
7080
Reverie For parents who are in search of a baby name...
Origin:Word name
814
Pascoe

Meaning: Easter

Origin:Cornish variation of Pascal
4438
Grove

Meaning: grove of trees

Origin:Nature name
3661
Conran

Meaning: descendant of Conaran

Origin:Irish, anglicization of O'conarain
5056
Nino Nino is a name that has many different meani...
Origin:Italian, diminutive of Giannino and of Antonino
4634
Galen

Meaning: calm, healer

Origin:Greek
1124
Walden

Meaning: valley of the Welsh

Origin:English
1141
Amor

Meaning: love

Origin:Latin
6649