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Offbeat Baby Names

Offbeat baby names are those that are just a little bit quirky, a tiny bit unusual, and off the beaten track. These names are unexpected on little babies, either because they’re old-fashioned, like Henrietta and Otis, or they’ve always been outside of the mainstream, such as Thisbe and Macallister.

Along with Otis, other offbeat baby names in the US Top 1000 include Beatrix, Bellamy, Clementine, Cleo, Jacoby, Lyle, Magnus, and Otto. But most quirky baby names fall well outside the most popular list, such as Flavian, Jessamy, Rafferty, and Wednesday.

Quirky names are perfect for creative, individualistic people and their children. Here are some offbeat baby names you might want to consider today.

Carter

Meaning: cart maker or driver

Origin:English occupational name
2500
Cedar The meaning of Cedar is 'fragrant wood, tree...
Origin:Word name
5877
Carolina

Meaning: free man

Origin:Variation of Caroline; also place-name
1118
Clemmie

Meaning: mild, merciful

Origin:Diminutive of Clementine, French
7055
Channing

Meaning: people of Cana or wolf cub

Origin:English or Irish
6194
Ciara

Meaning: little dark one

Origin:Irish
701
Clove The name Clove is of German origins and it i...
Origin:Nature name
2491
Calico

Meaning: cotton cloth imported from India; a blotched or spotted animal

Origin:English word name
2310
Calypso

Meaning: she who hides

Origin:Greek
678
Crimson

Meaning: rich deep red

Origin:Color name
1680
Collier

Meaning: coal miner

Origin:English occupational surname
8322
Callie

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Greek diminutive
378
Charleston The meaning of Charleston is ‘town of King C...
Origin:English
7711
Chihiro

Meaning: thousand questions

Origin:Japanese
2801
Cricket The meaning of Cricket is taken from the ins...
Origin:Nature name
1380
Candy Candy can be taken as a nickname or a name o...
Origin:Diminutive of Candace
1972
Chrysanthemum

Meaning: gold flower

Origin:Greek
1927
Crescent

Meaning: increasing, growing

Origin:French
2784
Origin:Literary name
1269
Cairo

Meaning: the strong

Origin:Place name, Arabic
3475