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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.

Colbie

Meaning: from a coal town

Origin:Variation of Colby, English
3765
Cartier

Meaning: transporter of goods by cart

Origin:French variation of Carter, English
17444
Carol

Meaning: free man

Origin:English, feminine variation of Charles
1388
Cookie

Meaning: cookie

Origin:English
4187
Cornelia

Meaning: horn

Origin:Feminine variation of Cornelius, Latin
574
Chai

Meaning: tea

Origin:Word name
7528
Cypress Cypress is a beautiful and intriguing name w...
Origin:Nature name
6917
Cashmere The meaning of Cashmere is 'wool from the Ka...
Origin:Word name
3664
Christmas The meaning of Christmas is 'feast of Christ...
Origin:English word name
8544
Cherry The meaning of the name Cherry is 'dear one’...
Origin:Fruit name
747
Cocoa A gender-neutral name of American origin, th...
Origin:Color and food name
5586
Curry The meaning of Curry is 'belonging to the ma...
Origin: Word name; surname from Ó Comhraidhe
13798
Carey

Meaning: dark, black

Origin:Irish
7897
Cleopatra

Meaning: glory of the father

Origin:Greek
937
Cece

Meaning: blind

Origin:Short form of Cecelia, Latin
679
Candace

Meaning: white, pure, sincere

Origin:Latin
1146
Cyrene

Meaning: supreme power

Origin:Greek
2746
Cali The meaning of Cali is 'beautiful' and it is...
Origin:Diminutive of any Cal- name
2712
Cat

Meaning: pure

Origin:Diminutive of Catherine
1335
Caprice

Meaning: impulsive change of mind

Origin:French from Italian
3034