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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.

Cinderella

Meaning: little ash-girl

Origin:French
2118
Cadence

Meaning: rhythm, beat

Origin:Latin
1563
Cersei Cersei is a feminine name of American origin...
Origin:Modern invented name
4080
Chanel

Meaning: dweller near the canal

Origin:French
1144
Charli Charli is usually given as a gender-neutral ...
Origin:Variation of Charlie, short form of Charlotte or Charlene
4126
Clancy

Meaning: red-haired warrior

Origin:Irish
5316
Colby

Meaning: from a coal town

Origin:English
4455
Citron

Meaning: lemon

Origin:French
3356
Calloway

Meaning: pebbly place

Origin:English from Latin
4986
Callisto

Meaning: most beautiful

Origin:Greek mythology
806
Cinnamon

Meaning: spice name

Origin:English
1907
Cayenne The name Cayenne is a feminine name of Frenc...
Origin:Word name
4024
Charm

Meaning: lucky token

Origin:English word name
2294
Cassava Cassava is an uncommon feminine name that is...
Origin:Nature name
7900
Chantilly

Meaning: white

Origin:French place name
2986
Chickadee

Meaning: songbird

Origin:English
7366
Cozy

Meaning: comfortable

Origin:English word name
4082
Cindy from Cynthus (Cynthia) or light (Lucinda)
Origin:Diminutive of Cynthia or Lucinda
1851
Carwen

Meaning: blessed love

Origin:Welsh
7898
Charna

Meaning: dark, black

Origin:Yiddish
3764