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Best Unique Baby Names

It may feel impossible to find a baby name that is stylish, practical, and no one is using, but trust us, these names do exist. Historical archives, international popularity charts, and even the dictionary offer hidden gems of baby names.

Some of the top names internationally, such as Ebba and Florian, would make stylish and practically one-of-a-kind choices for American-born children. Word names including Isle and Poem and Prairie, Finch and Fielder may be ideal for parents searching for a modern moniker for their little one.

These are 100 of our favorite highly unique baby names, each given to 25 or fewer babies in 2021.

Flavia

Meaning: golden, blond

Origin:Latin
1382
Isolde

Meaning: ice ruler

Origin:Welsh, German
128
Caoimhe

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Irish, Scottish
265
Alouette

Meaning: lark

Origin:French
490
Cerelia

Meaning: relating to springtime

Origin:Latin
803
Ailsa

Meaning: elf victory

Origin:Scottish from Norse
427
Luxury

Meaning: extravagance, opulence

Origin:English
1
Fleur

Meaning: flower

Origin:French
332
Lilac

Meaning: bluish or lilac

Origin:English, from Persian
411
Tamsin

Meaning: twin

Origin:English, contracted form of Thomasina
441
Bronte

Meaning: thunder

Origin:Greek
480
Bee

Meaning: she who brings happiness

Origin:Animal name or diminutive of Beatrice
581
Anouk

Meaning: grace

Origin:Dutch and French variation of Anna
619
Fenna

Meaning: peace

Origin:Dutch and Frisian
956
Lilou

Meaning: lily

Origin:Occitan pet form of French Liliane
782
Suvi

Meaning: summer

Origin:Finnish
1268
Origin:Greek, Feminine variation of Apollo, Greek sun god.
847
Leocadia

Meaning: splendid brightness

Origin:Spanish
1931
Viridiana

Meaning: green

Origin:Latin
3201
Araminta Araminta is a name of English origin and the...
Origin:Invented hybrid name from Arabella and Aminta
346