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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.

Springer

Meaning: jumper, leaper

Origin:English surname
6807
Omri

Meaning: my sheaf

Origin:Hebrew
1077
Cort

Meaning: brave

Origin:German
3444
Beowulf

Meaning: bee wolf

Origin:Old English
1674
Valiant

Meaning: brave

Origin:English from Latin
6456
Origin:Scottish, spelling variation of Earl
1328
Escher

Meaning: person from Eshe

Origin:Dutch; Geman
2627
Malone

Meaning: a devotee of Saint John

Origin:Irish
3885
Witt

Meaning: a talent for banter or persiflage

Origin:English word name
3986
Jaco The name Jaco is of Portuguese and Hebrew or...
Origin:Portuguese variation of Jacob
4177
Imri

Meaning: to say, my statement

Origin:Hebrew
9277
Gable

Meaning: triangular feature in architecture

Origin:French
2567
Bridges

Meaning: word name and surname

Origin:English
11016
Cisco

Meaning: Frenchman or free man

Origin:Diminutive of Spanish Francisco
2092
Ottavio Ottavio is a boy's name of Italian origin. T...
Origin:Italian, “eighth”
4115
Woody The meaning of Woody is 'from the alley in t...
Origin:Diminutive of Woodrow
976
Wave

Meaning: wave

Origin:English word name
8379
Idrissa

Meaning: interpreter

Origin:Arabic
3878
Takeo

Meaning: strong as bamboo

Origin:Japanese
2041
Italo

Meaning: from Italy

Origin:Italian
3233