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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.

Liav

Meaning: my father

Origin:Hebrew
9733
Eliav

Meaning: God is my father

Origin:Hebrew
11098
Hatton

Meaning: heather enclosure; battle; servant of Saint Catan

Origin:English, French and Gaelic surname
4091
Macaria

Meaning: blessed

Origin:Spanish from Greek
5018
Sunflower

Meaning: sunflower

Origin:English
5639
Ryne

Meaning: little king

Origin:Variation of Ryan, Irish
1643
Queenie

Meaning: queen

Origin:English
1887
Fitzroy

Meaning: son of the king

Origin:English
2293
Howell The meaning of Howell is ‘eminent’ and it is...
Origin:English variation of Hywel, an eminent Welsh king
3458
Marcellina

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
6970
Redford

Meaning: red ford

Origin:English
3899
Libi

Meaning: my heart

Origin:Hebrew
2154
Zubin

Meaning: short spear

Origin:Persian
4786
Flower

Meaning: flower

Origin:English
3944
Morton

Meaning: town near the moor

Origin:English
3298
Zenna Zenna is a unique gender-specific name mainl...
Origin:Greek
3378
Yomi

Meaning: land of the dead

Origin:Japanese
3468
Gresham

Meaning: grazing homestead

Origin:English surname
12564
Riku The name Riku is traditionally a boy's name ...
Origin:Japanese
12916
Riviera

Meaning: coastline

Origin:Italian word name
14181