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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.

Origin:Native American
9553
Origin:Jewish surname, meaning unknown
9742
Nicodemo The name Nicodemo is a strange and uncommon ...
Origin:Greek
10223
Nozomi

Meaning: wish, hope

Origin:Japanese
11238
Omid

Meaning: hope

Origin:Persian
11998
Sekou

Meaning: sheikh

Origin:Fula, African
4646
Origin:Hebrew, meaning unknown
4882
Zuly

Meaning: healthy, vigorous

Origin:Short form of ZULMA, Arabic
2487
Ovi

Meaning: sheep

Origin:Spanish and Italian
2497
Luck Number: 3
5269
Redding The name Redding is primarily used as a boy'...
Origin:English
5884
Origin:Sanskrit
7135
Quilla

Meaning: quill, hollow stalk

Origin:English
7136
Henzo

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Galician diminutive of Henrique, Portuguese
7193
Corwyn

Meaning: heart's friend

Origin:Variation of Corwin, English
7373
Kiowa

Meaning: principal people

Origin:Kiowa, Native American
7449
Origin:Variation of Dolores
8123
Curren The name Curren has Irish and Gaelic roots a...
Origin:Irish
8172
Yuvi

Meaning: stream

Origin:Hebrew
8746