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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.

Izara

Meaning: shawl; star; section of tree

Origin:Arabic, Basque, Hausa
550
Sunniva

Meaning: sun gift

Origin:Scandinavian
716
Ivo

Meaning: yew wood, archer

Origin:German
155
Rafferty

Meaning: floodtide, abundance, prosperity

Origin:Irish
125
Lorcan

Meaning: little, fierce

Origin:Irish
233
Romilly

Meaning: citizen of Rome

Origin:English
526
Lysander

Meaning: liberator

Origin:Greek
76
Barnaby

Meaning: son of consolation

Origin:English variation of Barnabas, Aramaic
349
Moss

Meaning: descendant of Moses

Origin:English
533
Hale

Meaning: someone who lives in a hollow

Origin:English
433
Grover

Meaning: lives near a grove of trees

Origin:English
888
Inigo

Meaning: fiery

Origin:Basque, medieval Spanish variation of Ignatius
330
Fergus

Meaning: man of force

Origin:Scottish and Irish
345
Albie Albie is a unique name suitable for both a b...
Origin:Diminutive of Albert, Alban or Albus
416
Thelonious The meaning of Thelonious is 'people' and it...
Origin:Latinized variation of German Tillman, “one who plows the earth”
502
Spike

Meaning: a very large nail

Origin:English word name
1395
Timo

Meaning: honoring God

Origin:Norwegian, Finnish, German, and Dutch variation of Timothy
886
Nilo

Meaning: God is my judge

Origin:Spanish diminutive of Daniel
1438
Raif

Meaning: compassionate; wolf counsel

Origin:Arabic; English
779
Maxfield

Meaning: Mac's field

Origin:English
3465