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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.

Marceau

Meaning: little warrior

Origin:French variation of Marcel
849
Cosimo

Meaning: order, beauty, universe

Origin:Italian variation of Cosmo
1422
Mercury

Meaning: Roman messenger god

Origin:Latin
1108
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Origin:Mythological name
1232
Zebedee

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:English variation of Hebrew Zebediah
310
Jago

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Spanish and Cornish variation of Jacob
602
Ned

Meaning: wealthy guardian

Origin:English, diminutive of Edward
585
Elysian

Meaning: of Elysium; blissful

Origin:Latin from Greek
2150
Solstice

Meaning: when the sun stands still

Origin:English from Latin
2354
Yimmi

Meaning: believes

Origin:Choctaw, Native American
4110
Salali

Meaning: squirrel

Origin:Cherokee
12343
Keiko

Meaning: happy child

Origin:Japanese
1508
Alabama

Meaning: vegetation gatherers

Origin:Place-name; Choctaw
3205
Joplin

Meaning: son of Job

Origin:English surname
4417
Poe

Meaning: peacock

Origin:English
5922
Poe

Meaning: peacock

Origin:English
1626
Lupine

Meaning: pertaining to the wolf

Origin:Flower name from Latin
7105
Bryony

Meaning: to sprout

Origin:Latin flower name
589
Flannery

Meaning: descendant of Flannghal

Origin:Irish
3632
Renny

Meaning: little prosperous one

Origin:Anglicized variation of Irish Raithnait
6062