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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.

Fenn

Meaning: wetland, marsh

Origin:English
2234
Rafa Rafa is both a baby boy and a baby girl name...
Origin:Short form of Rafael
2423
Fielder

Meaning: dweller in open country

Origin:English
2664
Darrow

Meaning: spear

Origin:English
2694
Oakes

Meaning: near the oaks

Origin:English
2421
Sid

Meaning: Saint-Denis

Origin:Short form of Sidney, French
1797
Kelechi

Meaning: glorify God

Origin:Igbo
0
Crispin

Meaning: curly-haired

Origin:Latin
680
Kenyatta Kenyatta has several meanings, origins, and ...
Origin:Swahili
17854
Emmerich Emmerich is a strong and handsome name deriv...
Origin:German
3390
Humphrey

Meaning: peaceful warrior

Origin:German
600
Fintan

Meaning: white fire or white bull

Origin:Irish
855
Ives

Meaning: yew wood

Origin:English variation of Yves
871
Ogden

Meaning: from the oak valley

Origin:English
3300
Sumner

Meaning: summoner

Origin:English occupational name
3312
Macallister

Meaning: son of Alasdair

Origin:Scottish
3405
York

Meaning: from the yew estate

Origin:English
3432
Tao A name of Chinese origin, the meaning of Tao...
Origin:Spiritual word name
3837
Torsten

Meaning: Thor's stone

Origin:Swedish from Old Norse
3370
Khepri

Meaning: develop, create

Origin:Egyptian
6021