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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.

Batu

Meaning: firm

Origin:Mongolian
11606
Tino The meaning of Tino is 'little' and the name...
Origin:Spanish, diminutive of Agostino, Justino, Martino, et al
4362
Hodge

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:Variation of Roger, German
6541
Thijs

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:Dutch short form of Matthijs
2042
Isidoro Isidoro is a Greek masculine name and a trad...
Origin:Greek
6930
Pallas

Meaning: wisdom

Origin:Greek
1473
Montague

Meaning: pointy hill

Origin:French
1234
Arnie Arnie is of English origin, and the meaning ...
Origin:English
5374
Ernie

Meaning: serious, resolute

Origin:Variation of Ernest, English from German
1464
Teague

Meaning: bard, poet

Origin:Scottish
1531
Remo Remo is a baby boy name with Italian roots. ...
Origin:Italian variation of Remus, meaning unknown
1990
Wilkie

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Scottish surname from a diminutive of William
3545
Osgood

Meaning: divine creator

Origin:Teutonic
4531
Eames

Meaning: son of the uncle

Origin:English
1361
Griffith

Meaning: strong lord

Origin:Welsh
1293
Imre

Meaning: strength

Origin:Hungarian, from German
1408
Maxence

Meaning: greatest

Origin:French form of Latin Maximus
1958
Primo

Meaning: first

Origin:Italian
2345
Redmond

Meaning: wise protector

Origin:Irish variation of Raymond
1530
Haskell

Meaning: God's helmet; God strengthens

Origin:English from Norse, Hebrew
2314