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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.

Artie

Meaning: bear

Origin:Diminutive of Arthur, Celtic
1226
Pilot The name Pilot belongs to multiple origins a...
Origin:Occupational name
6226
Levitt

Meaning: place where yew trees grow; Levite

Origin:English or German Jewish surname
2611
Anchor Anchor is a very popular name usually used f...
Origin:Word name
2561
Zohar

Meaning: light, brilliance

Origin:Hebrew
20110
Maui Maui is a popular name for boys of Hawaiian ...
Origin:Hawaiian, Polynesian mythology
5313
Livingston

Meaning: dear friend's place

Origin:English
16778
Hartford

Meaning: deer ford

Origin:English surname
2414
Fable

Meaning: a legendary story of supernatural happenings

Origin:English word name
1578
Tavi The meaning of Tavi is 'eight' and it is a n...
Origin:English
6447
Meridian

Meaning: midday / pinnacle

Origin:Latin
6582
Harvest

Meaning: the season for gathering in agricultural crops

Origin:English word name
7665
Nita

Meaning: friendly, to plant, and bear

Origin:Hindi, Hebrew, and Choctaw
1584
Holiday

Meaning: holy day

Origin:English word name
2623
Euna

Meaning: waterfall

Origin:Cherokee
3038
Origin:Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
5458
Juneau The name Juneau is a gender-neutral name of ...
Origin:Place-name
7092
Tuesday

Meaning: Tiu's Day,

Origin:English
1086
Zuleika

Meaning: fair

Origin:Arabic
2132
Trixie

Meaning: she who brings happiness

Origin:Diminutive of Beatrix, Latin
675