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Offbeat Baby Names

Offbeat baby names are those that are just a little bit quirky, a tiny bit unusual, and off the beaten track. These names are unexpected on little babies, either because they’re old-fashioned, like Henrietta and Otis, or they’ve always been outside of the mainstream, such as Thisbe and Macallister.

Along with Otis, other offbeat baby names in the US Top 1000 include Beatrix, Bellamy, Clementine, Cleo, Jacoby, Lyle, Magnus, and Otto. But most quirky baby names fall well outside the most popular list, such as Flavian, Jessamy, Rafferty, and Wednesday.

Quirky names are perfect for creative, individualistic people and their children. Here are some offbeat baby names you might want to consider today.

Dante

Meaning: enduring

Origin:Latin diminutive of Durant
103
Boaz

Meaning: swiftness

Origin:Hebrew
334
Bruno

Meaning: brown

Origin:German
413
Phineas

Meaning: the Nubian

Origin:English, Egyptian
196
Alaric

Meaning: all-powerful ruler

Origin:German
231
Mercury

Meaning: Roman messenger god

Origin:Latin
1108
Billie

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:English, diminutive of Wilhelmina, Wilma
409
Pepper

Meaning: berry

Origin:English from Latin
1369
Wednesday

Meaning: Woden's day

Origin:English
569
Lula The name Lula is of English origins and it i...
Origin:Diminutive of any Lu name
578
Henrietta

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Feminine variation of Henry
482
Euphemia

Meaning: fair speech

Origin:Greek
559
Jessamy

Meaning: jasmine flower

Origin:English, variation of Jessamine
2521
Plum Plum is the English name. It is said that th...
Origin:Fruit name
1913
Origin:Estonian, diminutive of Matilda
1789
Zilla

Meaning: shadow

Origin:Hebrew
2008
Lenny

Meaning: brave lion

Origin:Diminutive of Leonard
1181
Hester

Meaning: star

Origin:Medieval variation of Esther, Persian
866
Celestia

Meaning: heavenly

Origin:Variation of Celeste, Latin
519
Geraldine

Meaning: ruler with the spear

Origin:German and French, feminine variation of Gerald
1114