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Unique Word Names for Babies

Our favorite unique word names for babies include those that are used in very small numbers, like Samurai and Solstice, as well as those that have never appeared on the US baby names list at all, like Epoch and Everglade. None of the 200 original word names in this list has ever been given to more than 15 babies in any given year.

Along with Solstice and Everglade, other unique nature names for babies that make this list include Acre and Apricity, Fennel and Freesia, Pinto and Pipistrelle. Unique geographical names we think have great baby name potential include Bayou, Islet and Caldera. And rare modern virtue names like Kindred, Parity and Zeal set the right tone for the 2020s and beyond.

If you love word baby names but want to look beyond the obvious Rowan, Ruby and Rose, this list of uncommon and unconventional word name ideas compiled by our wonderful Berry community is for you!

Perchance

Meaning: perhaps

Origin:English word name
19727
Trill

Meaning: warbling note

Origin:Italian
19995
Luminance

Meaning: light, brightness

Origin:Latin
21409
Parabola

Meaning: curve

Origin:Greek
21775
Pioneer

Meaning: trailblazer

Origin:English from French
21806
Rooster

Meaning: roosting bird

Origin:English animal name
21885
Parity

Meaning: equality

Origin:English from Latin
24736
Duet

Meaning: music for two

Origin:Latin
0
Axis

Meaning: axle, pivot

Origin:Latin
0
Glacier

Meaning: ice

Origin:Nature name, French
6713
Radar

Meaning: electionic communication system

Origin:English modern coinage
7492
Caraway The name Caraway derives from the United Kin...
Origin:Nature name
7123
Cassava Cassava is an uncommon feminine name that is...
Origin:Nature name
7900
Tundra Every baby's name has a story behind it, and...
Origin:Geographical name
7155
Elixir

Meaning: medicinal substance; philosopher's stone

Origin:Arabic
8130
Jovial

Meaning: cheerful, jolly

Origin:English
6735
Triolet

Meaning: short verse poem

Origin:French
6753
Meander

Meaning: bend in a river

Origin:English from Greek
6972
Epoch

Meaning: age, period of time

Origin:Latin
7157
Samurai

Meaning: warrior, knight

Origin:Japanese
7277