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If you cringe at the thought of your daughter being one of four Olivias in her class, or your son being “Liam W.” for his entire school career, this list is for you.
These 80 unique baby names are beautiful, wearable, and genuinely rare—not weird, not impossible to pronounce, just refreshingly uncommon. Each name has history and meaning, but you won’t find them on every playground.
Popularity rankings are based on the most recent Social Security Administration (SSA) data. Names ranked >1000 are considered rare and truly unique.
Table of Contents
- Elegant Unique Girl Names
- Soft and Feminine Unique Names
- Bold Unique Girl Names
- Short Unique Names
- Strong Unique Boy Names
- Nature-Inspired Unique Boy Names
- Unexpected Boy Names
- Short Punchy Boy Names
Elegant Unique Girl Names
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Sweetly speaking
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Prosperous in battle
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: Persian
- Meaning: Jasmine flower
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: English
- Meaning: From Rome
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Truth
- Popularity: #694
- Origin: Italian/Greek
- Meaning: Order, beauty
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Blind, sixth
- Popularity: #772
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Defender
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: Cornish
- Meaning: Elm tree
- Popularity: #530
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Prophetess
- Popularity: >1000
Soft and Feminine Unique Names
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Dove
- Popularity: #441
- Origin: French
- Meaning: From the forest
- Popularity: #563
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Sea
- Popularity: #512
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Coral
- Popularity: #712
- Origin: Spanish/Portuguese
- Meaning: Pure, holy
- Popularity: #625
- Origin: Swedish
- Meaning: Linden tree flower
- Popularity: #641
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Dolphin, delphinium
- Popularity: #912
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Goddess
- Popularity: #264
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Resolute protection
- Popularity: #202
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Beautiful rose
- Popularity: #838
Bold Unique Girl Names
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Gold
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Golden, yellow
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Against birth
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: West wind
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Merciful
- Popularity: #294
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Goddess of spring
- Popularity: #491
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Fiery, angelic
- Popularity: #391
- Origin: Spanish
- Meaning: Sky blue
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Hawk, place name
- Popularity: #780
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Greek region
- Popularity: >1000
Short Unique Names
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Bright, radiant
- Popularity: #587
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Small songbird
- Popularity: #130 (girls), #604 (boys)
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Alert, watchful
- Popularity: #794
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Thorned shrub
- Popularity: #361
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Light
- Popularity: #595 (girls), #872 (boys)
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Sea inlet, bay tree
- Popularity: #965 (girls)
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Songbird
- Popularity: #535
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: June month
- Popularity: #175
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Glory, fame
- Popularity: #444
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Pearl, child of light
- Popularity: #330
Strong Unique Boy Names
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Immortal
- Popularity: #598
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Of the Caspian Sea
- Popularity: #362
- Origin: Aramaic
- Meaning: Heart
- Popularity: #614
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Defender of the people
- Popularity: #603
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Pierce the vale
- Popularity: #951
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Liberator
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Good man
- Popularity: #236
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Hollow, vain
- Popularity: #353
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Fiery
- Popularity: #970
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Bold people
- Popularity: #848
Nature-Inspired Unique Boy Names
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Order, beauty
- Popularity: #882
- Origin: Swedish
- Meaning: Calm, peaceful
- Popularity: #471
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Hunter constellation
- Popularity: #83
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Of the forest
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Flowering
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Royal, kingly
- Popularity: #621
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Linden tree
- Popularity: #789
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Cedar tree
- Popularity: #597
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Traveler, pilgrim
- Popularity: >1000
Unexpected Boy Names
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Prosperity
- Popularity: #940
- Origin: French
- Meaning: Page boy
- Popularity: #633
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Lion man
- Popularity: #694
- Origin: Welsh/Arabic
- Meaning: Interpreter, prophet
- Popularity: #537
- Origin: Gothic
- Meaning: Ruler of all
- Popularity: #525
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Charioteer
- Popularity: #595
- Origin: German
- Meaning: Noble bear, fairy king
- Popularity: >1000
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Oracle
- Popularity: #542
- Origin: Greek
- Meaning: Hunter
- Popularity: #913
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Bright-headed
- Popularity: #491
Short Punchy Boy Names
- Origin: Dutch
- Meaning: Father of multitudes
- Popularity: #905
- Origin: Latin
- Meaning: Praised
- Popularity: #140
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Bearer of Christ
- Popularity: #862
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Red-haired
- Popularity: #260
- Origin: Irish
- Meaning: Son of the red-haired one
- Popularity: #200
- Origin: English
- Meaning: A group
- Popularity: #329
- Origin: Hebrew
- Meaning: Healer
- Popularity: #365
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Heathland
- Popularity: #819
- Origin: Scottish
- Meaning: Round hill
- Popularity: #117
- Origin: English
- Meaning: Enclosure
- Popularity: #881
Wrapping Up
A unique name doesn’t mean a difficult name. The best unique names are ones that make people say “Oh, that’s beautiful—I haven’t heard that before” rather than “How do you spell that?”
Which unique name is your favorite? I’d love to hear in the comments!
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