Unique Baby Names: Unusual and Rare

Check out unique baby names that are unusual and rare. Our expert-curated lists include modern, uncommon, and cool baby names that offer a unique spin for your newborn. Learn about meaningful and distinctive choices for your baby. Browse now for inspiration.

Balthazar

The name Balthazar is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "Baal protects the King".

Perseus

The name Perseus is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "to destroy".

Phineas

The name Phineas is a boy's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "the Nubian".

Uma

The name Uma is a girl's name of Hebrew, Sanskrit origin, meaning "light, peace, nation".

Lourdes

The name Lourdes is a girl's name of Basque origin, meaning "craggy slope".

Peregrine

The name Peregrine is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin, meaning "traveler, pilgrim".

Fabian

The name Fabian is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "bean grower".

Lysander

The name Lysander is a boy's name of Greek origin, meaning "liberator".

Rhodes

The name Rhodes is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "where roses grow".

Kermit

The name Kermit is a boy's name of Irish origin, meaning "free man".

Wisteria

The name Wisteria is a girl's name meaning "Wister's flower".

Casimir

The name Casimir is a boy's name of Polish origin, meaning "destroyer of peace".

Calla

The name Calla is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "beautiful".

Viggo

The name Viggo is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin, meaning "war".

Sunniva

The name Sunniva is a girl's name of Norwegian origin, meaning "sun gift".

Ridge

The name Ridge is a boy's name of English origin.

Ambrose

The name Ambrose is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "immortal".

Xanthe

The name Xanthe is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "golden, yellow".

Aurelius

The name Aurelius is a boy's name of Latin origin, meaning "the golden one".

Anwen

The name Anwen is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "very fair, beautiful".

Rowena

The name Rowena is a girl's name of Welsh origin, meaning "white spear or famous friend".

Aspen

The name Aspen is both a boy's name and a girl's name.

Ianthe

The name Ianthe is a girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "purple flower".

Dinah

The name Dinah is a girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God will judge".

Lark

The name Lark is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin.

Moira

The name Moira is a girl's name of Irish origin, meaning "bitter; beloved; drop of the sea".

Zinnia

The name Zinnia is a girl's name of German, Latin origin, meaning "Zinn's flower".

Asa

The name Asa is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Hebrew, Japanese origin, meaning "healer; born in the morning".

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