Unique Word Names for Babies

Check out our complete list of unique word names for babies. These names, inspired by everyday words, stand out for their rarity and meaning. Perfect for parents seeking distinctive, memorable baby names. View below to find names that shine with individuality.

Orison

The name Orison is a boy's name meaning "prayer".

Knowledge

The name Knowledge is a boy's name.

Elixir

The name Elixir is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "medicinal substance; philosopher's stone".

Bayou

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

Woodland

The name Woodland is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "wooded place".

Nutmeg

The name Nutmeg is a girl's name meaning "musk nut".

Arabesque

The name Arabesque is a girl's name meaning "ornate design".

Cassava

The name Cassava is a girl's name.

Pyrite

The name Pyrite is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "fire stone".

Islet

The name Islet is a girl's name meaning "small island".

Sonder

The name Sonder is a boy's name meaning "the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own".

Ephemera

The name Ephemera is a girl's name meaning "short-lived, transitory".

Camber

The name Camber is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "curved inwards".

Sonata

The name Sonata is a girl's name.

Auric

The name Auric is a boy's name.

Glacier

The name Glacier is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "ice".

Bard

The name Bard is a boy's name of Irish origin, meaning "minstrel, poet".

Imagine

The name Imagine is a girl's name.

Velocity

The name Velocity is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "swiftness, speed".

Epoch

The name Epoch is a boy's name meaning "age, period of time".

Temple

The name Temple is both a boy's name and a girl's name of English origin, meaning "dweller near the temple".

Hanalei

The name Hanalei is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "crescent bay or garland valley".

Fresco

The name Fresco is a boy's name meaning "fresh; decorative mural".

Dynamo

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

Viper

The name Viper is both a boy's name and a girl's name meaning "snake".

Swift

The name Swift is a boy's name meaning "quick, windblown".

Quartz

The name Quartz is a boy's name.

Caraway

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

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