Unique Baby Boy and Baby Girl Names

100 names you'll want on your list.

We've talked about how to choose a baby name (being on the lookout, noting any favourites, Googling them to check it isn't the name of a criminal in the 1920s, and then, ofcourse, not telling a soul), but you might still need some ideas. You want unique baby names, unusual buy names and rare girl names. Something a little out of the box, something different, something that won't make them one of five X Æ A-Xii in the class (imagine!). Ahead, fifty unique boy names and fifty unique girl names.

Unusual Girl Names

Baby girl names that are rare, special and absolutely beautiful

Astara - This lovely sounding name is also a city in Iran.
Athena - Goddess of wisdom, skill and warfare, and Zesus' favourite child.
Avant - Very fashion, no?
Azalea - As in Iggy. Very fancy.
Beatrix - In Latin it means "she who brings happiness".
Beryl - What's old is new again.
Blaire - Gossip Girl OG forever.
Brax - Daughter of Drax The Destroyer
Chia - This is sweet.
Callie - Greek for "most beautiful".
Cecily - A name that's definietly due for resurgence.
Clementine - It has a song, and a fruit emoji.
Clover - So sweet, and it feels nice to say.
Daisy - Also due for a comeback. Also an emoji.
Davina - The feminine version of David.
Dinah - Retro and also the name of Alice's cat in Alice In Wonderland.
Elna - A similar but more unusual version of Eleanor?
Edie - You'll never get tired of calling out this one.
Esmeralda - THis one has so many beautiful nicknames, "Esme, Es, Alda".
Etta - If Ella was the new Emma, Etta is the new Ella.
Everly - A rare girls name that needs to be used more.
Fedora - For hat lovers.
Flora - The Roman goddess of flowers.
Folk - A whimsical name meaning "people"
Fox - Sweet and smart.
Gimlet - A cocktail popular in the Jazz Age.
Inez - She already sounds cool.
Ione - A sea nymphe in Greek mytology.
Jovi - Fun and sweet.
June - There is something quite strong about June.
Lennox - The new Alex that's equally as useable for boys or girls.
Lottie - Short for Charlotte or just a great stand-alone name.
Lyla - An acronym for "Love You Lots Always".
Maple - Sweet and syrupy to say.
Minnie - She will be your "mini" so this is accurate.
Nola - Could be short for Magnolia.
Odette - The name of the princess in Swan Lake.
Pandora - Before she opened the box, Pandora was a beautiful mortal gifted and beloved by the gods.
Pearl - Just a really great name that goes with everything.
Rebel - No one puts Rebel in the corner.
Snow - A name from nature that's not used enough.
Sloane - It means raider.
Sybil - Time to bring this one back from the horror film genre.
Tulle - Girly and unexpected.
Ursula - A big name that references a sea witch and a Bond girl.
Vera - A Russian name meaning "faith".
Viola - Classic and so pretty baby a rare baby girls name.
Winona - Other than Ryder, this isn't used much.
Yara - The new Sara, just maybe not if you live in Victoria.
Zinnia - A flower name you haven't heard of.

Still can't decide? How about girls names that mean strong?

Unusual Boys Names

Quirky baby boy names, that are a little weird and totally wonderful.

Ace - A winning name.
Alden - It means "old friend", which is very lovely.
Atticus - From the most-read highschool text: To Kill a Mockingbird.
Atlas - The Greek god sentenced to hold up the world.
Aubrey - A rare baby name for a boy or a girl, it means "elf leader" in Old German.
Baron - Could hang with the Kardashian kids easy.
Beat - Particularly great if you're hoping for a musician.
Beethoven - Another one for music lovers. Or big dog lovers, depending on your cultural interests.
Bento - It's a great lunch, and a great name.
Bryn - It's Welsh for "hill".
Calvin - Cal will be your pal.
Chopan - A town in India and definitely a unique boy name.
Cub - It could be short for something more formal (Charles or Christopher), or it could be the whole name.
Dali - No one had more fun or marched to their own drum more than Salvador Dali.
Dries - A bit modern, a bit old-world, all very cool.
East - Could also hang with the K kids.
Edison - More fun than Edward and you still get the cute nickname Eddie.
Emery - Meaning "Industrious", which could come in handy.
Finley - More popular now, but still edgy.
Frank - Sometimes the most obvious is the most unique.
Godric - For the Harry Potter fans.
Gulliver - Bound to have adventures.
Hamlet - "Ham" is too cute not to use.
Hopper - The hero of Stranger Things.
Icarus - He flew too close to the sun, but these days we're all about big dreams.
Ignatious - Latin for "fiery one".
Indiana - He'll go on crusades with Gulliver.
Judd - Like Jude but a more unique baby name.
Kale - Even if it's not your favourite to eat, it's a great name.
Leopold - And oldie due for a reboot.
Loki - the mischevious Norse god.
Magnus - Name of the world's best chess player.
Major - One for a rooster, not a lamb.
Milo - A name that will always make you smile.
Nico - Aussies always put an "o" on the end of everything, so you might as well have control over it.
Oak - Strong but sweet.
Orson - A name that won't get short
Roman - He'd do it more justice than Roman Roy.
Rudolf - Santa's fave reindeer and also a quite formal name.
Ryder - Sounds cool and edgy, but is also the surname of the protagonist in Brideshead Revisited.
Sanford - Already sounds like he's running the Zoom meetings.
Seven - A name and a number.
Spike - Cool and easy.
Talin - Could be brothers with Spike.
Thor - Actually very common in Scandinavia.
Van - Great if your last name is a mouthful.
Watson - Cool and nostalgic.
Wes - And ode to your favourite filmmaker?
Wolfgang - Shorten to Wolfie.
Zen - Parenting has got to be easier if your baby's named Zen.

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