100 Fantastic And Unique Baby Names For Girls And Boys

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U n i q u e does n o t have t o be r i d i c u l o u s , outrageous, a n d unfashionable. T h e r e are p l e n t y of s t r i k i n g l y beautiful n a m e s t h a t haven’t m a d e their w a y to t h e masses.

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U n i q u e Girl N a m e s :

1 . Aislinn:

A beautiful I r i s h name, m e a n i n g ‘dream’, t h i s name h a s several v a r i a t i o n s like A s h l y n n or A s h l y n . We l i k e original o n e the b e s t , though.

2 . Aitana:

A i t a n a , the n a m e of a Spanish m o u n t a i n , was u s e d for t h e first t i m e by R a f a e l Alberti, t h e poet. B u t it w a s popularized v i a Aitana S a n c h e z Gijan, t h e famous S p a n i s h actress.

3 . Alianna:

A l i a n n a is a rhythmic a n d lilting n a m e that h a s slowly, b u t steadily b e g u n to c a t c h with t h e English s p e a k i n g communities. T h i s lovely v a r i a t i o n of E l i a n a means ‘ m y God h a s answered’.

4 . Amya:

A m y a is t h e name o f a s m a l l village i n Syria, b u t you c a n use i t as a variation o f Amaya o r Amy. I t currently r a n k s #903 i n Social S e c u r i t y Administration l i s t .

5 . Ariadne:

A r i a d n e is t h e lesser-known f o r m of t h e name A r i a n a . Besides, i t ’ s also t h e name o f the C r e t a n goddess o f fertility. W e think i t would m a k e a g r e a t pick f o r parents l o o k i n g for a classic, y e t uncommon n a m e .

6 . Astrid:

T h i s moniker h a s been a royal n a m e in S c a n d i n a v i a since t h e 10th c e n t u r y , but n e v e r really a s s i m i l a t e d in t h e American s t a t e s . Astrid m e a n s ‘divinely b e a u t i f u l ’ .

7 . Audrina:

T h i s name o w e s its f a m e to A u d r i n a Partridge, t h e reality t e l e v i s i o n sensation. I t ’ s a v a r i a t i o n of A u d r e y and m e a n s ‘noble s t r e n g t h ’ .

8 . Azariah:

A z a r i a h is a melodious B i b l i c a l name, m e a n i n g ‘helped b y God’. Y o u can a l s o opt f o r its v a r i a t i o n Azaria.

9 . Bryleigh:

T h i s one c o m b i n e s the t r a d i t i o n a l n a m e s B r y n n and R y l e i g h . It h a s always b e e n in t h e top 1 0 0 0 n a m e s b u t never s u r p a s s e d the 8 4 1 s t spot.

1 0 . Cadence:

S o p h i s t i c a t e d , yet u n i q u e , this n a m e is d e r i v e d from a musical t e r m , a r h y t h m i c pattern i n d i c a t i n g the e n d of a phrase.

1 1 . Celeste:

A soft a n d pretty n a m e with h e a v e n l y overtones, C e l e s t e means ‘ h e a v e n l y ’ . This u n i q u e baby g i r l name h a s been o n the t o p 1000 l i s t since t h e 1880 a n d currently r a n k s at 4 9 9 .

1 2 . Charlize:

T h i s unique n a m e for b a b y girls o w e s its life to t h e elegant S o u t h African a c t r e s s Charlize T h e r o n . It’s b a s i c a l l y a f e m i n i z a t i o n of C h a r l e s and m e a n s ‘free m a n ’ .

1 3 . Cora:

T h i s moniker g a i n e d popularity v i a the B r i t i s h television s e r i e s , “Downton A b b e y ” . The c h a r a c t e r bearing t h i s name i s both h e a d s t r o n g and b e a u t i f u l ; all y o u want y o u r daughter t o be. I t ’ s also a s s o c i a t e d with t h e mythical d a u g h t e r of Z e u s , the G r e e k god.

1 4 . Cordelia:

C o r d e l i a would a p p e a l to p a r e n t s who w a n t an o l d – f a s h i o n e d name t h a t has s t y l e and s u b s t a n c e as w e l l . This C e l t i c name m e a n s ‘daughter o f the s e a ’ .

1 5 . Dalary:

B e f o r e 2013, t h i s name w a s unheard o f . It w a s in t h i s year L a r r y Hernandez, t h e singer a n d star o f the r e a l i t y show, n a m e d his d a u g h t e r Dalary.

1 6 . Dulce:

D u l c e is a modern S p a n i s h and P o r t u g u e s e name, r e f e r r i n g to “ D u l c e Nombre d e Maria” – the n a m e of t h e Virgin M a r y . It a l s o shares a n association w i t h Dulce M a r i a n , Mexican s o n g w r i t e r , and s i n g e r . Dulce m e a n s ‘sweet’.

1 7 . Esther:

T h i s name, m e a n i n g ‘star’ i s one o f the s i g n i f i c a n t figures i n the O l d Testament. E s t h e r was o n e of t h e top 5 0 n a m e s a r o u n d a h u n d r e d years a g o but i s used s p a r s e l y now.

1 8 . Esmeralda:

E s m e r a l d a is S p a n i s h or P o r t u g u e s e name, m e a n i n g ‘emerald’. R y a n Gosling r e c e n t l y chose t h i s name f o r his d a u g h t e r . We’re s u r e your d a u g h t e r will g u s h about i t , forever.

1 9 . Ember:

S h o r t , fiery, a n d sassy, t h i s moniker w o u l d be a perfect m a t c h for y o u r little g i r l . You c a n use i t as a short f o r m of E m b e r l y or a s an a l t e r n a t i v e to t h e familiar A m b e r .

2 0 . Emmaline:

E m m a l i n e is t h e relative o f Emma a n d a c o u s i n of E m i l y and m e a n s ‘work’. T h i s name h o p p e d on t h e top 1 0 0 0 list i n 2014 f o r the f i r s t time, a n d it’s d e s t i n e d for g r e a t e r use.

2 1 . Faye:

A n addition o f ‘e’ a t the e n d makes t h e commonplace n a m e Fay l o o k and s o u n d unique a n d beautiful. T h i s lovely E n g l i s h name m e a n s ‘fairy’.

2 2 . Hadley:

T h i s name i s most f a m o u s for i t s association w i t h Ernest H e m i n g w a y ’ s first w i f e . Meaning ‘ h e a t h e r field’, t h i s name i s more p r o f e s s i o n a l , sophisticated a n d modern t h a n its c o u s i n s Haley, H a y d e n , and H a r l e y .

2 3 . Hattie:

H a t t i e is o n e of t h o s e nickn a m e s t h a t have b e c o m e even m o r e popular t h a n its o r i g i n a l name, H a r r i e t . It w a s in i t s glory a t the e n d of t h e 19th c e n t u r y but i s n ’ t used m u c h now. S o we b e l i e v e it w i l l make a different p i c k .

2 4 . Haven:

T h i s name w o u l d appeal t o parents w h o do n o t want t o travel a s far a s Heaven. I t came i n t o the m a i n s t r e a m when J e s s i c a Alba c h o s e it f o r her d a u g h t e r .

2 5 . Janiya:

J a n i y a is p r o b a b l y an e l a b o r a t e version o f the n a m e Jane. O r it’s d e r i v e d from t h e Hebrew n a m e Jania, w h i c h means ‘ f r o m Jana’.

2 6 . Juniper:

S o m e of y o u may f i n d this B o h e m i a n name a bit u n u s u a l , but w e think i t ’ s super c o o l . Juniper i s a f r e s h feeling a n d energetic n a t u r e inspired name w i t h several a s s o c i a t i o n s .

2 7 . Kaiya:

K a i y a is t h e spelling v a r i a t i o n of t h e name o f Kaia a n d Kaya. I t ’ s never r a n k e d higher t h a n 652 a n d is c u r r e n t l y at i t s lowest. B u t we b e l i e v e it w i l l bounce b a c k soon.

2 8 . Kensington:

T h i s place n a m e has a number o f references. T h e r e are c i t i e s of t h i s name i n South A f r i c a , Canada, a n d Australia. Y o u can u s e Kenzie a s its n i c k n a m e .

2 9 . Kenzie:

K e n z i e is a fresh a n d energetic s h o r t form o f Mackenzie. I t has s t a r t e d to b e polished u p for a new g e n e r a t i o n of c h i l d r e n by p a r e n t s who f i n d Mackenzie s t u f f y .

3 0 . Kimora:

K i m o r a Lee S i m m o n s , the A f r i c a n – A s i a n model, b r o u g h t this m o n i k e r into t h e eyes o f the p u b l i c . You c a n use t h i s name i n place o f the o u t d a t e d Kim.

3 1 . Landry:

T h i s name, m e a n i n g ‘ruler’ i s being u s e d for b o t h boys a n d girls. B u t the ‘ y ’ ending m a k e s this n a m e sound f e m i n i n e .

3 2 . Leia:

H e r e ’ s a n a m e brought i n t o the s p o t l i g h t via t h e Star W a r s movie. Y o u r daughter w i l l realize t h e worth o f this n a m e during h e r teenage w h e n she’ll g e t associated w i t h the p r i n c e s s .

3 3 . Libby:

F o r decades, o r maybe c e n t u r i e s , Beth, L i z z y , and B e t t y were n i c kn a m e s f o r Elizabeth. B u t today, b u b b l y and m o d e r n Libby i s being u s e d by t h e parents.

3 4 . Liv:

L i v Tyler, a renowned a c t r e s s , popularized t h i s Norse n a m e meaning ‘life’ , in A m e r i c a .

3 5 . Nia:

N i a is s h o r t but s u b s t a n t i a l and e n e r g e t i c . It’s u s u a l l y considered a short f o r m of A n t o n i a , but i s a s t a n d a l o n e name i n the A f r i c a n regions, w h e r e it m e a n s ‘resolve’.

3 6 . Ophelia:

T h i s beautiful n a m e would f o r e v e r be a s s o c i a t e d with t h e tragic h e r o i n e of H a m l e t . But i t has a beautiful m e a n i n g (help), w h i c h many p e o p l e overlook.

3 7 . Paola:

T h e exotic s o u n d of t h i s Italian a n d Spanish v a r i a t i o n of P a u l a makes i t more a p p e a l i n g than t h e original. P a o l a Suárez, t h e Argentinian t e n n i s player, w o u l d be i t s most f a m o u s bearer.

3 8 . Penny:

M i d – c e n t u r y names, w h i c h were o n c e considered t o o quaint f o r our t a s t e s have n o w begun t o resurface, p r i m a r i l y because o f the A m e r i c a n and B r i t i s h television s e r i e s . This z e s t y moniker, w h i c h is o r i g i n a l l y a d i m i n u t i v e of P e n e l o p e , featured i n “Big B a n g Theory”.

3 9 . Perla:

P e r l a is t h e Spanish v a r i a t i o n of P e a r l . This m o n i k e r would m a k e an e x c e l l e n t choice f o r parents w h o do n o t like t h e grandmotherly v i b e in t h e name P e a r l .

4 0 . Sariyah:

T h i s variation o f Sarah h a s begun t o gain s o m e traction l a t e l y . In f a c t , it’s b e e n a p a r t of t h e top 1 0 0 0 list f o r more t h a n a d e c a d e .

4 1 . Tabitha:

T a b i t h a may n o t be a s popular a s the n a m e of h e r mother S a m a n t h a , but i t has i t s magical c h a r m . This A r a m a i c name m e a n s ‘gazelle’.

4 2 . Tatiana:

T h i s long f a v o r i t e of t h e Russians h a s started t o catch o n with t h e Americans a s well. A s a L a t i n family n a m e , Tatiana c a r r i e s a t o u c h of t h e exotic. I t is d e r i v e d from T i t u s , the n a m e of t h e ancient S a b i n e king.

4 3 . Tatum:

T h i s distinctive, s t r o n g and e n e r g e t i c name i s recommended f o r babies w i t h congenial l a s t names. I t was o n c e a u n i s e x name b u t is n o w used e x c l u s i v e l y for g i r l s . Tatum m e a n s ‘Tate’s h o m e s t e a d ’ .

4 4 . Taya:

T h i s Japanese n a m e , meaning ‘ y o u n g ’ has m a d e into t h e mainstream, p e r h a p s because o f its s i m i l a r i t y between K a y a and M a y a . It’s a l s o associated w i t h Taya S m i t h , the A u s t r a l i a n singer.

4 5 . Tinley:

T h i s trendy n a m e fits w e l l with t h e ‘inley’ e n d i n g n a m e s l i k e s Kinley, B r i n l e y , and F i n l e y . And i t isn’t e v e n used f r e q u e n t l y , which e x p l a i n s its s p o t at t h e end o f the l i s t .

4 6 . Veda:

E v e n though i t has r e l i g i o u s resonance, V e d a has m a d e a s t r o n g place f o r itself a s a m o d e r n name. I t has t w o initials, a sharp V initial, a n d an ‘ a ’ ending.

4 7 . Winter:

W a r m n a m e s a r e now b e g i n n i n g to b e eclipsed w i t h n a m e s w i t h a c h i l l factor. A n d to b e honest, t h i s name s o u n d s much m o r e refreshing t h a n the w a r m e r ones. G r e t c h e n Mol, S e a Parker, a n d Nicole R i t c h i e named t h e i r daughters W i n t e r .

4 8 . Yaritza:

T h i s elaboration o f Yara i s used g r e a t l y in S p a n i s h and P o r t u g u e s e countries. I t means ‘ b u t t e r f l y ’ .

4 9 . Zaylee:

P e r h a p s , one o f the u n i q u e names o f all t h e baby g i r l names, this c a r e f r e e name c o u l d work w e l l as a substitute f o r Hayley o r Kaylee.

5 0 . Zion:

T h i s Biblical p l a c e name h a s taken o f f for b o t h boys a n d girls, w i t h boys l a g g i n g behind a little. I t feels u p l i f t i n g because o f its Z beginning.

U n i q u e Boy N a m e s :

5 1 . Abdiel:

I n the B i b l e , Abdiel w a s the n a m e of t h e ancient p r o p h e t who c o u l d withstand S a t a n . This n a m e means ‘ s e r v a n t of G o d ’ .

5 2 . Apollo:

T h e ever-growing p o p u l a r i t y of s c i – f i movies a n d fantasy b o o k s has m a d e a s t r o n g influence o n the G e n – e x parents. A p o l l o , the n a m e of t h e Greek g o d and t h e space s h u t t l e could m a k e a g r e a t choice f o r your s o n .

5 3 . Arlo:

A r l o is s h o r t , sweet, u n i q u e , easy t o spell, a n d sound e x t r e m e l y cool. I t probably o r i g i n a t e d as a nickname f o r Carlos o r Marlow. A r l o will a l s o balance o u t a l o n g last n a m e .

5 4 . Atlas:

G w e n Stefani i s not t h e only o n e following t h e trend o f naming c h i l d r e n after t h e Greek m y t h o l o g y . Several p a r e n t s are o p t i n g for t h e n a m e s o f Greek g o d s and g o d d e s s e s . But A t l a s is a unique n a m e .

5 5 . Atticus:

T h i s one’s f o r parents w h o like n a m e s w i t h literary a n d historical s i g n i f i c a n c e . This n a m e refers t o Atticus F i n c h from “ T o Kill a Mockingbird”. A t t i c u s means ‘ f r o m Attica’.

5 6 . Bodhi:

M o r e and m o r e parents a r e turning t o w a r d s n a m e s w i t h uplifting m e a n i n g . One s u c h name i s Bodhi, w h i c h means ‘ a w a k e n i n g or e n l i g h t e n m e n t ’ . Even M e g a n Fox n a m e d her s o n Bodhi.

5 7 . Brody:

A perfect e x a m p l e of b a d meanings t o good n a m e s , this n o t – s o – c o m m o n name c u r r e n t l y sits a t the 1 0 5 t h spot.

5 8 . Deangelo:

T h i s unique b a b y boy n a m e could e i t h e r mean ‘ s o n of A n g e l o ’ or ‘ f r o m the a n g e l ’ . It i s associated w i t h D’Angelo, t h e American s i n g e r , and s o n g w r i t e r .

5 9 . Deshawn:

I n this m o d e r n invented n a m e , the p r e f i x ‘De’ i n d i c a t e s ‘son o f ’ . So t e c h n i c a l l y , this n a m e means s o n of S h a w n or S e a n . DeShawn S t e v e n s o n , the f o r m e r professional b a s k e t b a l l player, i s its n a m e s a k e .

6 0 . Eliseo:

T h i s Latin n a m e is f a c i n g no p r o b l e m in f i t t i n g in t h e American c l a s s r o o m . It m a d e frequent a p p e a r a n c e s on t h e top 1 0 0 0 list b u t never m a d e it p a s t 800.

6 1 . Eugene:

T h i s old-timey n a m e is n o t used m u c h these d a y s . So y o u can c o n s i d e r this n a m e if y o u want t o pay t r i b u t e to a n y o n e in y o u r family n a m e d Eugene. I t means ‘ w e l l – b o r n ’ .

6 2 . Fletcher:

H e r e ’ s another s u r n a m e that h a s made t o the l i s t of f i r s t names. M e a n i n g ‘maker o f arrows’, F l e t c h e r is u s e d well i n New Z e a l a n d , and o n l y in N e w Zealand. S o grab i t before i t becomes c o m m o n .

6 3 . Gage:

T h i s one g o e s well w i t h the c r a z e for o n e syllable n a m e . Gage m a y mean ‘ o a t h or p l e d g e ’ , but i t ’ s also a s s o c i a t e d with m a t h e m a t i c a l gauge a n d gage p l u m s .

6 4 . Gunner:

T h i s macho n a m e came i n t o the f o r e f r o n t when B r a n d o n Flowers u s e d it f o r his s o n . You c a n use t h e spelling G u n n a r to m a k e it s o u n d less m i l i t a r i s t i c .

6 5 . Jabari:

T h i s cool a n d attractive A f r i c a n name h a s distinguished r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s in l i t e r a t u r e and s p o r t s . One o f its n a m e s a k e s is J a b a r i Price, t h e American N F L football p l a y e r .

6 6 . Jagger:

C e l e b r i t i e s are t h e ultimate s t a n d a r d for f i n d i n g weird a n d u n i q u e names for y o u r children. F o r instance, J o e Don R o o n e y chose t h e name J a g g e r for h i s son.

6 7 . Jaxton:

O f late, w e are s e e i n g video g a m e influence o n the b a b y name c h o i c e as w e l l . Jaxton, ( M e r r a t Jaxton) w o u l d make a n uncommon a l t e r n a t i v e to J a c k s o n and J a x o n . And i t was p o p u l a r enough t o be o n the 4 0 9 t h spot l a s t year.

6 8 . Jayvion:

T h i s one h a s a l i t t l e bit o f J, a little b i t of V , and a n ending w i t h –ion, e v e r y t h i n g that y o u need t o make a name u n i q u e .

6 9 . Jett:

T h e name o f the d a r k black g e m s t o n e can m a k e a p o t e n t i a l moniker f o r your s o n .

7 0 . Juelz:

J u e l z , the m a s c u l i n e form o f the n a m e Jules s h a r e s its a s s o c i a t i o n with J u e l z Santana, t h e stage n a m e of L o u i s James, t h e American r a p p e r , and a c t o r .

7 1 . Justus:

T h i s New T e s t a m e n t name w o u l d make a n unusual a l t e r n a t i v e to J u s t i n or J u s t i c e . There h a v e been s e v e r a l notable s a i n t s bearing t h i s name, w h i c h means ‘ j u s t ’ .

7 2 . Kash:

B e s i d e s being o u r guilty p l e a s u r e , reality t e l e v i s i o n has a l s o become a source o f trendy b a b y names. H e r e , we’re r e f e r r i n g to K a s h Kade B i e r m a n n , the s o n of r e a l i t y star K i m Zolciak a n d football p l a y e r Kroy B i e r m a n n .

7 3 . Kashton:

T h i s modern n a m e is p e r h a p s a c o m b i n a t i o n of K a s h and A s h t o n . What d o you t h i n k ? This m o n i k e r made i t s first a p p e a r a n c e on t h e SSA l i s t last y e a r .

7 4 . Kayson:

I t ’ s believed t h a t this m o n i k e r popped u p when t h e popularity o f Jason b e g a n to f a l l . And i t was q u i t e popular w h e n it w a s coined, b u t is n o w seldom u s e d by p a r e n t s .

7 5 . Kellen:

A name t h a t ’ s Irish i n spirit a n d German i n origin, K e l l e n means ‘ s w a m p or s l e n d e r ’ .

7 6 . Konnor:

S o m e creative s p e l l i n g s of a name w o r k and s o m e don’t. T h i s one b e l o n g s to t h e former c a t e g o r y . Not m u c h used, b u t sounds p l e a s i n g and u s a b l e .

7 7 . Leighton:

T h i s English m o n i k e r , meaning ‘ m e a d o w town’ s t a r t e d as g i r l s ’ name, b u t is n o w catching o n with t h e boys.

7 8 . Malaki:

T h i s one’s a variation o f Malachi, t h e biblical n a m e . Both t h e variations h a v e to b e pronounced w i t h a l o n g ‘I’. M a l a k i means ‘ m y messenger’.

7 9 . Melvin:

T h i s respectable E n g l i s h and S c o t t i s h surname w a s once t h e most, b u t it’s o u t of f o c u s now. T h i s moniker m e a n s ‘council p r o t e c t o r ’ .

8 0 . Nash:

T h i s English s u r n a m e puts i n the s t e m with t h e current t r e n d y n a m e s l i k e Ash, C a s h , and D a s h . It c a m e into p r o m i n e n c e via t h e portrayal o f the c h a r a c t e r Nash B r i d g e s by D o n Johnson. N a s h means ‘ b y the a s h tree’.

8 1 . Niko:

Y o u can v i e w Niko a s a d i m i n u t i v e of N i k o l a o s or a s an e x o t i c and u n u s u a l spelling o f Nico. E i t h e r way, i t ’ s a w i n n e r . Niko m e a n s ‘victory o f the p e o p l e ’ .

8 2 . Nixon:

P e o p l e have b e e n using l a s t n a m e s a s first n a m e s s i n c e the a n c i e n t times. A n d it’s o n the r i s e again, e s p e c i a l l y when i t involves l a s t n a m e s o f politicians ( P r e s i d e n t Richard N i x o n ) . Nixon m e a n s ‘son o f Nicholas’.

8 3 . Oakley:

T h i s name i s chic, c o o l , and t r e n d – s e t t i n g , just l i k e your s o n would b e . Once u s e d mainly f o r girls, O a k l e y made a sharp r i s e for m a l e s last y e a r . It m e a n s ‘oak w o o d or c l e a r i n g ’ .

8 4 . Oswaldo:

Y o u must b e familiar w i t h Oswald, b u t we’re s u r e you h a v e n ’ t heard O s w a l d o , the S p a n i s h of O s w a l d .

8 5 . Otis:

T h i s German n a m e , meaning ‘ w e a l t h y ’ would m a k e a s w e e t name f o r your l i t t l e boy. W e love t h i s name f o r its c a t c h y ‘O’ b e g i n n i n g and i t s combination o f spunk a n d strength.

8 6 . Reed:

A sleek a n d elegant n a m e that w o u l d suit e v e r y o n e , from a sculptor t o a b a n k e r and i t ’ s here t h a t the c h a r m lies. R e e d means ‘ r e d – h a i r e d ’ .

8 7 . Rey:

T h i s Spanish w o r d for ‘ k i n g ’ could m a k e a s h o r t and s w e e t name f o r your d a u g h t e r . You c a n also u s e it f o r your b a b y girl. R e m e m b e r “Star W a r s ” movie?

8 8 . Ridge:

T h i s is o n e of o u r most f a v o r i t e nature inspired names. A n d it’s f a i r l y uncommon t o o ! It r e e n t e r e d the p o p u l a r i t y list f o r the f i r s t time l a s t year s i n c e 1989.

8 9 . Rocco:

W e feel t h a t this n a m e shares t h e quirky a p p e a l of n a m e s l i k e Hugo a n d Bruno. A n d Madonna g l a m o r i z e d this n a m e when s h e chose i t for h e r son. R o c c o means ‘ r e s t ’ .

9 0 . Rodolfo:

T h i s name i s in n o way r e l a t e d to t h e name R u d o l f . It’s a Spanish n a m e , meaning ‘ b o l d wolf’.

9 1 . Rogelio:

R o g e l i o is a Spanish v a r i a t i o n of R o g e r and m e a n s ‘famous s p e a r m a n ’ . You c a n shorten i t to R o d g e for t h e nickname.

9 2 . Rory:

T r a d i t i o n a l l y of I r i s h descent, R o r y means ‘ r e d king’. I t ’ s traditionally a name f o r boys b u t is b e i n g used f o r girls a s well.

9 3 . Ryker:

T h i s name w o u l d appeal t o parents w h o want a trendy, R y starting n a m e for t h e i r sons. T h i s German n a m e means ‘ r i c h ’ .

9 4 . Sage:

F r o m the p e p p e r y to f r a g r a n t , herb n a m e is t h e perfect w a y to a d d zest t o your c h i l d ’ s life. Sage i s a s h o r t and s t r o n g herb n a m e , meaning ‘ w i s e and k n o w i n g ’ .

9 5 . Sutton:

T h i s swanky s o u n d i n g , two s y l l a b l e name m e a n s ‘from t h e southern h o m e s t e a d ’ .

9 6 . Tate:

T a t e is a strong, s i n g l e – s y l l a b l e name w i t h a ‘ c h e e r f u l ’ meaning. I t hovered i n the t o p 400 l i s t for p a s t five y e a r s , but n e v e r really m a d e an i m p a c t on p a r e n t s .

9 7 . Todd:

T o d d is o n e of t h e most s t y l i s h and m a s c u l i n e animal-inspired names. M e a n i n g ‘fox’, T o d d is g i v e n to r e l a t i v e l y few b a b y boys t h e s e days. S o go f o r it!

9 8 . Quentin:

A n offbeat n a m e with l o a d s of c h a r a c t e r , relating t o number f i v e , Quentin i s the s u b t l e s t and t h e most u s a b l e numerical n a m e for y o u r son.

9 9 . Yahya:

Y a h y a is a Persian, A r a b i c , and T u r k i s h name f o r prophet J o h n , the B a p t i s t . It m a d e its a p p e a r a n c e on t h e top 1 0 0 0 list j u s t last y e a r .

1 0 0 . Zaire:

Z a i r e is a n extremely a t t r a c t i v e and w e a r a b l e place n a m e for y o u r son. T h i s place w a s the C e n t r a l African s t a t e for o v e r two d e c a d e s .

T h e s e n a m e s a r e original, y e t unique. S o which o f these n a m e s a p p e a l e d to y o u the m o s t ? Tell u s by i n the c o m m e n t section b e l o w !

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