Have you ever been at a school or at work and shared the same name as someone else? It always results in confusion, mistakes, and sometimes you even have to go by your last name or add an initial so people can tell who’s who.
However this is becoming less of a problem as parents are getting more and more creative with the names that they choose to give to their offspring.
Some names are unique and new whereas others are older names that are being revisited. With endless possibilities for names, there’s no reason to keep using popular names such as Emily or Liam.
In 2016, the most popular girl’s name was Sophia and for boys it was Jackson. Both are also pretty popular names. With celebrities such as Beyoncé naming her daughter Blue Ivy and Kim Kardashian with her daughter North West, perhaps there will be some more creativity in the future. Here is a list of 28 unique baby names that you’re definitely going to want to use.
1. Adley: Starting in the A’s, this Hebrew name can be for either a baby boy or a baby girl and it means ‘Judicious’.
2. Arnelle: Typically a girl’s name, this name differs according to language. Originating in France, this name holds the meaning ‘bear prince’ in the French language.
3. Bexley: This name comes from the Old English terms for box trees and woodland clearings. It could make a cute name for a boy or a girl.
4. Bohdi: In Sanskrit, this name means ‘Awakened’ or ‘Enlightened’ and is connected to the Buddhist state of nirvana. The Bodhi tree is the large fig tree that the founder of Buddhism sat under to reach enlightenment.
5. Britta: Although you might be thinking about the water filter, it is also a female name that is popular in Scandinavia and Germany. It means ‘strength or exalted one’ and could be the perfect name for your little one.
6. Calla: This female name originated in Greek and it means ‘beautiful’. It can also be spelled with one L making it the Arabic name Cala which means fortress.
7. Cayson: Semi-made up and with several spelling variations, this is an example of parents getting more creative with the names of their children. It’s only been around for about a decade and originated in America.
8. Dangelo: Originating in Italy, this baby boy name is a variant of the word ‘Deangelo’ which means ‘From the Angel’. Most people look at their children like little angels so this name would be adorable.
9. Enoch: Another Hebrew name which is pronounced ‘EE-nok’ derives from the Hebrew name ‘Chanokh’ which means dedicated.
10. Farren: This baby boy name is French and it has the English meaning of Adventurous. However, its meaning differs according to language. In Old French it means ferret, and the Irish meaning is ‘the land.’
11. Grecia: Originating in Latin, this name is a variant of the English name ‘Grace’. It’s pronounced ‘Griy-Shah’ and was popular in the year 2015.
12. Harlyn: This is an English name and it has the meanings ‘Grey land’ and ‘hare land’. It can be either a boy or a girl name and it is a form of the name ‘Harlan’.
13. Ignacio: Pronounced ‘eeg-nah-thyo’, this Spanish male name has been gaining popularity in the US and has the female form of ‘Ignacia’.
14. Joziah: This Hebrew name means ‘Fire of the Lord’. It is a boy’s name and has been gaining popularity over the past two years.
15. Kael: You’re probably thinking of the leafy green vegetable that tastes great in salads. But flip around the e and the l and you have this Gaelic name. It means ‘mighty warrior’ in Gaelic, but like most names its meaning varies in different languages.
16. Lilith: This boy’s name has a few different meanings. In Latin and French it means ‘crowned with laurel’ and its Celtic-Gaelic meaning is ‘Descendant of Lorcan’.
17. Malachi: The simple meaning behind this name is ‘my messenger, my angel’ and it is of American and Hebrew origin.
18. Maxton: This boys name has English, Scottish origins and it means ‘settlement’. It is similar to the more commonly used name Maxwell and they both originated from the same place.
19. Nimah: Meaning ‘devotion’, this name is of Arabic origin and is commonly used for females. Though it’s not popular in the US, it is used in countries all over the world.
20. Oriana: This Italian female name might derive from the Latin word ‘aurum’ which means gold. It is pronounced ‘O-ryah-nah’ and has appeared in several plays through out the 17th century.
21. Quinten: Pronounced ‘kwen-tin’ this baby boy name has Dutch and Latin Origins. Its simple meaning is ‘fifth’ and it has been traditionally been given to the fifth child born.
22. Roderick: This is a male name and it’s used in English, Scottish, and Welsh. It has the meaning ‘famous power’ deriving from the German elements ‘hrod’ meaning fame and ‘ric’ meaning power.
23. Syden: It’s a bit unclear where this name originated and it holds several meanings. It’s popularly used as a boy’s name and some of its meanings include crowned, wreath, respectful, beautiful smile, and laughter.
24. Thea: This female name is used in German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, and English. It can be the shortened form of ‘Dorothea’ or ‘Theodora’.
25. Uri: Originating in Hebrew, this name has the meaning ‘my light’. This was also the name of the father of Bezalel in the Old Testament.
26. Vaughn: Although this name is more commonly used as a last name, as it derived from a Welsh surname, it is still sometimes used as a first name. It derived from the Welsh word ‘bychan’ meaning ‘little’.
27. Weylyn: This boy name has Celtic origins and it means ‘song of the wolf’.
28. Zuri: Meaning ‘beautiful’ in Swahili, this name is commonly used in Eastern Africa. Names that start with a Z are not very common, maybe this one will make its way to the US.
