A distinct variant of the classic Paul, used commonly in many South Slavic countries as well as Georgia.

Baby is rarely seen as a given name — or even nickname — these days, although it did rank in the Top 1000 from 1989 to 2003. These instances can be accounted for in two ways. Firstly, infants whose birth certificates are not filled out on time are given generic placeholders for registration, such as Infant, Unknown, or Baby. But more influential during this decade was the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing, starring Jennifer Grey as Frances "Baby" Houseman. It's the origin of the famed line, "Nobody puts Baby in a corner."

Consistently among the top 5 girls' names in Greenland for the past four decades, Pipaluk has one of the most adorable meanings going, and could make for a quirky route to Pip or Pippa. A famous bearer in Greenlandic-Danish author Pipaluk Freuchen.

Originally a nickname, this has become a given name in Sweden, albeit rare. It's much more common as a middle, however.

If you want a truly unusual name with authentic roots, this one certainly fits on both counts. Pronunciation may prove a stumbling block, however.

Panya is a Russian diminutive that sounds a tad feminine to the Western sensibility.

This was a common name in early Ireland, borne by numerous saints, but pronunciation problems would make it prohibitive here.

Loman is one of those rare names that is at once simple and very unusual, with fewer than five baby boys given the name in the US in the most recent year.

Irish surname derived from the name Gairbhín, a diminutive of garbh, "rough". It's barely been used as a first name, but could be a similar-yet-different alternative to names like Nolan and Sullivan.

The feminine version of the common Welsh name Glyn became somewhat known in this country via the charming Welsh actress Glynis Johns. Variations include Glenys and Glynys. With other Welsh names--Gwyneth, Bronwyn, Bryn, Griffith--now on the American table, Glynis could make a distinctive tribute to an Uncle Glenn.

A male character in The Chronicles of Narnia, but could conceivably be used for a girl.

A perky African name with a downright charming meaning.

This name relates to Oisin, a famous ancient Irish poet, the son of Finn MacCool.

This is an obscure spelling of the banana brand name.

Tyra would be a more modern pick.

Sounds a bit like an Australian airline.

An unusual and appealing Scottish family name that would work as well for a girl as a boy.

A possible addition to the Ava / Ada / Adah collection, with a Jewish twist.

South African adventurer Riaan Manser introduced this name to the American and European world. After bicycling the entire coast of Africa and rowing with his girlfriend from Morocco to New York, he wrote books about his travels and made his name famous. Riaan was also the baby name choice of Bollywood stars Genelia D'Souza and Riteish Deshmukh. It debuted on the US popularity list at Number 926 in 2015, when it was the fastest-rising name of the year. Nonetheless, be prepared to correct people on the spelling.