Unusual, Rare, and Unique Baby Names · Nature, Place and Word Names · Unisex Baby Names
Unique Word Names for Babies
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Drumlin
Irish
"little ridge"
Caldera
Spanish
"cauldron; volcanic crater"
A unique Spanish nature name rarely heard. Caldera can be used for both boys and girls.
Meander
English from Greek
"bend in a river"
Orchard
English from Latin
"garden yard"
Plateau
French
"level"
Rivulet
English
"small stream"
Part River, part Violet, part Lettie, Rivulet is an intriguing word name with potential.
Spur
English
"galvanize, encourage; mountainous ridge"
Woodland
English
"wooded place"
Woodsy names for boys are hotter than ever, so we wouldn't be surprised if Woodland gets picked up by unique baby name hunters in the coming years.
Ardent
Latin
"burning; enthusiastic, passionate"
Comet
Word name, English from Latin
"comet"
Soaring astral name has a great gender-free feel. It also has a pleasing christmas connotation, courtesy of the reindeer listed in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Cosmic
Greek
"of the universe or cosmos"
Glow
English word name
"shine softly"
Dusk
English word name
"twilight; darkening"
Influencer Nara Smith called out Dusk as one of the names she likes but won't be using, which is probably the reason you're here. Dusk is a totally unique baby name, given to fewer than five children…
Horizon
Word name
A name with vision.
Luminance
Latin
"light, brightness"
Mirage
French
"optical illusion"
An attractive optical illusion where heat causes light to reflect in the air as if off a body of water. It was used as a character name in the 2004 animated film The Incredibles .
Solstice
English from Latin
"when the sun stands still"
Solstice graduated from word to official first name when author Lionel Shriver used it for a character in her novel Big Brother . But of course, there were people named Solstice before: 16 baby girls…
Spark
English word name
"glowing particle"
A word name with a fire-y personality. Sparky is an old-school nickname for a boy, but Spark sounds both more grownup and modern.
Twilight
English
"dusk"
Zircon
Gem name from Greek
"gold-hued"
Although Zircon means "gold-hued," the gem comes in a variety of colors.