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Samsó is a distinctive masculine name with Catalan origins, primarily found in northeastern Spain and parts of France near the Pyrenees mountains. It corresponds to the biblical name Samson, which …

In the same unisex placename/surname style as Oakley and Hadlee, this name makes total sense but has never been on the American charts. Rushlee Buchanan is a New Zealand …

Roslin is a feminine name with Scottish origins, derived from the place name Roslin (or Rosslyn), a village near Edinburgh famous for its historic chapel. It can be interpreted as …

Rame is a concise masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Cornish (UK), it refers to a headland near Plymouth and derives from a word meaning 'high' or 'elevated.' In …

A perfectly fine Eastern European girls' name, tainted slightly by its use as the name of a village near Chernobyl in Ukraine that has been devastated by radiation.

Piers was the first version of Peter to reach the English-speaking world, via the Normans, but it's never made it in the US, despite its large measure of …

Neile is an uncommon masculine name with uncertain origins. It may be a variant spelling of Neil or Neal, which derive from the Irish name Niall, meaning 'champion' or 'cloud …

Nathaneal is a masculine name that serves as a variant of Nathaniel, which derives from the Hebrew name Netan'el, meaning 'gift of God.' This biblical name appears in both …

Possibly to honor Canadian short story writer Alice -- though Alice is more far accessible and--until very recently-- nearly as distinctive.

… was notably borne by Lilakai "Lily" Neil, the first woman to be elected to the Navajo Tribe Council. She is remembered for criticizing the US government for encouraging Navajos to …

With roots in both Polish and Low German, Gerik is a blank slate of a name that has never made the charts. It's a possibility as a fresh twist …

Forde is a masculine name of English origin derived from a surname that initially indicated someone who lived near a ford (a shallow river crossing). The name carries connotations of …

More creative and artsy than Mario. Dario is starting to edge up the US popularity list after languishing near the bottom of the Top 1000 over the last four decades …

Familiar through the renowned children's author Roald Dahl, this Germanic surname was traditionally given to those who lived near a valley. Dahlia is up and coming for girls, leading …

Brooksie is a diminutive feminine name originally derived from the surname Brooks, which referred to someone who lived near a brook or stream. It emerged as a given name through …

Boothe is a masculine name that originated as an English surname referring to someone who lived in or near a small shelter or hut (a booth). As a first name …

Bladen is a masculine name with English origins, derived from an Old English surname meaning 'one who dwells near a blade of grass' or possibly relating to a grassy plain …

When I started to make a list of all the baby names in or near the US Top 1000 that had more than one spelling, I very quickly became overwhelmed …

Spiritual Aries and Scorpio Energy. Passionate, assertive and mysterious. Can tend to be overly negative. Open-minded and philosophical. Strong-willed and provocative. Intense relationships. Creative and deep writing. Hasty …

New found names I am not sure if I like, Love, or dislike. Probably will never use these on children.

Whimsical girls names, Nature Inspired, Boho, Hippy, Girly, rare, unique, Willow, Phoebe, cordelia, nova, Elowen.

No longer a one-person name, as a number of parents have been inspired by basketball great Shaquille O'Neal to adopt it for their own future athletes.

Nolana is a feminine name with Latin origins, derived from 'nolanus' meaning 'from Nola,' referring to an ancient city near Naples, Italy. The name also has connections to the botanical …

A variation of Nila, a name spread through African by the substantial Indian population there. Also a variant of Neala and Neila.

Moor is a masculine name with Anglo-Saxon and geographical origins. Historically, it referred to a person who lived near or came from moorlands – open, uncultivated upland areas. The name …

In Genesis, this is the name of a son of Abraham and Keturah, and it's also a place name. Negative meaning aside, Midian is an attractive name with deep …

Two popular contemporary choices merged into one, this compound name with its hint of Italian flair was given to nearly 70 girls in the US and 3 in the UK …

Magnethia was created as a feminine name for the TV show Winx Club. As far as we know, it's never been used as a name for a child of …

Somehow sounds even posher than Lavinia. A lushly beautiful name, in the trendy ancient style, marred only by a negative meaning.

A rare choice in the US. Kubra first made an appearance on the American charts in 1991 but has never been given to more than five baby girls in any …

One of the group of French 'ette'-ending names that emigrated to this country in the last century, though never as popular as some others, such as Claudette and Paulette …

Hubble is an uncommon masculine name derived from an Old English surname, which originally referred to someone who lived near a small hill or mound (from 'hob' or 'hub'). The …

Haywood is a masculine name of English origin that began as a surname referring to 'a person who lived near a fenced forest' or 'a forest guardian.' Combining the Old …

Fortitude is the kind of virtue name the Puritans favored that could feel rather heavy for a modern boy. Nevertheless, with options such as Sincere, Chosen, Messiah, and Valor on …

An aspirational word name, denoting success and skill, Excel is also connected to the Microsoft computer program. It was nevertheless chosen for five boys in a recent year, joining the …

Ranking in the Polish Top 200, Estera is a variation on the classic Esther. Possibly deriving from Ishtar, the Near Eastern Goddess of fertility, love, and war, or from Persian …

Popular President Franklin Delano Roosevelt inspired a brief fashion for this as a first name in the 1940s; almost never heard today.

Daniya is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins, primarily Arabic and Slavic. In Arabic, it means 'close' or 'near,' while in Slavic languages, it's related to the male …

Crayton is a masculine name with English origins, derived from a surname that originally denoted someone from a settlement near a creek or small stream. The name combines elements from …

Craine is a masculine name of English origin, derived from a surname that originally referred to someone who lived near a crane habitat or perhaps someone tall and slender like …

Courtlandt, with its added U, is an English form of the Dutch habitational surname Cortlandt. Cortlandt was a village near modern-day Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands. Its name was derived …

Claybourn is a masculine name of English origin, derived from a surname that originally referred to someone who lived near a clay stream or clay-colored brook ('clay' + 'bourn/bourne …

Caspia is both a feminization of the rising star Caspian, and the name of a flower that often grows near the sea or on salt marshes. Likely derived from the …

Burn is a masculine name with origins as an English surname derived from either geographic locations (someone who lived near a stream or 'burn' in Old English) or from the …

Anicca is a Buddhist characteristic of existence, the concept that all things are impermanent and constantly changing. It has never been on the US charts yet, but with a similar …

The Albanian variation of Aphrodite — Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is derived from the words afër meaning "near" and ditë meaning "day".

I know some of these names seem normal and usable, but I would never use most of these.

Good for future daughters, or maybe just cool characters of future novels that I'll probably never get around to actually writing :)

Names that I like or at least interest me for some reason, but which I would probably never really use for a child. (Maybe a character, but not a child!)

For the preppy, pretty, smart, musical, artistic future women of America. You never know who's going to marry the next President...