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By Marisa Isabel · Updated May 2023
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Arabic
"breeze, fresh air"
A traditional Arabic choice, used on girls and boys, with a bright, fresh, and nature connected meaning. Naseem is an alternative Arabic and Urdu form, while Nesim is used in Turkey. Though unisex,…
Variation of Otho
"wealth, fortune"
Possibly created as an elaboration of Otho or Otto, Othello is almost exclusively associated with Shakespeare's 1603 tragedy of the same name. Borne by a Moorish General who is tricked and…
Native American
"happy fortune"
Resonant and unusual.
Finnish
"summer"
Light, zippy, and sunny, Suvi has a sparky yet sweet feel. Notably borne by Finnish supermodel Suvi Koponen, it is taken from the Finnish word for Summer, making it and interesting alternative to…
Scottish
"windy place"
Guthrie, one of the most attractive Scottish names that's also a surname, has a particularly romantic, windswept aura, with a touch of the buckaroo thrown in. Guthrie's folkie quality is tied to the…
African
"light or jungle"
Simple, delicate, and unusual.
Greek, diminutive of Acacia
"thorny"
Intriguing and unusual in a class of names growing in style and popularity, Kacia is related to the "Cas" names, which include the similar-sounding Cassia and sisters. Akacia is a variation of the…
Spanish
"heated"
Unusual but accessible Hispanic choice with stylish sound.
Latin
"of the heart"
Cordis is an unusual and substantial unisex choice.
Latin, Cornish
"better; honey"
Unusual and lush Roman name adopted, improbably, by the Puritans. The Cornish version, pronounced mel-YOHR-ah, has been in use since the 13th century.
English
"elfin advisor"
Extremely unusual ella-ending choice.
"pelican"
Pretty and unusual bird-related name.
"astute, wise"
Unusual Arabic name with an inspiring meaning for a baby girl.
Scandinavian
"wanderer"
An unusual name associated with the gorgeous Swedish-Norwegian model, actress, and TV host, Vendela is possibly a feminine form of Wendell.
Irish
"white"
Unusual and attractive entry to the growing Irish name canon.
Italian place-name
Straightforward but very unusual choice, deriving from a place-name in Italy. Renon is a city in South Tyrol. Its German name is Ritten, possibly associated with either the German word for a knight…
Romani
"leaf trail"
Patrin is a truly unusual yet easily comprehended choice. In Romani culture, Patrin refers to the signs and markers that were left behind for other travellers to follow. Piles of leaves and grass…
Place name
Iberia, the name of the Spanish-Portuguese peninsula, makes an attractive, unusual first name.
Modern invented name
Unusual and unfashionable name found in Toni Morrison's novel Tar Baby .
American, a combination of Qadira and Aisha
Familiar-sounding hybrid name, made more unusual by virtue of the Q.
