17 Best Sites and Books for the Most Unique Baby Names for Girls and Boys

Whether you’d picked out a name before you were pregnant or you still haven’t managed to decide on a name for your newborn, don’t register your little one’s birth until you’ve had a look at this list of books and websites where you can find thousands of beautiful, unique baby names.

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The Nameberry Guide to Off-the-Grid Baby Names

If you want your kid to stand out amongst the Olivias and Noahs in class, have a read of this book that includes unusual, ‘off-the-grid’ children’s names from Nameberry. As well as an alphabetical list of names, you’ll find their top picks for babies born in 2018.

$11.99

The Most Unusual, Noble, and Beautiful Baby Names

So you’re searching for a name that’s out of the ordinary for your newborn, but you want it to be meaningful too. If you’ve vetoed Apple, Orange, and other fruit, have a look at the noble, beautiful names in this book, each of which has a description that includes its origin.

$103.97

The OTHER Baby Name Book

If you’re looking to be inspired by names that aren’t in the top 100 list of names in the U.S., read “The OTHER Baby Name Book”. In here, you’ll find names taken from mythology, pop culture, science-fiction and literature, so your little one will have a name that’s as unique as they are.

$9.99

Unique Baby Names and Meanings

Whether you’re looking to be inspired by famous names throughout history or to find unique names from around the world, there’s a comprehensive list in this book. There are also the top 20 trending names for boys and girls, as well as tips on what to avoid when naming your baby.

$10.99

Baby Names: Unique Baby Names with Spiritual Meaning

Not just for religious parents to be, spiritual baby names have meanings that it’s believed can influence your child’s future. The names in this book range from traditional to trending, helping you to pick one that has a significance for you regardless of your faith.

$19.95

Exotic Names: For the New Millennium

Does your little girl look like a Cherika? With a new millennium came new names, and the ones in this book are taken from different cultures around the world – each one has a positive meaning or sound that will inspire parents for many more years to come.

$11.98

Big Book of 7000 Baby Names

If you can’t find a name for your baby that you agree on in this book of 7,000 names, you might as well give up now. The names in this book originate from continents across the globe, and most importantly for their teacher in school, they’re easy to pronounce.

$9.75

Baby Names: How to Choose the Perfect Name

Quicker than searching through hundreds of pages on the Internet, this book provides tips for new parents on where to start when faced with picking a name for their new arrival, along with a glossary of names and descriptions that include the origin of each one.

$13.34

The 2018 Baby Names Almanac

Compiled in 2018, this names almanac includes the hottest monikers of today, as well as forecasts for tomorrow’s trends. The up-to-date data shows the names that are rising in popularity and the ones that are falling out of favor in your state and across the U.S.

$10.50

Baby Names Made Easy

Rather than printing pages of names alphabetically, this book categorizes names by their meaning, so you can decide what you want your baby’s name to say about them – so if your little man is destined to be successful, search under “Victory”, where you’ll find Vincent.

$11.48

Unique Baby Names and Meanings

Before you pick a name for your child, first you need to know what common names to avoid. Through this book you’ll learn how to shortlist a name from a comprehensive list of boys’ and girls’ names inspired by nature as well as other cultures.

$8.88

Baby Names: Beautiful Baby Names with Spiritual Meaning

The Bible is often where religious parents to be search when choosing names for their children; if you want a name that’s more unusual yet just as honorable, read this book of spiritual baby names, which includes Buddhist and Hindu names, as well as those based on virtues.

$19.95

The Baby Name Wizard

There isn’t a science to choosing a name for your newborn; however, there is method in what can seem like the madness of it. Have a look at this book to find research and computer-generated models to help you to pick the perfect name, showing each one’s usage over the past 100 years.

$14.99

Baby Names: A Complete Guide of Trending Baby Names

New parents: if you’re after a name that’s trending in 2018, look no further than this book. Inside, there’s a list of the top 100 names for this year, as well as the decade, and other parents also share their kids’ names and their reasons behind choosing them.

$19.95

Hello, My Name Is Pabst

Self-confessed nerds and hipsters will go mad for the ‘non-conformist’ names in this book. Categorized in to (undeniably humorous) themes such as ‘Names you can drink at the bar’ (Jager and Hennessy, if you were wondering), the names in this book will get your kid noticed even more than their hairstyle.

$11.00

The Complete Book of Baby Names

This book promises the ‘most’ of any other book of newborn names out there: the most names (100,001), the most UNIQUE names, and the most lists to generate ideas if you’re still calling your new arrival Baby. There are also rules on choosing middle names, as well as naming siblings.

$8.99

10 Best Sites for Unique Baby Names

TheBump.com Unique Baby Names

If you don’t have the time (or the patience) to scroll through hundreds of pages, this site is for you. You don’t even have to click to find unique baby names, with categories such as names from the Bible and celebrity’s names listed in front of your eyes.

Baby Center Unique Baby Names

If you haven’t yet started thinking about a name for your new arrival, Baby Center have done the hard work for you – as well as finding alternatives to popular names, they’ve searched through over 500,000 names to find the rarest ones from 2017, so you can be sure that your child’s is different.

Bazaar Most Unique Baby Names

If fashion is at the top of your checklist when deciding on a name for your little one, head to Harper’s Bazaar – as they say themselves, “where better to get stylish baby name inspo than the fashion world?” Search by letter to find chic names from the fashion set, from Arizona to Zahara.

86 Baby Names You Haven't Heard Of

This list is short and sweet with 86 names inspired by wild flowers, spices and herbs, and the mid-century. It includes names under each category that have grown in popularity over the last 5 years, as well as names that you may not have heard of yet, but soon will have.

Cool Baby Names by nameberry

This site promises “badass” baby names – from Fox to Joplin, you’ll have your hands full if you choose one of the names with attitude on these lists for your little one. The categories are out there, there’s no denying it, inspired by celebrities’ surnames, as well as names kids think are cool.

Unique Baby Names by nameberry

There are no categories on this page, just an alphabetical list of unique names, each one with a percentage measuring its popularity week by week. Offering alternatives to more common names, your little one won’t be sharing their name with any of the other kids at school.

Unique Baby Names You'll Fall in Love With

Aiming to compile a list of names that are “rare but not weird”, this mom blogs about unusual names and their meanings, as well as other sites where you can find lists of uncommon baby names. Check out the comments to find other readers’ suggestions.

The Least Popular Baby Names the Year You Were Born

If you’re looking for ideas for popular baby names for your new arrival, the best place to start might just be a list of the most UNPOPULAR names. Take a look back over the past 4 decades to find names that never made it in to the top 100. Introducing baby Fawn…

20 Rare (But Beatiful) Baby Names You've Never Heard Of

Your little miracle deserves a name that’s as special as they are. Before you do the paperwork, have a look at these names that are unusual but also beautiful. There’s a countdown of this blogger’s top 20 baby names, along with their meanings and famous faces who share each name.

Unique Baby Boy and Girl Names

This blog addresses whether what you call your child can affect their entire life (no pressure). Here you’ll find reasoning why you should avoid names in the top 10 lists, instead choosing a more unusual name that will make sure your little one stands out.