Our list of unusual baby names comes from suggestions made by visitors to our site. When we can’t find the name in one of our many baby name references, it gets added to the list of unusual baby names.

The list below isn’t all inclusive (we get hundreds of unusual name suggestions) but these are some of our favorites. In many cases, it’s easy to see the inspiration for a name: the name Blessita comes from the word blessed; Beckham probably comes from soccer star David Beckham; and Detroit comes from the name of the city.

Some unusual names are a unique spelling of an existing name: Emme, Jadeyn, and Domnic are examples. Other unusual names were added to the list because we liked the way they rolled off the tongue: Emmalina is a very feminine-sounding name for a girl; and Juton sounds like a strong name for a boy.

We put names in the boys' or girls' lists, based on the sound of the name, but feel free to switch names between genders. If you love the name Juton, and you’re having a baby girl, go for it!

When you’re looking for a really unusual name for your baby, consider one of the names shown below. We can almost guarantee that there won’t be another child in his or her kindergarten class with the same name!

If you have a name that you think should be added to the list, please contact us and let us know.

Unusual Baby Names