There’s something remarkably useful about having your baby name sorted. But we can’t deny the fun and joy in a genuinely good surprise for everyone! For expecting parents-to-be, it can be tough to find the right name, but we’ve got you covered. Here are 30 somewhat unique baby names for 2023.
- Adair – from the oak tree ford
- Addison – child of Adam
- Aiden – fiery one
- Arden – great forest
- Aspen – tree name, after the Aspen tree
- August – great, venerable, majestic
- Avery – elf ruler
- Bailey – bailiff, steward
- Bellamy – fine friend
- Blake – fair-haired, or dark complexioned
- Cameron – crooked river
- Casey – brave in battle
- Dakota – friendly one, allies
- Drew – strong and manly
- Ellis – benevolent
- Emery – industrious ruler
- Finley – fair-haired hero
- Grey – gray-haired, or gray complexioned
- Harper – harp player
- Hayden – hedged valley
- Indigo – blue dye, blue color
- Jamie – supplanter
- Jordan – to flow down
- Kai – sea, ocean
- Kendall – valley of the River Kent
- Lennon – dear one
- Logan – little hollow
- London – from the great river
- Marley – from the boundary field
- Marlowe – hill by the lake
- Morgan – sea-born, bright, white sea dweller
- Oakley – from the oak tree field
- Parker – park keeper
- Peyton – from the fighter’s town
- Phoenix – mythical bird that rises from the ashes
- Quinn – wise, intelligent, rational
- Riley – courageous, valiant
- River – flowing body of water
- Rowan – little red-haired one, rowan tree
- Sage – wise one
- Skylar – scholar, protector
- Spencer – dispenser of provisions
- Tatum – cheerful bringer of joy
- Taylor – to cut, to shape
- Winter – born in the winter, or a season name
- Zion – a place of peace and refuge.
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