Unique Baby Names

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.

  1. Adair – from the oak tree ford
  2. Addison – child of Adam
  3. Aiden – fiery one
  4. Arden – great forest
  5. Aspen – tree name, after the Aspen tree
  6. August – great, venerable, majestic
  7. Avery – elf ruler
  8. Bailey – bailiff, steward
  9. Bellamy – fine friend
  10. Blake – fair-haired, or dark complexioned
  11. Cameron – crooked river
  12. Casey – brave in battle
  13. Dakota – friendly one, allies
  14. Drew – strong and manly
  15. Ellis – benevolent
  16. Emery – industrious ruler
  17. Finley – fair-haired hero
  18. Grey – gray-haired, or gray complexioned
  19. Harper – harp player
  20. Hayden – hedged valley
  21. Indigo – blue dye, blue color
  22. Jamie – supplanter
  23. Jordan – to flow down
  24. Kai – sea, ocean
  25. Kendall – valley of the River Kent
  26. Lennon – dear one
  27. Logan – little hollow
  28. London – from the great river
  29. Marley – from the boundary field
  30. Marlowe – hill by the lake
  31. Morgan – sea-born, bright, white sea dweller
  32. Oakley – from the oak tree field
  33. Parker – park keeper
  34. Peyton – from the fighter’s town
  35. Phoenix – mythical bird that rises from the ashes
  36. Quinn – wise, intelligent, rational
  37. Riley – courageous, valiant
  38. River – flowing body of water
  39. Rowan – little red-haired one, rowan tree
  40. Sage – wise one
  41. Skylar – scholar, protector
  42. Spencer – dispenser of provisions
  43. Tatum – cheerful bringer of joy
  44. Taylor – to cut, to shape
  45. Winter – born in the winter, or a season name
  46. Zion – a place of peace and refuge.

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