20 of the rarest baby names (some aren’t too alternative)!
Not into popular, traditional names like Oliver or Charlotte? If you’re looking for something that not many other people have, but that’s also not TOO alternative like Apple or North, then look no further.
Here is a list of rare baby names – they’re pretty different.
10 of the rarest names for girls
1. Adalie
Meaning: ‘God is my refuge, noble one’.
2. Agape
Meaning: A Greek name meaning ‘love’.
3. Birdie
Meaning: ‘Birdlike’.
4. Noam
Meaning: A Hebrew name meaning ‘pleasantness’.
5. Onyx
Meaning: A rare stone meaning ‘claw’ or ‘fingernail’.
6. Oracle
Meaning: A Greek name meaning ‘prophecy’.
7. Sonali
Meaning: ‘Golden’.
8. Sondos
Meaning: ‘Adventure’.
9. Tiger
Meaning: ‘Tigerlike’.
10. Yvette
Meaning: ‘Yew’ or ‘archer’.
10 of the rarest names for boys
1. Ajax
Meaning: ‘Eagle’.
2. Dougal
Meaning: ‘Dark stranger’.
3. Henderson
Meaning: ‘Son of Henry’.
4. Jools
Meaning: ‘Descended from Jupiter’.
5. Marvellous
Meaning: ‘Lovely, wonderful’.
6. Oakleigh
Meaning: ‘Meadow of oak trees’.
7. Oswin
Meaning: ‘God’s friend’.
8. Richmond
Meaning: ‘Protector’.
9. Tadgh
Meaning: A Gaelic name which means ‘courageous’. It’s pronounced ‘tige’.
10. Thibault
Meaning: ‘Brave people’.
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