Looking for a memorable baby name that stands out in a crowd but sounds like a classic? Whether you're inspired by modern musical artists (Drake, Dua, Sia, Miley), time-tested musicians (Lionel, Neil, Santana, Quincy, Ray), precious stones (Pearl, Jewel, Crystal, Onyx), biblical figures (Solomon, Miriam, Hezekiah, Moses), fashion designers (Armani, Chanel, Valentino), Greek mythology (Ares, Calliope, Persephone), great cities (Boston, Vienna, Denver), or virtues (Justice, Liberty, Sincere), you might find it here.

We combed through nearly 600,000 baby names shared with us by BabyCenter parents this year to come up with a list of rare, interesting names (given to fewer than 100 BabyCenter babies in 2019). Take a look – and happy hunting!

Unique girl names Alexia Amal Amelie Aurelia Bonnie Calliope Cameron Carolina Chanel Clementine Cleo Colette Coraline Dua Edith Esmeralda Estella Faye Giana Greta Ida Iman Jewel Joelle Legacy Liberty Livia Mabel Mallory Maren Miley Miriam Marlowe Monroe Navy Nellie Nori Palmer Pearl Persephone Regina Rhiannon Roselyn Samira Sia Tabitha Vienna Waverly Winnie Zoya Unique boy names Alec Ares Armando Armani Benji Boston Bruno Callum Case Cassius Cesar Dalton Deacon Dennis Denver Drake Dustin Edgar Edwin Finnegan Flynn Forrest Franklin Gunnar Hank Hezekiah Justice Lachlan Lance Lawrence Lionel Louie Makai Marcel Moses Nate Neil Onyx Quincy Ray Remy Rocco Santana Sincere Solomon Sullivan Tate Tripp Valentino Warren

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