Unique Word Names for Babies

  1. Dynamo
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a forceful energetic individual"
    • Description:

      Dynamo is a newly-invented word name that's on trend in several different ways. It's got an o ending, an uplifting meaning, and it's gender-neutral. And what kid wouldn't want Dynamo as a middle name?
  2. Everglade
    • Origin:

      English place name
    • Meaning:

      "endless glade"
  3. Elegance
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "graceful and stylish"
    • Description:

      An inspired way to get to Ellie.
  4. Pioneer
    • Origin:

      English from French
    • Meaning:

      "trailblazer"
  5. Industry
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "business, hard work"
    • Description:

      Industry was turned from a word into a name by pronatal activists Malcolm and Simone Collins, who gave the name to their fourth child and second daughter, Industry Americus. The Collinses are believers in nominative determinism — your name shapes the person you become. The couple's oldest daughter is named Titan Invictus.
  6. Velleity
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "a wish not strong enough to lead to action"
  7. Voyager
    • Origin:

      English from French
    • Meaning:

      "traveler"
  8. Dotterel
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "Eurasian plover"
  9. Mayfly
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "flying insect"
  10. Moreblessing
    • Origin:

      Southern African, English
    • Meaning:

      "more blessings; given blessings by God"
    • Description:

      While Blessing is familiar in the US and the UK, this compound, spiritual word name is predominantly used in Zimbabwe and Malawi. Moby is sometimes used as a short form.
  11. Perchance
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "perhaps"
    • Description:

      Archaic word which could make for a fresh word name possibility.