Unique Word Names for Babies

  1. Power
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      A mighty name that gets straight to the point. Power could fall under the category of modern virtue names, although it's stronger-willed than current favorites True, Zen, and Justice.
  2. Twilight
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "dusk"
  3. Stanza
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "poetic verse"
  4. Mariner
    • Origin:

      Occupational name from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "sea-farer"
  5. Glow
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "shine softly"
  6. Triolet
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "short verse poem"
  7. Tamarisk
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "tree name"
    • Description:

      Also know as the salt cedar, a plant known for enduring harsh conditions. This makes Tamarisk an intriguing nature name, suggesting resilience and strength, similar to the name Oak for boys.
  8. Bayou
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Description:

      A slow and sultry southern choice that's definitely cool for babies of either gender.
  9. Cassowary
    • Origin:

      Malay
    • Meaning:

      "large flightless bird"
  10. Jacana
    • Origin:

      Portuguese
    • Meaning:

      "wading bird"
  11. Wanderer
    • Origin:

      English from German
    • Meaning:

      "one who roams"
  12. Velocity
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "swiftness, speed"
    • Description:

      A more dynamic Verity or Felicity.
  13. Voyager
    • Origin:

      English from French
    • Meaning:

      "traveler"
  14. Pipistrelle
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "bat"
  15. Vigor
    • Origin:

      English from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "force, strength, liveliness"
  16. Duet
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "music for two"
  17. Defiance
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "resistance"
    • Description:

      Could be a modern virtue... or perhaps not for the parents!
  18. Nutmeg
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "musk nut"
    • Description:

      Aromatic spice used in cooking, and a cute route to Meg.
  19. Sandur
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "sand"
    • Description:

      Also called an outwash plain, a sandur is a plain formed of glacial sediments deposited by meltwater outwash at the edge of a glacier.
  20. Evensong
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "evening service, vespers"
    • Description:

      One of the newest spiritual word names.