Unique Baby Names
Unique and rare names: 5 to 49 U.S. births in 2024, with a documented meaning. 1,466 names.
Names 101–200 of 1,466 (page 2 of 15)
How names qualify
A name is listed when the U.S. Social Security Administration’s 2024 national file records it with 5 to 49 births for a sex, it has no sex with 50 or more births, and it has a documented meaning in our data. Unique, rare and unusual are one list here: all three mean few births, which is the only measure this data supports. Rare here means rare in U.S. birth records, not invented or one of a kind.
SSA lists only names with at least 5 births in a year. Names SSA does not list in 2024, and names that never matched an SSA name, are not on this page: this data cannot say how rare they are. 142 more names fit the birth range but have no documented meaning of their own in our data yet. SSA counts spellings, not origins: the meaning shown is the one recorded in our data for the same spelling and sex.
1,423 of the 1,466 names come from the Muslim-names dataset (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Kurdish and related origins). Names from other traditions appear only where their recorded meaning fits the rule.
Ranks and births are SSA national data: see the source note under the table.
Each row shows the meaning recorded for that name in our data. A name can have other meanings and other origins.
Unique Baby Names
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | U.S. births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walden | welshman, valley | English | Boy | 38 |
| Zahira | Bright, brilliant,Blossoming flower, shining, luminous, distinguished, lofty. | Muslim | Girl | 38 |
| Aasiyah | Pharaoh's wife who embraced lslam | Muslim | Girl | 37 |
| Dunya | World, earth. | Muslim | Girl | 37 |
| Farida | Unique | Muslim | Girl | 37 |
| Jahan | The world. | Muslim | Boy | 37 |
| Mikail | Name of an Angel (Michael) | Muslim | Boy | 37 |
| Qais | Lover | Muslim | Boy | 37 |
| Saja | A pleasant face, eloquent. | Muslim | Girl | 37 |
| Savina | An ancient tribe | Muslim | Girl | 37 |
| Ziyad | Abundance, Increase, addition, surplus. | Muslim | Boy | 37 |
| Zorah | Dawn | Muslim | Girl | 37 |
| Adi | A Sahabi of the Prophet of Allah PBUH. And a son of Haatim Taai, a person famous for his in generosity, his full name was Adiyy ibn Haatim. | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Bushra | Good omen, good news,glad tidings,Face, Visage. | Muslim | Girl | 36 |
| Daliyah | Grape vine | Muslim | Girl | 36 |
| Dariyah | Aware, knowledgeable | Muslim | Girl | 36 |
| Ehsan | Goodness, Powerful, Best, Better | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Farid | Unique, matchless,Singular, Rare, precious, a precious pearl. | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Kadir | Green or green crop (connoting freshness and innocence) | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Meena | fish, synonym of the patron deity Matsya | Sanskrit | Girl | 36 |
| Sumayya | high above in Arabic. This was the name of the first martyr for Islam. | Muslim | Girl | 36 |
| Wali | Guardian | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Ward | Blossoms, flowers | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy: 36, Girl: 8 |
| Zubair | Diminutive of Zubrah, small piece of iron, a brave and wise person. | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Zubayr | Its a proper name, a Sahabas name and the youngest fighter in Al Islam | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Bahar | Sea | Muslim | Girl | 35 |
| Islah | Reform, improvement, betterm | Muslim | Girl | 35 |
| Jaiyana | Strength | Muslim | Girl | 35 |
| Maliha | Praising, Graceful, Beautiful, Radiant, good-looking. | Muslim | Girl | 35 |
| Muna | Wish, Desire. | Muslim | Girl | 35 |
| Sadiya | Happiness, luck, blissful, fortunate, fem. of Sadi. | Muslim | Girl | 35 |
| Sumayyah | Name of a lady companion of the Prophet the first martyr in Islam | Muslim | Girl | 35 |
| Tarik | Variant transcription of TARIQ Means "he who pounds at the door" in Arabic. | Muslim | Boy | 35 |
| Waleed | Newborn Child | Muslim | Boy | 35 |
| Abir | perfume, Aroma, Strong, saffron, fragrance. | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Arish | A brave soldier | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Azan | Call for the prayer | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Dilara | Beloved, one who decorates heart. | Muslim | Girl | 34 |
| Eshaal | Kindled-- Enlivened and Excited | Muslim | Girl | 34 |
| Ghazal | Ode, poem | Muslim | Girl | 34 |
| Hira | Darkness,A peak near Makkah where Prophet Muhammad (SAW) used to worship Allah. | Muslim | Girl | 34 |
| Jabril | Arabicform of Gabriel, an angel. | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Jamaal | Beauty, elegance, comeliness, of good looks and character. | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Jamia | Gatherer, collector, author | Muslim | Girl | 34 |
| Mannat | Prayer | Muslim | Girl | 34 |
| Maysa | To walk with a proud, swinging gait | Muslim | Girl | 34 |
| Munira | Light, sunshine, bright, brilliant, shedding light, radiant, luminous, shining, fem. of Munir | Muslim | Girl | 34 |
| Nasser | Victorious, Protector, Triumphant | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Safiyyah | Untroubled, serene, pure, best friend, wife of the Prophet | Muslim | Girl | 34 |
| Sahib | Companion, freind. | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Shana | Beautiful | Muslim | Girl | 34 |
| Sudais | Sudais is an Arabic and indirect Quranic name that means sixth, one out of six. It is the last name of a famous Quran reciter, Shaikh Abdurrahman as-Sudais, and for this reason some people like to use it for their children. Sudais is derived from the S-D-S (six) root which is used at least twice in the Quran. | Quranic | Boy | 34 |
| Sulayman | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Ayaz | A sincere slave of mehmood the king once upon a time | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Benyamin | The Prophet Yusuf (as) brothers name | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Habib | Beloved, dear, friend, Love, Dear. | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Islam | To bow ones head in submission, surrender (to the will of Allah) name of the religion of the Muslims. | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Jah | Rank. | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Kazi | Judge | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Maaz | Brave Man, A Friend Of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Nuh | A Prophets name (Noah) | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Rashaad | To lead a righteous life, right guidance, integrity of conduct. | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Rumaisa | Bunch of flowers | Muslim | Girl | 33 |
| Safiyah | RIGHTEOUS | Muslim | Girl | 33 |
| Salah | Piety, righteousness, honesty, goodness, peace, concord, treaty, rectitude. | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Zahraa | Lady of Jannah,White | Muslim | Girl | 33 |
| Ahnaf | Bin Qays bin Muwiyah bin Husayn at Tamimi had this name, he was a narrator of Hadith | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Alam | World, Universe. | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Anisha | One who is friendly and gentle with others. | Muslim | Girl | 32 |
| Emad | Confidence | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Gibran | Gibran is an indirect Quranic name for boys. It is an alternative spelling of Jibran, see its details in Jibran | Quranic | Boy | 32 |
| Izaan | Obedience | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Joud | Joud is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means generosity, goodness toward others. | Arabic | Boy / Girl | Boy: 22, Girl: 32 |
| Nada | Generousity, dew | Muslim | Girl | 32 |
| Nafisa | Refined, pure, precious, delicate, choice, exquisite. | Muslim | Girl | 32 |
| Naji | Saved, liberated, safe, survivor | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Owais | A companion of the Prophet (SAW) | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Rashid | Right-minded, rightly-guided, pious, Wise, One Of Good Council, Having True Faith. | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Rishan | Good human being | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Salwa | Quail, solace. | Muslim | Girl | 32 |
| Siraj | Lamp, light, the sun, candle. | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Zaniah | Beautiful. | Muslim | Girl | 32 |
| Abrar | Obedience, Pious, Righteous, Gifts, Plural of Barr, Peity | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy: 31, Girl: 22 |
| Aran | Aran is a Kurdish, Persian and Urdu name for boys and girls that means plains (a large area of flat land with few trees). It is the name of a place in the Caucasus region to the west of the Caspian Sea. | Kurdish | Boy | 31 |
| Arkan | Pl. of Rukn, support, prop, pillar. | Muslim | Boy | 31 |
| Ashar | Wise, prudent, One who has wisdom.. | Muslim | Boy | 31 |
| Asir | captivating, fascinating | Muslim | Boy | 31 |
| Hadia | Guide To Righteousness, Feminine form of Arabic Hadi, | Muslim | Girl | 31 |
| Keyan | Keyan is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means being, existence, essence. It is derived from the K-W-N (existence, being, was) root, which is one of the most common roots of the Arabic language, used over 800 times in the Quran: | Quranic | Boy | 31 |
| Mehtab | The Moon | Muslim | Boy | 31 |
| Muntaha | Muntaha is an Arabic name for boys that means goal, aspiration, target. It also means end, finale, final destination. | Arabic | Girl | 31 |
| Nuha | Intelligence, Mind, intellect. | Muslim | Girl | 31 |
| Waris | Heir, inheritor, successor. Al-Waris, the Inheritor: one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | 31 |
| Arslan | Lion, Title of the kings of Persia | Muslim | Boy | 30 |
| Brogan | descendants of brógán, shoe | English | Boy | 30 |
| Ebrahim | Earth, name of a prophet | Muslim | Boy | 30 |
| Elma | Apple | Muslim | Girl | 30 |
| Hani | Content, Delighted, happy, joyful | Muslim | Boy / Girl | Boy: 25, Girl: 30 |
| Khalifa | Successor, viceroy, caliph, vice-regent. Ruler of all Muslim Representing Allah | Muslim | Boy | 30 |
| Nazli | Delicate, feminine, This was the name of an intelligent, learned woman who had command over different languages, Turkish, Arabic, French, English and was an expert in different fields | Muslim | Girl | 30 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.