Unique English names
Don't want to share your name with half your class? These names are uncommon in English-speaking countries too, distinctive but not odd.
57 names
Girls
- Alina阿琳娜
a short form of Adelina or Alina; often read as 'bright'
elegant, modern · Around the 2010s
- Amelie阿梅莉
French form of Amelia: 'work, effort'
artsy, elegant · Around the 2010s
- Anastasia阿纳斯塔西娅
'resurrection'
noble, elegant · Timeless
- Cara卡拉
'dear, beloved'
sweet, elegant · Around the 1980s
- Celine席琳
from Celia; often linked to 'heavenly'
elegant, artsy · Around the 1990s
- Dakota达科塔
from the Dakota people: 'friend, ally'
natural, cool · Around the 2000s
- Daphne达芙妮
'laurel' (a nymph in Greek myth)
artsy, elegant · Around the 1950s
- Delia迪莉娅
'from Delos' (an island linked to Artemis)
vintage, elegant · Around the 1910s
- Gwen格温
'white, fair, blessed'
artsy, gentle · Around the 1950s
- Ingrid英格丽
'beautiful' (linked to the Norse god Ing)
strong, elegant · Around the 1940s
- Irina伊琳娜
a Russian form of Irene: 'peace'
elegant, artsy · Timeless
- Joy乔伊
'joy'
sweet, warm · Around the 1950s
- Kendall肯德尔
'valley of the River Kent' (a place name)
modern, elegant · Around the 2000s
- Lee李
'meadow, clearing'
professional, classic · Timeless
- Leona利昂娜
'lioness'
strong, elegant · Around the 1920s
- Lucinda露辛达
an elaboration of Lucia: 'light'
vintage, elegant · Around the 1950s
- Melody梅洛迪
'melody, song'
sweet, artsy · Around the 1950s
- Mona莫娜
'noble' (Irish); also Italian 'my lady'
elegant, artsy · Around the 1920s
- Nadia娜迪娅
'hope'
elegant, gentle · Timeless
- Phoenix菲尼克斯
the mythical bird reborn from its ashes
cool, strong · Around the 2010s
- Reese里斯
'ardor, enthusiasm'
modern, lively · Around the 2000s
- Roxanne罗克珊
'dawn, bright'
cool, elegant · Around the 1960s
- Sasha萨莎
a Russian pet form of Alexander/Alexandra
lively, cool · Around the 1990s
- Selina赛琳娜
possibly from Selene: 'moon'
elegant, artsy · Around the 1990s
- Sky斯凯
'sky'
natural, modern · Around the 2010s
- Yvette伊薇特
feminine of Yves: 'yew tree'
elegant, vintage · Around the 1950s
- Zelda塞尔达
a short form of Griselda: 'grey battle'
vintage, artsy · Around the 1890s
Boys
- Angus安格斯
'one strength, one choice'
strong, vintage · Around the 1940s
- Byron拜伦
'at the cattle sheds' (the poet Lord Byron)
artsy, vintage · Around the 1940s
- Clark克拉克
'clerk, scholar' (an occupational surname)
professional, classic · Around the 1930s
- Conrad康拉德
'brave counsel'
classic, strong · Around the 1920s
- Cyrus赛勒斯
the name of the Persian king Cyrus the Great; often read as 'sun'
noble, strong · Timeless
- Dakota达科塔
from the Dakota people: 'friend, ally'
natural, cool · Around the 2000s
- Dante但丁
'enduring' (the poet Dante)
artsy, cool · Around the 2000s
- Darwin达尔文
'dear friend'
artsy, professional · Around the 1920s
- Desmond德斯蒙德
'from South Munster' (Irish)
artsy, cool · Around the 1950s
- Duncan邓肯
'dark warrior'
strong, vintage · Around the 1990s
- Edison爱迪生
'son of Edward' (a surname; Thomas Edison)
professional, modern · Around the 2010s
- Hans汉斯
German short form of Johannes (John): 'God is gracious'
classic, strong · Timeless
- Julius朱利叶斯
from the Roman family name Julius (Julius Caesar)
noble, classic · Around the 1910s
- Kendall肯德尔
'valley of the River Kent' (a place name)
modern, elegant · Around the 2000s
- Kent肯特
from the English county Kent: 'border'
professional, classic · Around the 1960s
- Kurt库尔特
a short form of Konrad: 'brave counsel'
cool, strong · Around the 1960s
- Lee李
'meadow, clearing'
professional, classic · Timeless
- Magnus马格努斯
'great'
noble, strong · Timeless
- Malcolm马尔科姆
'devotee of Saint Columba'
professional, classic · Around the 1960s
- Marshall马歇尔
'horse servant', later a high official
professional, strong · Around the 1940s
- Nelson纳尔逊
'son of Neil' (a surname; Admiral Nelson)
professional, classic · Around the 1940s
- Nico尼科
a short form of Nicholas: 'victory of the people'
modern, cool · Around the 2010s
- Orion奥赖恩
the hunter of Greek myth and the constellation Orion
cool, artsy · Around the 2010s
- Otto奥托
'wealth, fortune'
vintage, playful · Around the 1910s
- Perry佩里
'pear tree'
warm, vintage · Around the 1960s
- Phoenix菲尼克斯
the mythical bird reborn from its ashes
cool, strong · Around the 2010s
- Reese里斯
'ardor, enthusiasm'
modern, lively · Around the 2000s
- Reid里德
'red-haired'
professional, modern · Around the 2000s
- Ross罗斯
'headland, promontory'
professional, warm · Around the 1970s
- Sky斯凯
'sky'
natural, modern · Around the 2010s
- Stuart斯图尔特
'steward' (the royal House of Stuart)
professional, classic · Around the 1960s
- Terence特伦斯
from the Roman name Terentius
professional, classic · Around the 1950s
- Wade韦德
'to go, ford'
cool, professional · Around the 1960s
- Wilson威尔逊
'son of Will' (a surname)
professional, warm · Around the 1920s
- Winston温斯顿
'joy stone' or 'Wine's town' (a place name)
noble, classic · Around the 1940s
- Wolfgang沃尔夫冈
'path of the wolf' (Mozart's name)
strong, artsy · Timeless
Impressions are based mostly on the US and UK and are a general feel, not statistics. In the end, pick the name you like.