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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

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