Unique Baby Names
Unique and rare names: 5 to 49 U.S. births in 2024, with a documented meaning. 1,466 names.
Names 1,301–1,400 of 1,466 (page 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaroon | Visitor | Muslim | Boy | 6 |
| Zarra | Visitor and Traveler | Muslim | Girl | 6 |
| Ziyaad | popular Arab name,An advantage | Muslim | Boy | 6 |
| Zuhra | Venus (name of a planet), Brightness, Flower. | Muslim | Girl | 6 |
| Zyva | Brightness, radiant, splendor | Muslim | Girl | 6 |
| Aaina | Mirror | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Aamilah | Hopeful,Righteous.Striver,one who hopes. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Abia | Great | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Adena | Noble, adorned | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Adiba | Polite, well-mannered, well-bred, courteous,cultured, polished, writer, fem. of Adib. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Afif | Chaste, modest, virtuous, honest, righteous, upright, decent. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Ajwad | Better, more generous, Adjective of Jawad. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Albara | Wholesome with innocence | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Alika | Love | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Allam | very knowledgeagble | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Amanullah | Trust, care of Allah, protection of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Aneesh | Companion, affectionate friend, name of a sahaabi | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Ansha | Ansha is an Arabic name for girls that means she created, she started, she began. | Arabic | Girl | 5 |
| Anshuman | light, radiance | Sanskrit | Boy | 5 |
| Anush | Anush is an Arabic name for boy and girls that means extremely attractive. | Arabic | Girl | 5 |
| Arhaa | Calm and Serene | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Arsham | Arsham is a Persian name for boys. It is the name of an ancient Persian personality who was the grandfather of Darius the Great (third emperor of the Persian Achaemenid Empire) and who is known as Arsames in English. | Persian | Boy | 5 |
| Aryaman | Arayaman is a Persian name for boys that means giver of consolation, giver of tranquility, giver of success. Aryaman is the name of a brave warrior and leader in the army of Xerxes I, emperor of Persia. | Persian | Boy | 5 |
| Atika | Clear, pure, limpid (of wine), of good famous,Flower, good smell. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Awais | Naim of a saint | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Azmeer | Clever, pious. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Azwa | Pl. of Zau, light, splendour, limelight. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Bahr | Ocean | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Basem | Smiling | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Basha | good tidings | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Basim | Smiling, Happy | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Basit | One who stretches, enlarges. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Bisma | Smile, Grina | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Daler | Brave, valiant. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Dameer | Heart, Conscience | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Elham | Inspiration, revelation. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Falaq | Dawn, Twilight and Morning | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Faraj | There have been men with this name,Comfort, relief, ease, repose,remedy or improvement,freedom from grief,Relief from bad times | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Fareeha | Happy, joyful, cheerful, glad. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Haajar | Hard as a rock | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Haani | Happy, Delighted, Content | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Habibullah | Friend of Allah, dear to All | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Hadarah | Adorned with beauty, splendid | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Hafiza | Honorific title of a woman | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Haimi | Golden | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Hamida | Praiser (of Allah) fem. of Hamid. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Hamna | Purple or black grape (a fruit - berry) | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Hamta | Hamta is a Persian name for girls that means companion, partner, soul mate. | Persian | Girl | 5 |
| Haneef | Upright, true | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Hanzalah | Without a doubt | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Haydar | Lion | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Hazim | Firm, resolute, energetic, judicious, discreet, prudent. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Hiyam | Passionate, love. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Humayd | Diminutive of Ahmad, praised. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Hyder | lion, Variant transcription of HAIDAR | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Inci | Pearl | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Irem | A Garden in Heaven | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Issam | Protector, safeguard | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Jaad | Hardworking | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Jadir | Jadir is an Arabic name for boys that means spring bloom, spring sprout, the first plants that appear at the beginning of spring. | Arabic | Boy | 5 |
| Jaffer | stream in Arabic. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Jami | Gatherer, collector, author, writer. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Jasoor | brave | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Javed | Eternal, perpetual, Immortal, living forever, Everlasting | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Jazira | Island | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Juwairiyah | little girl | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Juwayriyah | Wife of the Prophet | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Kadira | strong | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Kaina | Leader woman. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Khairah | Good, best, virtuous, well, safe, adv. very well,Goodness, welfare, happiness, health. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Khalisa | Pure, true, clear, real, fem. of Khalis. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Khawla | Gazelle | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Lamiah | Shine | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Latifah | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Lujayn | silver in Arabic. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Lulua | pearl -singular | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Luma | Sunset | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Mahdia | Rightly guided, Guidance | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Mahveen | Light of the Sun | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Marjani | Red coral | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Mehra | Affectionate, kind. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Moiz | One who gives protection. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Motaz | Proud | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Mudassir | Wrapped in, Enveloped, One of the names of Muhammad | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Muhib | Loving, affectionate, friend. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Musiq | One Who Confirms Or Verifies Another. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Musleh | Reformer | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Mustaf | Mustaf is an Arabic name for boys that means summer vacationer, a person who is spending the summer at a summer resort. | Arabic | Boy | 5 |
| Naaman | Pleasant | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Nabi | Prophet sent by Allah for the guidance of mankind. | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Nahida | Elevated, delightful, Fem. of Nahid. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Najeeb | Of noble birth, Of noble descent | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Nareen | Narin is a Persian name for girls that means rosy, fresh, passionate, literally meaning like pomegranate, like pomegranate flower. | Persian | Girl | 5 |
| Narjis | A flower (Narcissus ) | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Naseera | Helper, protector, friend, patron, fem. of Nasir. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Nasiha | One who gives valuable advice,Advisor, sincere. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Nazhir | Leader, Observer | Muslim | Boy | 5 |
| Neeya | A Desire For Something | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Niha | Bright one, naughty one. | Muslim | Girl | 5 |
| Nilufar | Nilufar is a Persian name for girls that means waterlily, a type of flower that grows in lakes and ponds. | Persian | Girl | 5 |
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.