By Pamela Redmond Satran Nameberry.

What are the rarest baby names. This neglected name with religious overtones is an attractive naming option. This name means to destroy. Caspian - The name of a sea and a popular literary character Caspian is dreamy and strong.

Rare Names for Boys. 10012014 1118am EDT Updated December 6 2017. Click on any name to see its popularity graph data table and associated blog posts.

Here our A to Z roster of 100 rare baby names for girls. In real life some of them may not seem as rare due to various reasons eg. To skip to the boy names just scroll about halfway down.

The ultimate A-Z Rare names list complete with name meanings origins and background info for all Rare baby names. You may not have heard of these girl names before so heres your formal introduction. Just like boys names many of these harp back to classic literature Calypso Luna and Ophelia representing some of the strongest female literary characters.

This rare name is often avoided by the parents because it sounds a little bit too powerful for a baby. Apollo - This name of a Greek god means to destroy. With the rise of mythological names Apollo also deserves a second chance.

50 cool girl names. Were always looking for baby names that are wonderful but also unusual and so todays list compiles 100 great names given to fewer than 100 babies. In 2019 there were just over 3000 names that were so rare they were only given to 3 babies in England and Wales that year.