Did you know that baby name regret is very much a real thing? According to Tiny Hearts Education’s Instagram post, “between 11-30% of parents regret the name they chose for their baby.” The many reasons for name regret may include the name becoming too popular, people developing nicknames related to the name, or being rushed and pressured into naming the child. Some may also discover that the name’s origins or meaning are totally unappealing, causing remorse.
However, while many baby names, especially popular baby names, come with beautiful, even empowering meanings, not all of them do. Interestingly, there are plenty of both common and unusual baby names with interesting meanings. In this case, by interesting, we not only mean entrancing, but we also mean names with weird meanings or meanings you would not expect a name to have. However, weird doesn’t mean the meaning is ugly or unappealing, but rather just very peculiar, specific, or unexpected.
Below, we’ve compiled a list of both boy and girl names with weird meanings. Again, while many of the below are relatively rare and unique baby names, they are nonetheless beautiful and just happen to have rather unusual or odd meanings. Do you know of any more baby boy or baby girl names with weird meanings? Or, on the contrary, weird names with cool meanings? Let us know!
#1
Valkyrie
Meaning: Chooser of the slain.
#2
Calliope
Meaning: Beautiful-voiced.
#3
Oscar
Meaning: Jumping fighter.
#4
Thana
Meaning: Death.
#5
Amalia
Meaning: Work, activity.
#6
Leah
Meaning: Weary or grieved.
#7
Delaney
Meaning: Dark challenger.
#8
Olivia
Meaning: Strong army or elf army.
#9
Aislinn
Meaning: Dream or vision.
#10
Mara
Meaning: Bitterness. Mara was regarded as the highest goddess in Latvian mythology.
#11
Jessamy
Meaning: Jasmine flower.
#12
Kailani
Meaning: Sea and sky.
#13
Lark
Meaning: A playful, lighthearted songbird.
#14
Claudia
Meaning: Lame.
#15
Mallory
Meaning: Bad luck.
#16
Anwen
Meaning: Very fair.
#17
Ariadne
Meaning: Most holy.
#18
Delta
Meaning: Fourth born.
#19
Zephyr
Meaning: West wind.
#20
Thomas
Meaning: Twin.
#21
Nia
Meaning: Bright.
#22
Talia
Meaning: Flourishing.
#23
Zuri
Meaning: Beautiful.
#24
Amos
Meaning: Burden, or carried by God.
#25
Bailey
Meaning: Comes from the French word “baili” which means “manager”.
#26
Belinda
Meaning: Beautiful serpent.
#27
Lola
Meaning: Sorrows.
#28
Danica
Meaning: Morning star.
#29
Cecilia
Meaning: Blind or dim-sighted.
#30
Tristan
Meaning: In the Celtic language it means “tumult” or “outrcy”. In French “triste” means “sad”.
#31
Courtney
Meaning: Short nose.
#32
Connor
Meaning: Hound-lover.
#33
Brielle
Meaning: Heroine of God.
#34
Anakin
Meaning: Warrior.
#35
Ledger
Meaning: Spear people.
#36
Soren
Meaning: Thunder.
#37
Tanner
Meaning: Leather maker.
#38
Blakely
Meaning: Dark woodland clearing.
#39
Cayce
Meaning: Alert, watchful.
#40
Emery
Meaning: Loving.
#41
Onyx
Meaning: Black Gemstone.
#42
Wren
Meaning: Small songbird.
#43
Rue
Meaning: Regret.
#44
Cameron
Meaning: Crooked nose.
#45
Louis
Meaning: Famous in war.
#46
Cassandra
Meaning: She who entangles men.
#47
Molly
Meaning: Bitter.
#48
Caleb
Meaning: Dog.
#49
Ralph
Meaning: Wolf-counsel.
#50
Lorelei
Meaning: Luring rock.
#51
Cassia
Meaning: Pure.
#52
Elin
Meaning: Ray of sun.
#53
Erina
Meaning: Girl from Ireland.
#54
Gaia
Meaning: The earth.
#55
Kenna
Meaning: Fire-born, handsome.
#56
Laney
Meaning: Shining light.
#57
Oaklee
Meaning: Meadow of oak trees.
#58
Xandra
Meaning: Defender of the people.
#59
Hazen
Meaning: Dark, handsome.
#60
Idan
Meaning: Era, time.
#61
Keirnan
Meaning: Lord.
#62
Willis
Meaning: Resolute protector, will.
#63
Zander
Meaning: Defender of the people.
#64
Zayd
Meaning: Abundance, growth.
#65
Amory
Meaning: Brave, powerful.
#66
Hartley
Meaning: Deer meadow.
#67
Kynlee
Meaning: Fair-haired Viking.
#68
Nollan
Meaning: Champion.
#69
Quinn
Meaning: Wise, counsel.
#70
Sorrell
Meaning: Chestnut.
#71
Ùisdean
Meaning: Always, forever.
#72
Wynn
Meaning: Friend, joy, happiness.
#73
Xian
Meaning: Spiritual enlightenment, long-living.
#74
Ace
Meaning: Number one.
#75
Darwin
Meaning: Dear friend.
#76
Rebecca
Meaning: Noose or to bind.
#77
Calvin
Meaning: Bald.
#78
Brennan
Meaning: Descendant of sorrow.
#79
Byron
Meaning: Cow barn.
#80
Melvin
Meaning: Bad town.
#81
Makai
Meaning: Hell.
#82
Odin
Meaning: Lord of frenzy.
#83
Ares
Meaning: Ruin or throng of battle.
#84
Britta
Meaning: Exalted one.
#85
Fionnuala
Meaning: White shoulder.
#86
Hester
Meaning: Star.
#87
Iona
Meaning: Blessed.
#88
Chaim
Meaning: Life.
#89
Elian
Meaning: God is my family.
#90
Maverick
Meaning: Nonconforming, independent.
#91
Fennec
Meaning: Dark red, rebirth.
#92
Glade
Meaning: Shining, handsome.
#93
Jennett
Meaning: God is gracious.
#94
Murphy
Meaning: Sea warrior.
#95
Tenley
Meaning: Woodland clearing.
#96
Jasper
Meaning: Treasurer.
#97
Macon
Meaning: Marsh-dweller.
#98
Emily
Meaning: Rival.
#99
Giselle
Meaning: Mutual obligation.
#100
Caesar
Meaning: Hairy.
#101
Kennedy
Meaning: Ugly head or helmet head in Irish.
#102
Portia
Meaning: It is derived from old Roman word, “porcius,” which means “pig.”
#103
Mallory
Meaning: The unlucky one.
#104
Campbell
Meaning: Crooked mouth.
#105
Aeron
Meaning: Slaughter.
#106
Carter
Meaning: Cart maker or one who transports goods.
#107
Deborah
Meaning: Bee.
#108
Persephone
Meaning: Bringer of death.
#109
Coriander
Meaning: Bed bug.
#110
Mylah
Meaning: Gracious, soldier.
#111
Brecken
Meaning: Freckles.
#112
Indiana
Meaning: Land of the Indians.
#113
Vale
Meaning: lives by the valley.
#114
Presley
Meaning: Priest’s meadow.
#115
Blair
Meaning: Eat moss.
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