Which unusual baby names today are most likely to be the hit names of the future?

　　We looked at Nameberry’s statistics for the past month versus the same period a year ago and put together this list of 60 names – 25 for girls, 25 for boys, and 10 unisex – that are attracting the most fresh attention among our visitors.

　　This is the most unique group of hot names we’ve discovered yet, with baby namers showing a strong appetite for the exotic, the unfamiliar, and the adventurous.

　　Not to say these names are invented. For the most part, they’re names with deep roots though perhaps not among the established lexicon of English first names.

　　Number 1 girls’ name Kerani, for instance, is of Hindi origin, while top boys’ name McEnroe is a surname turned one of the hottest Scottish names for boys.

　　Nile, most popular on the unisex list, is the name of a river, and river-related names Galilee and Rio also appear. Other unusual word names finding new popularity include Taffeta, Tiara, Anemone, Puma, and Revel.

　　Celebrity names attracting fresh attention are Petula, Stockard, Soleil, Carew, Lebron, Zayn, Kiernan, and Rebel. And ancient names being rediscovered include Pallas and Philo.

　　If these names sound seem too outlandish to ever be widely used, consider that a generation ago, such Top 50 baby names as Harper and Aiden were virtually unheard-of.

　　If you’re looking for a highly unusual name with a lot of style power right now, this list deserves your close attention.

Girls

　　Petula

　　Taffeta

　　Stockard

　　Mardi

　　Gabi

　　Fiammetta

　　Samiya

　　Azami

　　Sai

　　Yadira

　　Zaina

　　Imani

　　Nava

　　Nazia

　　Adah

　　Lumi

　　Abelia

　　Soleil

　　Pallas

　　Tiara

　　Anemone

　　Antonella

　　Milla

　　Calpurnia

Boys

　　Belisario

　　Arnau

　　Carew

　　Elio

　　Maguire

　　Kylo

　　Misael

　　Desi

　　Lior

　　Zevi

　　Sinjin

　　Brogan

　　Lebron

　　Hayes

　　Alessio

　　Warrick

　　Garrick

　　Aurelio

　　Zayn

　　Sajan

　　Rio

　　Raoul

　　Cillian

　　Philo

　　unisex

　　Nile

　　Fire

　　Shalom

　　Puma

　　Revel

　　Kodiak

　　Ezri

　　Kiernan

　　Rebel

　　Galilee

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