48 Modern and Unusual Baby Names That Aren’t Stupid

As parents of Gen Z babies, we would want our precious bundle of joy to have unique and modern names — but should definitely not sound stupid.

If you want to add an edgy feel to your bub’s name that anybody can still spell and speak right, here are some of the modern baby names we selected for you, and by the end of the list, we might have the right one that speaks for you and your bub. Enjoy!

Girls

Alexia

A Greek baby name, meaning ‘Defender of men, helper.’

Aria

Derived from Ariel, meaning “lion of God.” In Italian, it means “air.” In music, an aria is a usually a solo in an opera.

Beckett

An Old English name meaning beehive. It comes from words ‘beo’ and ‘cot’ which literally mean “bee cottage”.

Ellie

A pet form of Ellen or more commonly Eleanor. Of Hebrew origin, meaning ‘God is my light’ or ‘God is my candle’.

Drew

A Scottish baby name, meaning of the name ‘Manly.’

Ebony

An Egyptian baby name meaning ‘Black.’

Harper

Originally a last name, meaning someone who plays the harp.

Indigo

It is of English origin for a deep blue dye from the indigo plant.

Isadora

A Greek baby name meaning ‘Gift of Isis (an Egyptian deity).’

Kadence

It is a rhythmic flow of sounds, as in a poem or a marching song.

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