Exotic and Unusual Baby Names

Some people tire of common baby boy names such as Michael, David, and Stephen. Perhaps even before their baby is born, they decide they want to look at exotic and unusual baby names to find something different for their child. Unless you have heard something that just catches your attention, you may not know what unusual baby names are actually available.

A simple search on the Internet can provide many unusual, yet beautiful names for your new baby whether you are expecting a boy or a girl. Many unusual names are seen as exotic simply because they come from a different ethnic group. For example, the boy names Aakarshan, Isha, and Sachchit seem exotic, but are actually well know Hindu names. Other examples of exotic boy names are Sage (old French), Sakima, Baird (Scottish), Rafi (Arabic), and Wain (old English). Some examples of exotic and unusual baby girl names are Odera (Hebrew), Caley (Irish Gaelic), Zanita (Greek), Vanda (Aboriginal), Lien (Chinese), and Fosetta (French).

Before you pick an exotic and unusual baby name however, please consider the fact that if a name is not common, other people such as teachers and friends may have problems pronouncing the name.