From Hendrix to Forest, these are the rarest baby names in the UK
IF you’re expecting and want to give your child a truly unique name, take a browse through the rarest names in the UK for inspiration.
Parents are turning to popular culture - such as Game of Thrones - or even unusual spellings to make sure their child stands out from the crowd.
Rarest girls' names in the UK
- Aubriella
- Brienna
- Cadie
- Demetria
- Edwina
- Forest
- Gessica
- Hendrix
- Indra
- Juna
- Kensa
- Lissy
- Maura
- Nessa
- Orchid
- Petal
- Quynn
- Rosabel
- Sawyer
- Tansy
- Uzma
- Verona
- Waverly
- Xiomara
- Yanna
- Zyla
They rounded up 26 names, one for each letter, showcasing the variety of monikers in the UK.
For girls, choices such as Hendrix, Forest, Orchid and Petal made the list, along with Love Island approved Maura.
For boys, rare names included Lancelot, Walt, Falcon, Otter, Nero and Jade, and one of Kim Kardashian’s choices, Psalm.
Rarest boys' names in the UK
- Arco
- Bane
- Carey
- Dougal
- Elwyn
- Falcon
- Godfrey
- Hart
- Inder
- Jade
- Kass
- Lancelot
- Morley
- Nero
- Otter
- Psalm
- Raff
- Stanton
- Tidus
- Vir
- Walt
- Yonathan
- Zante
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