It is anticipated that the name Coast is going to be a favourite
With 2024 being hot on our heels, January babies will be making their entrance very soon, so you may want a unique name at the ready.
If you’re looking for a stand-out moniker for your newest arrival, Nameberry, the world’s largest website devoted to baby names, has compiled a list of super unique, yet stunning, names that are predicted to take off in the New Year.
In its annual ‘Top Names We’re Watching‘ list for 2024, the site editor, Sophie Kihm, says that ‘nature names, cross-cultural picks, and pop culture darlings’ will be the top choices next year.
Sophie adds that the below list includes the Nameberry team’s ‘top choices for rising stars in 2024, reflecting the diverse inspirations of modern baby naming’.
“Our choices span origins and genders, time periods and popularity rankings, but they all share a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ that will attract parents in 2024,” she added.
Top 20 Unique Names For 2024
- Asha (inspired by the heroine from Disney’s newest movie, Wish).
- Athens
- Beverly
- Blaise
- Celia
- Cleo
- Coast (Of this name, Sophie says “I’ve seen a lot of parents consider Coast as a middle name recently, but it makes a striking, nature-inspired first for any gender”).
- Jireh
- Lando
- Leni
- Maude
- Murray
- Oslo
- Pia
- Renzo
- reuben
- Valkyrie
- Venus
- Woods
- Wren
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