Exotic Baby Names: Cool New Trend

Search 30000 Baby Name Meanings

And get more name ideas later on.

Written by Monica Beyer

We travel around the world to find the coolest and most exotic baby names for boys and girls. If you're looking for a unique and special name for your little one, consider names like Emil and Isak for a boy, or Ebba or Nova for a girl. Check out the rest of the names we found, along with their meanings!

Cute baby girl From countries like Hungary, Belgium and Chile we find the most interesting and exotic baby names -- often variations of more familiar English names but others are completely new and fresh.

Nico, a name popular in the European country Austria, is another form of the name Nicholas, while Belen, popular in Chile, is the Spanish word for Bethlehem.

Read on to find out other exotic names and get your pens ready to add some to your baby name list!

Check out our Advanced Baby Name Search, which allows you to search for baby names by a specific origin.

Top Exotic Girl Names

Bente: This is the Danish feminine form of the name Benedict and means "blessed."
Constanza: Popular in Chile, this name means "constancy, steadfast."
Ebba: An Old Norse name and popular in Sweden, this means "brave, strong boar."
Elin: Another popular Swedish name, this means "sun, ray, shining light."
Hanne: Meaning "favored grace," this name is popular in France and Belgium.
Iva: A short form of the name Ivana, this version is popular in Slovenia.
Kaja: This name means "echo" in Estonian.
Laia: This is the Catalonian version of the name Eulalia, which means "well spoken."
Lotte: A variation of the names Carol, Charlotte and Lottie, this means "little, womanly."
Maja: The 2nd most popular name in Sweden in 2009, this name means "great, mother."
Maxime: Popular in Belgium, this is another version of the name Maxine and means "greatest."
Nova: Meaning "new," this name is popular in Sweden.
Paloma: This Spanish name, popular in Chile, means "dove."
Petra: This name, popular in Hungary, means "rock" and is a feminine version of the name Peter.
Romane: Another form of the French name Romaine, this means "citizen of Rome."
Sanne: This Dutch name is another form of the name Susanna.

Get more baby girl name ideas here!

Top Exotic Boy Names

Bence: The most popular boy name in Hungary in 2009, this is the Hungarian form of the name Vincent.
Callum: This name, popular in Northern Ireland, means "dove."
Dario: Popular in Croatia, this is another version of the name Darius.
Emil: Meaning "eager," this name is popular in Norway.
Enzo: Meaning "home ruler," this is another version of the name Henry.
Ferran: Of Arabic origin, this means "baker."
Isak: This is another form of the name Issac, meaning "laughter," and is popular in Norway.
Kobe: A variation of the name Coby, this name is popular in Belgium.
Luka: This name, popular in Croatia, is another version of the name Luke.
Mats: Another form of the name Matthew, this means "gift of the Lord."
Milan: This name means "eager" and is popular in Belgium.
Pau: A Catalonian name, this means "peace" in Catalan.
Roco: This is the Croatian version of the name Rocco.
Tibor: This Slavic name means "sacred place."
Zsolt: This name is popular in Hungary and is an old variation of the name Zoltan, meaning "king."