Forget the baby name keychains — today’s parents are ditching traditional favorites in favor of unique, unexpected names inspired by people, places and even TikTok trends.
Learn more about the origins and meanings of unique names from the year you were born, along with notable figures who have shared some of these rare monikers in the past seven decades.
Read on to find out which six-word name was banned in New Zealand, which country won’t allow you to name little girls “Sarah,” and which nation did not approve of naming a child after a deadly poison.