English · Unisex name
Unique
“one of a kind”
About the name Unique
Unique is an English name taken directly from the English word ‘unique’, meaning ‘one of a kind’. The word came into English from French, which took it from the Latin unicus, ‘only’ or ‘single’, related to unus, ‘one’. As a given name it belongs to the group of word names created in the United States in the later twentieth century, and it is given to both boys and girls. Its meaning is plain and literal, without a separate historical or religious tradition behind it.
- Meaning
- one of a kind
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- yoo-NEEK(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Unique
- Unique Marie
- Unique Joy
- Unique Faith
- Unique Sky
- Unique Rae
Questions about Unique
- What does Unique mean?
- Unique is an English name meaning "one of a kind".
- How do you pronounce Unique?
- Unique is pronounced yoo-NEEK, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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