Hipster Baby Names, Names for Your Little Hipsters, Page 3
Choosing a hipster baby name gives your child an edgy, vintage-cool identity that sets them apart from mainstream naming trends. Hipster baby names feel effortlessly stylish, often drawing from old-school revivals, obscure literary figures, indie musicians, and names your great-grandparents might have used. If you're a creative, non-conformist parent who values individuality and artistic vision, hipster baby names will feel like home.
Some stellar hipster baby names include Arlo, Wren, Otis, Ezra, and Juno for indie classics. You'll also find Asa, Atticus, Cleo, Thelonious, and Dashiell, plus vintage revivals like Hazel, Jasper, Silas, Ada, and Finn. Hipster baby names often pull from Brooklyn and Portland baby announcements: Clementine, Beckett, Sage, Indigo, and Lennon. Some parents favor musician names like Bowie, Hendrix, Dylan, and Lennon, while others lean literary with Harper (Lee), Scout (To Kill a Mockingbird), and Salinger. What defines a hipster name is that it feels both obscure and effortlessly cool.
These names pair beautifully with equally distinctive middle names for a layered vibe. If this collection inspires you, you may also enjoy our vintage baby names or indie baby names collection for more artfully alternative picks. Your hipster baby deserves a name that sounds like it belongs on a vinyl record sleeve.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | Free Man: Landholder. | Male | English |
| Gage | "A Pledge, A Pawn" | Male | French |
| Georgia | Farmer. Feminine Of George. | Female | English |
| Geraldine | Mighty With A Spear. Rules By The Spear. Feminine Of Gerald. | Female | German |
| Gillian | Variant Of Juliana. | Female | English |
| Grey | Gray-Haired. | Male | English |
| Griffin | Surname. | Male | Irish |
| Hamilton | From The Grassy Estate | Male | English |
| Hans | God's Gift | Male | Danish |
| Harlan | From The Hare's Land | Male | English |
| Harlow | From The Hare's Hill | Male | English |
| Harold | Strong Fighter | Male | Dutch |
| Harriet | Rules The Home | Female | French |
| Harris | Son Of Harry | Male | English |
| Hazel | The Hazel Tree:Nut. | Female | English |
| Hilda | Battle-Maid | Female | English |
| Holden | From The Hollow In The Valley | Male | English |
| Homer | Security | Male | Greek |
| Howie | Nichname For Howard Noble Watchman. | Male | English |
| Hudson | Son Of The Hooded Man | Male | English |
| Hugo | Intelligent | Male | Spanish |
| Ignatius | Fiery | Male | Greek |
| Ike | Variant Of Hebrew Isaac Laughter. | Male | Hebrew |
| Imogen | An Image. Image Of Her Mother. Blameless/Innocent. | Female | Celtic |
| India | Unisexual Name Meaning "River." | Female | Indian |
| Inez | Meek. Chaste. Variant Of Agnes. | Female | Spanish |
| Ione | From The King's Island | Female | Celtic |
| Ira | Descendant | Male | Hebrew |
| Iris | Rainbow | Female | Greek |
| Irving | Sea Friend | Male | English |
| Isadora | Gift Of Isis | Female | Greek |
| Ivy | Ivy | Female | Greek |
| Jack | Replace (Derivative Of James) | Male | English |
| Janis | Gift From God | Female | Hebrew |
| Jasper | Variant Of Caspar Or Gaspar Keeper Of The Treasure. | Male | Arabic |
| Jay | Variant Of Names Like Jason And Jacob. | Male | English |
| Jimi | Modern Feminine Of Jimmy. | Female | English |
| Joah | Male | English | |
| Joe | Abbreviation Of Joseph. | Male | English |
| Judd | Praised | Male | Hebrew |
| Jude | Praised | Male | Hebrew |
| Judy | Praised From Judea. | Female | Hebrew |
| Julian | Youth | Male | Spanish |
| Kai | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Female | Hawaiian |
| Kale | Strong And Manly | Male | Hawaiian |
| Kent | Chief | Male | Celtic |
| Kingston | From The King's Village Or Estate King's Field. King Is One Of Several Titles... | Male | English |
| Kipp | From The Pointed Hill | Male | English |
| Kitty | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | Female | English |
| Knox | From The Hills | Male | English |
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