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Unique Boy Names: Unusual and Rare

Unique boy names are more widely used now than ever before. Fifty years ago, the Top 20 boys' names represented 41% of all male children; by contrast now, the Top 20 boys' names represented less than 15% of all baby boys, meaning there are many more rare and unusual boy names in general use.

The greater variety of names being used today means that unique boy names are more likely to be accepted at school or in the workplace. There are lots of ways for boys' names to be unique, from spelling to new creations, but here at our website we're often most inspired by those names which are at once unusual and yet filled with history and meaning.

Some of the coolest unique names for boys today come from Ancient Greek and Rome, often from mythology. The Bible is a rich source of unique boys' names, as are nature, word, and surname names.

Here is a selection of our current favorite rare and unique names for boys, from A to Z. For even more choices and connections to all of our website's resources on choosing unique names, go to our master page on unique names.

Unique Boy Names

Luma

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
2476
Laika

Meaning: little barking one

Origin:Russian
2616
Litzy The name Litzy is of Spanish origin and the ...
Origin:Spanish nickname
6009
Lovey Lovey is of American, Hebrew, and British or...
Origin:Diminutive of Love, English word name
6570
Legna

Meaning: angel

Origin:Italian
11654
Lili Lili is a feminine name of Hebrew, Latin, an...
Origin:Spelling variation of Lily or diminutive of Lilian
1720
Leor

Meaning: I have a light

Origin:Hebrew
16761
Loli

Meaning: lady of sorrows

Origin:Diminutive of Dolores, Spanish
4738
Lalita

Meaning: playful, charming

Origin:Sanskrit
4813
Lesedi

Meaning: light

Origin:Tswana
2729
Lenka

Meaning: light or of Magdala

Origin:Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Croatian
8384
Lilimae Lilimae is a Greek baby name. It is traditio...
Origin:Combination of Lily and Mae
11175
Loana

Meaning: light

Origin:Feminization of Loan, French
6829
Lisbeth The name Lisbeth is a shortened version of t...
Origin:German, diminutive of Elizabeth
3816
Lovejoy

Meaning: love joy

Origin:English surname
4252
Origin:Spanish surname
13358
Leialoha

Meaning: beloved child

Origin:Hawaiian
14024
Laynee

Meaning: bright, shining light

Origin:Variation of Laney, English
8650
Lynette

Meaning: idol

Origin:French elaboration of Lynn or Welsh
1944
Lutza

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Russian variation of Louise, feminine variation of Louis, German and French
8397