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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

Laras

Meaning: calm

Origin:Indonesian
8648
Liene

Meaning: light

Origin:Dutch, Latvian
15732
Lahja

Meaning: gift

Origin:Finnish
17884
Luna

Meaning: moon

Origin:Latin
6
Lola

Meaning: lady of sorrows

Origin:Spanish, diminutive of Dolores
79
Lucy

Meaning: light

Origin:English variation of Lucia, Latin
25
Lily

Meaning: lily

Origin:English flower name
60
Lizzy The name Lizzy is primarily used as a girl's...
Origin:Hebrew
4251
Lunette The name Lunette is a feminine name of Frenc...
Origin:French
2997
Luck Number: 6
5181
Lucette The baby name Lucette is a gender-neutral na...
Origin:French
4205
Origin:English
3517
Lucinde The name Lucinde originated from the Latin t...
Origin:French
9723
Licha Licha is a Spanish variation of a predominan...
Origin:German
14829
Laurette Laurette is a wonderful baby name that is ge...
Origin:Latin
9423
Origin:Hawaiian
2931
Luann The name Luann has a Hawaii origin and is us...
Origin:Hawaiian
8903