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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

Lozen

Meaning: one who steals horses

Origin:Apache, Native American
5342
Lucero

Meaning: light

Origin:Spanish
6571
Lupine

Meaning: pertaining to the wolf

Origin:Flower name from Latin
7105
Libertad

Meaning: liberty

Origin:Spanish
8386
Lowri

Meaning: laurel

Origin:Welsh, from Latin
2653
Libby

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:English, diminutive of Elizabeth
897
Lisa

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian
928
Linnet

Meaning: flaxen haired

Origin:French
2504
Lexi

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexandra, Greek
1647
Liba

Meaning: love

Origin:Yiddish
15731
Leah

Meaning: weary

Origin:Hebrew
286
Lionel

Meaning: young lion

Origin:French
5534
Louisiana Louisiana is a name that is generally chosen...
Origin:French place-name
5812
Liberty Liberty is a gender-neutral name of American...
Origin:Word name
1943
Lightning Lightning is an English word and the meaning...
Origin:Nature name
10056
Lucinda

Meaning: light

Origin:Variation of Lucia
1055
Lil

Meaning: lily

Origin:Diminutive of Lillian and Lily, flower name
5904
Lia

Meaning: weary

Origin:Diminutive of names ending in -lia or Italian variation of Leah
617
Luiza

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Russian and Portuguese variations of Louisa
2730
Lark Lark is a name that is generally given to ba...
Origin:English bird name
855