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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

Lopa The meaning of Lopa is 'wife of sage' or 'le...
Origin:Hindi
15744
Lacy

Meaning: from Lassy

Origin:English
6462
Lissy Lissy is an English word with Hebrew roots a...
Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth, Felicity, and Melissa
6465
Lotte

Meaning: free man

Origin:German, Scandinavian diminutive of Charlotte
1431
Luz

Meaning: light

Origin:Spanish
967
Leilany

Meaning: heavenly flower

Origin:Variation of Leilani, Hawaiian
10055
Liana

Meaning: to climb like a vine

Origin:French
385
Lucille

Meaning: light

Origin:French variation of Latin Lucilla
418
Louisa

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Latinate feminine variation of Louis
283
Leia

Meaning: the law; lion

Origin:Spelling variation of Leya, Spanish; Hindi
810
Lotta A name with Italian origins, the meaning of ...
Origin:Short form of Charlotta or Carlotta
3861
Lemmitty

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Finnish
15725
Lettice

Meaning: joy, gladness

Origin:English variation of Letitia
1079
Liesel The meaning of Liesel is ‘oath of God’. It i...
Origin:German
1686
Linda

Meaning: pretty

Origin:Spanish, Portuguese and Italian word name meaning "pretty"
825
Lorraine

Meaning: from the province of Lorraine

Origin:French
877
Leona

Meaning: lioness

Origin:Latin
551
Luella Luella is of American, German, and French or...
Origin:Spelling variation of Louella
788
Lorna The meaning of Lorna is ‘victory’ or ‘fox’. ...
Origin:English literary name
1361
Landry

Meaning: ruler

Origin:French and English
3366