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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

Loxley

Meaning: lynx glade

Origin:English
2996
Lumen

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
4302
Leda

Meaning: happy

Origin:Greek
786
Lakshmi

Meaning: a lucky omen

Origin:Sanskrit
1841
Louie

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Variation of Louis, German and French
3016
Lyla

Meaning: night

Origin:Spelling variation of Lila, Arabic
263
Lilibet

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Nickname of Elizabeth, Hebrew
990
Lovella

Meaning: wolf

Origin:Feminine of Lovell
2651
Lady

Meaning: noble

Origin:English; diminutive of Adelaide
3450
Luciana

Meaning: light

Origin:Feminine variation of Lucianus
751
Lotus

Meaning: lotus flower

Origin:Greek
1513
Lucilla

Meaning: light

Origin:Latin
2809
Laila

Meaning: night; holy

Origin:Spelling variation of Layla (Arabic); Sami variation of Helga (Finland)
737
Leonor A name of Spanish origin, the meaning of Leo...
Origin:Spanish and Portuguese variation of Eleanor, English, meaning unknown
1856
Lolo

Meaning: free man

Origin:Diminutive of Caroline
2965
Leafy

Meaning: relief

Origin:Diminutive of Relief, word name
7245
Lassie Lassie is a feminine name of Scottish origin...
Origin:Scottish
11164
Liesl

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:German diminutive of Elizabeth
1168
Lorelai

Meaning: alluring, temptress

Origin:Spelling variation of Lorelei, German
1002
Luisa

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Italian, Spanish
1104