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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

Lapis

Meaning: azure blue stone

Origin:Persian
1963
Lovelace

Meaning: outlaw

Origin:English surname
3454
Lorca Lorca is a beautiful name for a boy or a gir...
Origin:Spanish place name and surname
6466
Liora

Meaning: light

Origin:Hebrew
1687
Laoise

Meaning: light

Origin:Irish
1340
Lea

Meaning: meadow; weary

Origin:Variation of Lee or Leah
784
Lollie

Meaning: free man

Origin:Diminutive of Charlotte, French
4096
Origin:Spelling variation of Laney
942
Lurline Lurline comes from German. It’s a girl’s nam...
Origin:German
14845
Lyanna Lyanna is of American, Persian, and French o...
Origin:Modern invented name
2077
Lynn

Meaning: lake

Origin:Diminutive of Linda or Welsh
1672
Lovis

Meaning: renowned warrior

Origin:Variation of Lovisa, Swedish
4424
Letha

Meaning: forgetfulness

Origin:Greek
2475
Lupita The name Lupita is of Spanish origin and the...
Origin:Spanish, “little wolf”
2934
Lainie

Meaning: bright shining one

Origin:Diminutive of Elaine
2153
Lunet

Meaning: idol, image; little moon

Origin:Welsh or French, Latin
5015
Leora

Meaning: light

Origin:Diminutive of Eleanor, or Hebrew and Greek
1099
Leota

Meaning: of the people

Origin:German
6825
Leya

Meaning: the law; lion

Origin:Spanish; Hindi
1518
Lulani

Meaning: sky

Origin:Hawaiian
4540