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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

Arlington The name Arlington has multifaceted origins ...
Origin:English habitational surname, place name
3437
Pax

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Latin
1467
Nile

Meaning: champion

Origin:River name, color name, or variation of Niall, Irish
1897
Cyan

Meaning: greenish blue color

Origin:English
1047
Auden

Meaning: old friend

Origin:English
612
Winslow

Meaning: friend's hill or burial mound

Origin:English
1309
Montgomery

Meaning: man power

Origin:Norman
750
Ripley

Meaning: strip of clearing in the woods

Origin:English
4201
Origin:Word name
2503
Osian Osian is a name that is widely used all over...
Origin:Welsh variation of Oisin
2011
Ezer

Meaning: help

Origin:Hebrew
8478
Sheridan

Meaning: searcher

Origin:Irish
4546
Origin:Word name
1670
Nevada

Meaning: covered in snow

Origin:Spanish place-name
9773
Egypt The meaning of Egypt is 'the temple of the k...
Origin:Place-name
8194
Arrow Arrow is a name of English origin and the me...
Origin:Word name
1023
Paz

Meaning: gold; peace

Origin:Hebrew; Spanish
6781
Aroha

Meaning: love

Origin:Maori
14156
Ayo

Meaning: joy

Origin:Yoruba
6855
Autry

Meaning: noble strength

Origin:French surname
5767