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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

Octavius

Meaning: eighth

Origin:Latin
656
Barnabas

Meaning: son of consolation

Origin:Aramaic
827
Cosmin

Meaning: order

Origin:Romanian
3634
Olivian Olivian means 'olive tree'. It has tradition...
Origin:Romanian variation of Oliver
4271
Hiroto

Meaning: great flying

Origin:Japanese
2270
Jethro

Meaning: excellence

Origin:Hebrew
587
Rocket A name of English origin, the meaning of Roc...
Origin:Word name
2424
Guthrie

Meaning: windy place

Origin:Scottish
2492
Judd

Meaning: flowing down

Origin:Medieval short form of Jordan
1202
Ike A name of American origin, the meaning of Ik...
Origin:Diminutive of Isaac
1240
Bix Bix is a very unique American name that can ...
Origin:Modern nickname
1378
Iggy

Meaning: fiery

Origin:Latin, diminutive of Ignatius
1623
Xan

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander
2351
Rad

Meaning: advisor

Origin:English
4537
Zenith

Meaning: the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer

Origin:English
1121
Smith

Meaning: blacksmith

Origin:English occupational name
1131
Puma

Meaning: big cat

Origin:English
18741
Roscoe

Meaning: deer forest

Origin:Norse
588
Rico

Meaning: dominant ruler

Origin:Spanish, diminutive of Ricardo
2103
Urso

Meaning: bear

Origin:Italian from Latin
2648