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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

Urban

Meaning: of the city

Origin:Latin
1975
Ellery

Meaning: descendant of Hilary

Origin:English
2095
Abbott

Meaning: father

Origin:Hebrew, Aramaic
2182
Oceanus

Meaning: ocean

Origin:Mythological name
2366
Chester

Meaning: fortress, walled town,

Origin:Latin
198
Wilbur

Meaning: resolute, brilliant

Origin:German
209
Archibald

Meaning: truly brave

Origin:Scottish from German
317
Bryn

Meaning: hill

Origin:Welsh
3122
Munro

Meaning: mouth of the river Ro

Origin:Scottish
5429
Rupin

Meaning: handsome

Origin:Sanskrit
5725
Gethin Gethin originates from Welsh background. The...
Origin:Welsh
6915
Keir

Meaning: dark, black

Origin:Irish
373
Eamon

Meaning: wealthy protector

Origin:Irish variation of Edmund
377
Seamus

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Irish variation of James
406
Finnian

Meaning: fair

Origin:Irish
450
Zev

Meaning: wolf

Origin:Hebrew
298
Luan

Meaning: moon

Origin:Portuguese
365
Rollo

Meaning: wolf

Origin:Latin form of Rolf
1104
Spruce Spruce is a very attractive and common baby ...
Origin:Tree name
4774
Gardener

Meaning: keeper of the garden

Origin:English
6164