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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

Darrow

Meaning: spear

Origin:English
2694
Falcon The meaning of Falcon is associated with 'fa...
Origin:Bird name
2848
Obadiah

Meaning: servant of God

Origin:Hebrew
1410
Eliezer

Meaning: God helps

Origin:Hebrew
1515
Aram

Meaning: high elevated

Origin:Hebrew
1867
Hezekiah

Meaning: God gives strength

Origin:Hebrew
1968
Sayer

Meaning: woodcutter or reciter

Origin:English
1484
Origin:Occupational word name
6505
Flint

Meaning: born near outcrop of flint

Origin:English
619
Leopold

Meaning: brave people

Origin:German
639
Canyon The name Canyon means a 'large ravine' or 'n...
Origin:Spanish word name
2049
Jetson Jetson is a name of American origin and the ...
Origin:Variation of Judson
2416
Oakes

Meaning: near the oaks

Origin:English
2421
Steele

Meaning: steel

Origin:English
2644
Aston

Meaning: eastern settlement

Origin:English
1504
Granger

Meaning: worker of the granary

Origin:English and French surname
1677
Taj

Meaning: crown

Origin:Arabic
1994
Rush

Meaning: basket weaver

Origin:English
1610
Vitus

Meaning: life

Origin:Latin
2527
Constantine

Meaning: steadfast

Origin:Latin
624