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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

Cypress Cypress is a beautiful and intriguing name w...
Origin:botanical name
1756
Sire

Meaning: royalty; father

Origin:Word name
2065
Vernon

Meaning: place of alders

Origin:English
2110
Racer Racer is an old and fascinating name that is...
Origin:Word name
7005
Origin:English word name
9155
Techno

Meaning: relating to technology

Origin:Greek
0
Eleazar

Meaning: God helps

Origin:Hebrew
1618
Absalom

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Hebrew
1746
Lloyd

Meaning: gray

Origin:Welsh
649
Joachim

Meaning: Established by God

Origin:Hebrew
670
Crispin

Meaning: curly-haired

Origin:Latin
680
Conan

Meaning: little wolf

Origin:Irish
693
Simeon

Meaning: he [God] has heard

Origin:Hebrew
713
Horatio

Meaning: hour, time

Origin:English variation of Latin Horatius
759
Fintan

Meaning: white fire or white bull

Origin:Irish
855
Anselm

Meaning: with divine protection

Origin:German
925
Anthem Anthem is a traditionally used masculine mus...
Origin:American Word Name
3271
Ogden

Meaning: from the oak valley

Origin:English
3300
York

Meaning: from the yew estate

Origin:English
3432
Dennison

Meaning: son of Dennis

Origin:English
10024