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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

Ozias

Meaning: salvation

Origin:Greek
176
Raoul

Meaning: wolf-counsel

Origin:French variation of Ralph
249
Inigo

Meaning: fiery

Origin:Basque, medieval Spanish variation of Ignatius
330
Fergus

Meaning: man of force

Origin:Scottish and Irish
345
Wilfred

Meaning: desires peace

Origin:English
437
Eero

Meaning: eternal ruler

Origin:Finnish variation of Eric
477
Casper

Meaning: bringer of treasure

Origin:Dutch form of Jasper, Persian
84
Rupert

Meaning: bright fame

Origin:German variation of Robert
131
Ansel

Meaning: with divine protection

Origin:German
181
Leif

Meaning: heir, descendant

Origin:Scandinavian
201
Dion

Meaning: child of heaven and earth

Origin:Diminutive of Dionysius, Greek
207
Fritz

Meaning: peaceful ruler

Origin:German, diminutive of Friedrich or Frederick
668
Spike

Meaning: a very large nail

Origin:English word name
1395
Boaz

Meaning: swiftness

Origin:Hebrew
334
Job

Meaning: persecuted

Origin:Hebrew
776
Joah

Meaning: brother of God

Origin:Hebrew
857
Xavi

Meaning: new house or bright

Origin:Catalan diminutive of Xavier, Basque or Arabic
946
Xavi

Meaning: new house or bright

Origin:Catalan diminutive of Xavier, Basque or Arabic
946
Maxim

Meaning: greatest

Origin:French variation of Maximus
1028
Stellan

Meaning: calm

Origin:Swedish, meaning unknown , possibly "calm"
214