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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

Lex

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Diminutive of Alexander
1535
Maguire

Meaning: son of the beige one

Origin:Irish
2494
Reuben

Meaning: behold, a son

Origin:Hebrew
90
Alaric

Meaning: all-powerful ruler

Origin:German
231
Osiris

Meaning: with strong eyesight

Origin:Egyptian
407
Ragnar

Meaning: warrior or judgment

Origin:Norse
509
Blaise

Meaning: to lisp, stammer

Origin:French
457
Valentin

Meaning: strength, health

Origin:French, German, Russian, Czech, Scandinavian variation of Valentine
726
Darcy

Meaning: from Arcy

Origin:English from French, d'Arcy
727
Anatole

Meaning: from the east, rising sun

Origin:Greek
924
Mathis

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:French and German form of Matthias or Matthew
1184
Pascal

Meaning: of the Passover; Easter

Origin:French; English
1261
Domenico

Meaning: belonging to the Lord

Origin:Spanish, Italian variation of Dominic, Latin
1220
Renzo There are many different origins of the name...
Origin:Diminutive of Lorenzo
1348
Cosimo

Meaning: order, beauty, universe

Origin:Italian variation of Cosmo
1422
Ciro The name Ciro hails from Italy. The meaning ...
Origin:Italian variation of Cyrus
1462
Jupiter

Meaning: godfather

Origin:Latin
953
Mars A great name for both boys and girls, the me...
Origin:Roman mythology god of war
1016
Caelus

Meaning: sky; heavens

Origin:Latin
1072
Mercury

Meaning: Roman messenger god

Origin:Latin
1108