Choosing a unique baby boy name can be a little tricky – especially considering you want it to be the RIGHT level of unique. You know, not too unique, but not too common? In this article we’ll go over 100+ unique boy names, then give you some pointers on choosing the perfect name.
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Aaron – This is a Hebrew boy’s name that means “exalted“.
Ace – This name is of Latin origin and means “unity“.
Adan – Hebrew baby name that means “son of Adam: man of the red earth”.
Adler – This baby boy name is of Old German origin, and it means “eagle”.
Aleric – This Germanic unique baby boy name means “noble ruler”.
Aleron – A Latin baby boy name with the meaning “eagle”.
Apollo – This Greek baby boy name has the meaning “manly beauty”. In Greek mythology (where the name originated), Apollo was the god of healing who drove a fiery chariot through the sky. Sound a bit like the sun? That was their explanation.
Aric – This is a unique spelling for the name Eric, which has English origin and means “sacred ruler”.
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Arlen – A unique boy name that is of Gaelic origin, and means “pledge, oath”.
Arlo – The origin of this unique name is unclear, although it is thought to be derived from the Anglo-Saxon meaning “fortified hill”.
Armando – This unique boy’s name is of Spanish origin and means “soldier“.
Asa – Meaning “healer“, this name is of Hebrew origin.
Asher – This boy name is of Jewish origin and means “blessed“.
August – This is considered both a name and a surname of the Latin name “Augustus”. The meaning of this unique name is “to increase”.
Axton – Meaning “sword stone“, this name of the English origin.
Baylor – Baylor is an English surname that means “one who delivers goods”.
Bear – This name is of English origin and literally means “bear“.
Beckham – A unique name that is of English origin and means “homestead by the stream”.
Bensen – This unique baby boy name was originally a surname meaning “son of Benne”, but is now also used as a first name.
Brant – This name is from German origin and means “sword“.
Brayden – Meaning “dweller near the broad valley“, this name is of English origin.
Breckum – There is no known origin or meaning of this name.
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Briggs – This name is of Old English origin, and the meaning is “bridges”.
Briven – A unique boy name that appears to be of Old English origin, with an unknown meaning.
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Bryton – The origin of this name is English, and the meaning is “a Brit; bright settlement”
Calder – This baby boy name is of English and Scottish origin, and it means “rough waters; stream”
Caleb – Meaning “faithful“, this name is of Hebrew origin.
Callaghan – A name of Irish origin that means “strife”.
Callum – The origin of Callum is Scottish Gaelic, and the name means “dove king”
Carson – This name is of Scottish origin and means “son of the marsh-dwellers“.
Casper – A Scandinavian and Persian origin meaning “treasurer”.
Chord – With an unknown origin, this name means “maker or seller of rope or cord“.
Cooper – A unique baby boy name that was originally used as an English occupational name for a barrel maker or seller.
Cosmo – This is a name of Greek origin meaning “order“.
Curtis – This name is of the English origin and means “polite“.
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Dalton – This name is of English origin and means “the settlement in the valley“.
Daven – This boy name is originally Scandinavian, and it means “bright finn”.
Daxel – This baby name is likely of English origin, with an unknown meaning.
Daxton – Dax is an English surname, but Daxton appears to be a recent name that probably has an American origin and no known meaning.
Deegan – This unique boy’s name is of Irish origin and means “dark haired”.
Desmond – An English baby name that means “one from south Munster”.
Destin – This name is of Latin origin and means “destiny”.
Donald – This name is of Scottish origin and means “proud ruler“.
Duke – Duke is a baby name with Latin origins. The meaning of this unique boy name is “leader”.
Dustin – This name is of German origin and means “brave warrior“.
Easton – Easton is of English origin, and the meaning is “east-facing place”.
Edwin – With a English origin, this name means “rich friend“.
Elias – Elias is a Greek variation of the Hebrew name Elijah. The meaning is “Yahweh is God”.
Emitt – This name means “universal” and is of Hebrew origin.
Emrys – Emrys is a unique boy name with a Welsh origin. The meaning is “immortal”, as this name is the Welsh form of the Greek name Ambrose.
Ezra – Ezra is of Hebrew origin and means “help“.
Fabian – This boy’s name means “bean-grower” and is of Latin origin.
Farron – This unique name is actually unisex, and is used for both boys and girls. It is of English origin and means “adventurous”.
Finn – A boy name of Irish origin that means “fair or white”.
Forrest – This name is of English origin with a meaning of “outside“.
Foster – The origin of this name is English, and the meaning is “forester”.
Gavin – This name is of Celtic origin and means “white hawk“.
Gillian – While this name is typically used more for girls, it can be a boy’s name, too. It’s of Scottish origin and means “servant of St. John“.
Godfrey – This name has a German origin and means “God’s peace“.
Grafton – This unique boy name is of English origin and means “town in a grove”
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Graham – A name that is of Scottish origin and means “gravelly homestead”.
Granger – This is a surname of English and French origin (although it IS used as a first name now). The meaning is “worker of the granary”.
Greyson – A boys name that is of Old English origin. The meaning of this name is “son of the gray-haired man”.
Harley – This is actually a unisex name with a meaning of “hare’s meadow“. It is of English origin.
Harris – This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent and means “son of Harry”.
Hayes – This name is derived from the Irish, English, and Scottish region. Hayes means “hedged area”.
Hayden – This is a unique name of English origin that means “fire“.
Haysen – Although this name was originally used as a surname, it has also been used as a given name more recently. The origin and meaning are unknown.
Holdon – The origin of this unique boy name is English, and the meaning is “deep valley”.
Hubert – This name is of the German origin and means “mind“.
Hugh – Meaning “heart, mind, spirit“, this name is of the German origin.
Jaxx – This name is of the English origin and means “God has been gracious“.
Jericho – This is an Arabic baby name that means “city of the moon”.
Jesus – This name is of Hebrew origin and means “to rescue”.
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Kahlo – This is the surname of a famous painter, Frida Kahlo. It is a unisex name, with an unknown origin and meaning.
Kai – A unisex name of Hawaiian origin meaning “sea”.
Kaius – This is a unique boy name of questionable origin and meaning, although it’s thought to be of Latin origin and meaning “rejoice”.
Kade – This name is of English origin and means “round“.
Kalen – A boy name of Gaelic origin that means “slender, fair”.
Kash – The Americanized spelling of the name Cash, which originates from an Old French surname. It means “money box”
Kason – This is actually an Americanized name with no real known meaning. It’s getting more popular though as the years pass.
Kayson – This is a newer American name that doesn’t have a specific meaning or origin.
Keaton – This name is of English origin meaning “place of hawks“.
Kieran – A unique boy name of Irish descent that means “little dark one”.
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Killian – This name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and means “bright-haired”.
Kyan – Kyan is a modern name, therefore its origin is likely American and it does not have a meaning.
Kyson – A unique boy’s name of English origin meaning “son of Kyle”.
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Lance – This boy’s name is of French origin and means “land“.
Lawson – This is a name of English origin that means “son of Lawrence”.
Laymus – This is definitely a unique boy name, it’s also very uncommon. The origin and meaning are unknown.
Leland – A boy name that is of English origin and means “meadow land”.
Lincoln – This boy name is somewhat unique as it’s heard less and less often. The origin is English and the name means “town by the pool”.
Lukas – This name is of German origin and means “man from Lucania“.
Maclan – Maclan is a Gaelic baby name (it was originally a surname) that means “son of the handsome man”.
Malachi – A unique boy name of Hebrew origin that means “my messenger”.
Marshall – This was a surname of ancient Norman origin. It came from an Old French word meaning “horse” and “servant”. The servant with this name was one of the most important servants in the noble houses.
Mason – An occupational name for a stonemason, this unique boy name has English and Scottish origins. The meaning of Mason is “one who works with stone”.
Mateo – This is a baby boy’s name of Spanish, Latin, and Italian origin. It means “gift of God”.
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Matthias – This unique boy’s name has the same meaning as Mateo – “gift of God”. The origin is Greek, though.
Memphis – A name that has a Greek and Coptic origin. The meaning is “enduring and beautiful”.
Milan – This is a Slavic name that means “kind“.
Milos – While the origin is unknown, this boy’s name means “lover of glory“.
Neo – Meaning “new”, this name is of Latin origin.
Night – The meaning of night is…well…night. It did not originate as a baby name, so it’s tough to say where it originated as a name.
Nolan – This name is of Irish origin and a meaning of “champion“.
Ogden – A boy’s name of English origin that means “from the oak valley”.
Orson – This is a unique boy’s name that has a Latin origin, and means “bear cub”.
Otis – Otis is of Greek, English, or German origin. The meaning in English and German is “fortune, rich”, while the meaning in Greek is “good of hearing”.
Paxel – This baby name is typically used as a surname, and has an unknown meaning.
Pedro – This name is of Spanish origin and means “rock“.
Porter – A name of English and Scottish origin, it means “gatekeeper”.
Reid – This unique boy name was originally a surname, and the meaning is uncertain. It either means “red-haired” or “ruddy complexioned”.
Remi – Remi was originally considered a girls name of French origin meaning “oarsman”, but the movie Ratatouille made it an acceptable boy name as well.
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Remington – This boy name derives from the Old English “hremm” (yes as a name!) meaning “raven” or “settlement“. It was originally just used as a surname but became more popular as a first name when Kelly Clarkson named her son that in 2016.
Rhett – A boy name of English and Dutch origin. This name has the meaning “advice“.
Rhys – This is a unique boy name of Welsh origin that means “enthusiasm“.
Rocco – This boy’s name is an Italian name and it means “rest“.
Roman – This boy name is of Latin origin and means “citizen of Rome” (big surprise, I know).
Ronan – A very old Irish name that means “little seal”.
Rowen – This name is of Irish origin and means “red-haired“.
Rhydian – This boy name is of Welsh origin. It’s actually a variant of Rhys, and the meaning is “dweller by the river crossing”.
Sage – This name may be used more often for girls, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t work just as well as a boy name. It is of Latin origin and means “wise and knowing”.
Sebastian – With Greek origins, this name means “majestic“.
Shane – Meaning “God is gracious“, this name is of Irish origin.
Shepherd – This name originates from Old English. It’s meaning? “Shepherd” of course!
Silas – I will warn you, this name has become more popular, but it’s still fairly unique. It is of English and Latin origin and means “wood, forest”.
Skyler – This name is of Dutch origin and means “scholar“. It can also be a unisex name as well.
Spiro – Meaning “I breathe“, this unique name for boys is of Latin origin.
Sterling – This unique boy name is of English origin, and has the meaning “of the highest quality”.
Sullivan – A name that is of Irish origin. The meaning is “black-eyed one”.
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Sutton -. This name is of English origin and means “from the southern homestead”.
Tavis – This name is of Irish origin and means “teeve“, which means hillside.
Terrik – This is an Americanized name that isn’t even in the top 1000. Due to this and the newness of the name, the origin and meaning aren’t totally known.
Thane – Thane is of Scottish origin. The meaning is “Anglo-Saxon and Scottish feudal lords” (I have to admit I don’t understand this) or “landholder”.
Thayer – This unique boy name is of French origin and it means “tailor”. It was originally an occupational name.
Theegan – The origin and meaning of this unusual name are unknown.
Theo – A name of Greek origin that means “divine gift”.
Tobias – This boy’s name is of Hebrew and Greek origin. It means “God is good”.
Trae – Meaning “three“, this name is of English origin.
Trent – This name is of English origin and means “the flooder“.
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Troy – Meaning “descendant of foot soldier“, this boy’s name is of Irish origin.
Waylon – Waylon is of English origin and means “wayside land, road land”. It’s technically a variant of Wayland (which is a
Wesley – This name is of English origin and means “western meadow“.
Westley – This unique boy name is a variant of Wesley, which is of English origin and means “western meadow”.
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Willem – This name is of English origin and means “resolute protector”. Side note – this is the name of one of my favorite Fantasy fiction series and is therefore my favorite unique boy name.
Winter – This unique boy’s name is actually of Anglo-Saxon origin and while it’s meaning isn’t clear, can obviously be related to the season of the year.
Xain – This is technically another spelling of the name Zain..which is of Hebrew origin and means “God is gracious”.
Zade – Zade is really a unisex name. Its origin is the Arabic language and is a variant of the name Zayd and Zadrian. The meaning of the name is unknown.
Zander – Meaning “defending men”, this is a great boy’s name of German origin.
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Zavien – This unique boy name is of Arabic origin and it means “holy bright”.
Zeke – This boy name is of Hebrew origin and it means “God strengthens”.
WHAT MAKES A BOY NAME UNIQUE?
We all know our kids ARE unique. How do we get a name to convey that?
Truthfully, it’s somewhat subjective. Some names are more popular in some areas, where they haven’t been used in others.
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While you definitely don’t want your kid to be confused with five other Ashley’s in the class, you also don’t want to give them a. name no one has ever heard of and can’t pronounce.
WHERE ELSE CAN I LOOK FOR A UNIQUE BOY NAME?
If you’re anything like me (and five billion other moms) you may be struggling with finding a boy name you actually like.
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Here are a couple of other places you can search for a unique boy name that you may not have thought of yet.
- Look through an old family tree. You may find the perfect name that is unique, but not too far out there.
- Think about geographical areas. Sometimes there’s too much meaning associated with it, but otherwise you may find a place that you love. Before Australia had any context for me, I was convinced I’d name my child that. Of course, I was twelve and that changed once I was older.
- Look at these Fantasy baby boy names. Even if you haven’t heard of some of the characters (I haven’t – my partner wrote the post) you may still find something you like.
- Check out popular baby names in other countries. There may be something that hasn’t quite made its way across the ocean yet.
- You can use a unique spelling of a name – with one caveat. Make sure it’s still fairly obvious how the name is pronounced unless you want your child having to explain it. For their entire life.
CONSIDERATIONS WHEN CHOOSING A UNIQUE BOY NAME
- How does your child’s first name sound with the last name?
- What are your other kid’s names?
- How easy is it to spell?
- How easy is it to say?
- What will your child’s initials be?
- What nicknames go with your child’s name?
It is an important consideration when choosing a name. If you haven’t, watch my video above where I go over a few other things you should keep in mind before you pick your child’s given handle.
WRAPPING UP UNIQUE BOY NAMES
Regardless of what name you decide on, you’ll end up associating your child with whatever the name is. Which means you’ll most likely love it, even if it feels iffy at first. Good luck!
What unique boy name was your favorite? Do you have one that you’d like me to add to the list? Feel free to leave a comment below!
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