Unique Boy Names

Rare boy names with real history: each one was given to only a few hundred American boys last year, so your son will stand out without having to spell his name for everyone.

300 names

  1. DevonteBoymodern coinage, influenced by DeVon · American (modern coinage)100
  2. RichieBoypowerful ruler · Germanic100
  3. IzayahBoyYahweh is salvation · Hebrew100
  4. AleksanderBoydefender of men · Greek100
  5. DeeganBoydark-haired · Irish100
  6. MayerBoygreater; steward · Germanic100
  7. SireBoylord, master · French100
  8. RigginsBoyson of Rigg or Richard · English100
  9. JamarBoymodern blend of Ja- and -mar · American (modern coinage)101
  10. JamarionBoymodern blend of Ja and Marion · American (modern coinage)101
  11. RansomBoyshield's son · English101
  12. BrentleyBoyburnt clearing; meadow · English101
  13. HanselBoyGod is gracious · Germanic101
  14. HussainBoygood, handsome · Arabic101
  15. RuneBoysecret lore, rune · Old Norse101
  16. BrentBoysteep hill; possibly burnt land · English102
  17. ChesterBoyfortress, walled town · Latin102
  18. FredrickBoypeaceful ruler · Germanic102
  19. GermanBoybrother · Spanish102
  20. MaxxBoygreatest · Latin102
  21. HusseinBoylittle handsome one · Arabic102
  22. TaydenBoymodern coinage, likely from Tay and Aidan · American (modern coinage)102
  23. MuhammedBoypraised · Arabic102
  24. JhettBoyvariant spelling of Jett · American (modern coinage)102
  25. AlisterBoydefender of men · Scottish Gaelic102
  26. AdolfoBoynoble wolf · Germanic103
  27. MarcelinoBoylittle warrior; of Mars · Latin103
  28. AminBoytrustworthy, faithful · Arabic103
  29. KainoaBoythe free-moving sea · Hawaiian103
  30. NehemiasBoyYahweh comforts · Hebrew103
  31. RonenBoysong; joy · Hebrew103
  32. EversonBoyson of Ever or Eofor · English103
  33. VyomBoysky · Sanskrit103
  34. KentBoyedge, border land · English104
  35. VitoBoylife · Latin104
  36. SyedBoylord, master · Arabic104
  37. YusefBoyGod increases · Arabic104
  38. BenjiBoyson of the right hand · Hebrew104
  39. LyndonBoylime tree hill · Old English105
  40. LazaroBoyGod has helped · Hebrew105
  41. DeionBoymodern coinage; possibly influenced by Dion · American (modern coinage)105
  42. GibsonBoyson of Gilbert · English105
  43. BraxtynBoyBrock's town · English105
  44. MamadouBoypraised one · Arabic105
  45. JasirBoybold; brave · Arabic105
  46. VedantBoyend of the Vedas; sacred knowledge · Sanskrit105
  47. EydanBoystrong, enduring · Hebrew105
  48. RandallBoyshield-wolf · English106
  49. AntoineBoyof unknown meaning · French106
  50. ConstantineBoyconstant, steadfast · Latin106
  51. AydanBoyfrom the moon · Turkish106
  52. AarushBoyfirst ray of sun · Sanskrit106
  53. DamoniUnisexto tame, subdue · Greek106
  54. KhyreeBoycharitable, good · Arabic106
  55. AdonaiBoymy Lord · Hebrew106
  56. JahmariBoymodern blend using Jah and Mari · American (modern coinage)106
  57. BraydonBoybroad hill · English107
  58. PauloBoysmall; humble · Portuguese107
  59. YoussefBoyGod will add · Arabic107
  60. MahdiBoyrightly guided · Arabic107
  61. ZaidynBoymodern elaboration of Zayd or Aidan forms · American (modern coinage)107
  62. ToddBoyfox · English108
  63. CobyBoysupplanter · English108
  64. EmmetBoyuniversal · English108
  65. DestinBoydestiny · French108
  66. MeyerBoygreat; eminent · Germanic108
  67. ArmaanBoywish, desire, hope · Persian108
  68. MendelBoylittle man · Yiddish108
  69. AtreyuBoydescendant of Atri · Sanskrit108
  70. RishaanBoygood human being · Sanskrit108
  71. SummitBoyhighest point · English108
  72. LesterBoyfortified camp · English109
  73. TristianBoysorrowful · Celtic109
  74. KainBoyacquired; spear · Hebrew109
  75. YasinBoyYa-Sin; Quranic letters · Arabic109
  76. NaimBoycomfort; ease · Arabic109
  77. AvielBoymy father is God · Hebrew109
  78. AlakaiBoyleader, guide · Hawaiian109
  79. ShaunBoyGod is gracious · Irish110
  80. AltonBoyold town · Old English110
  81. NateBoyhe gave · Hebrew110
  82. SaidBoyhappy, fortunate · Arabic110
  83. JakobiBoysupplanter · Hebrew110
  84. MylanUnisexgracious; dear · Slavic110
  85. HendrickBoyhome ruler · Germanic110
  86. ClarenceBoybright; clear · Latin111
  87. GuyBoyguide · French111
  88. DenisBoydevoted to Dionysus · Greek111
  89. KeoniBoyGod is gracious · Hawaiian111
  90. AramBoyhigh, exalted · Hebrew111
  91. EnderBoyvery rare · Turkish111
  92. LuanUnisexlion · Albanian111
  93. VernonBoyplace of alders · French112
  94. QuintinBoyfifth · Latin112
  95. EasonBoyson of Easo · English112
  96. HadiBoyguide, leader to the right path · Arabic112
  97. HazeBoymist, light obscurity · English112
  98. KaisynUnisexmodern blend, often from Kai and -syn/-son · American (modern coinage)112
  99. JonathonBoyYahweh has given · Hebrew113
  100. NickolasBoyvictory of the people · Greek113
  101. HenriBoyhome ruler · French113
  102. JessiahBoymodern blend of Jesse and Josiah · American (modern coinage)113
  103. KyngBoyking · English113
  104. ZayvionBoymodern elaboration of Zay or Xavier-like forms · American (modern coinage)113
  105. NikolaBoyvictory of the people · Slavic114
  106. PhineasBoyuncertain; possibly Nubian · Hebrew114
  107. KhaledBoyeternal, everlasting · Arabic114
  108. ZurielUnisexmy rock is God · Hebrew114
  109. SulaimanBoypeace · Arabic114
  110. ShivanshBoypart of Shiva · Sanskrit114
  111. OaklenBoyoak land · English114
  112. GerardBoyspear brave · Germanic115
  113. CianBoyancient, enduring · Irish115
  114. WolfgangBoywolf path · Germanic115
  115. RangerBoyforest guardian · English115
  116. TerrenceBoyuncertain; from a Roman family name · Latin116
  117. AstonBoyeast town · Old English116
  118. FinnianBoyfair, white · Irish116
  119. AkivaBoyto protect; shelter · Hebrew116
  120. JiovanniBoyGod is gracious · Italian116

Number = US babies given the name in 2024 (Social Security Administration).