Boy Names Lists · Unusual, Rare, and Unique Baby Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Modern invented name
Whether you think of it as Cale with a K, or a pet form of Kalen or Kaleb, this is just the kind of short, synthetic name finding a lot of favor now, but remember -- it's also the name of a vegetable.
English, modern invented name
An even more modern spin on Zayla.
A number of parents took up the name of the TV talk show host in the early nineties, but it now seems to have lost momentum.
American invented name
This modern name boasts a strong sound and a cool-guy image, thanks to its most famous bearer, American musician Pharrell Williams. The name appears to be a respelling of the Irish surname Farrell…
Modern invented name or surname, English
"briar meadow, briar clearing"
Brian meets Riley, this name is more popular for girls. It coincides with the surname Briley, a contracted form of Brierley, which might be an interesting alternative.
The word "bricks," name-ified. Rapper Pusha T used this as the middle name for his son, Nigel.
Invented name
A uniquely Puerto Rican choice. Keniel is a modern creation with the appearance of history, thanks to the biblical -iel ending.
Though not technically a one-person name, since 30 baby boys were named Shemar in 2016, Shemar stems from one specific person, prolific actor Shemar Moore. He has said that his parents came up with…
One of the newer and fresher-sounding members of the Braeden, Jaden, Caden clan.
A combination of Cyrus and Tyler, or any similar names. It may also be a variation of the surname Seiler, which means "rope maker." Cyler first appeared on the charts for boys in 1985, and peaked in…
Daxter feels like a blend between Dexter and Baxter. If you like it better than either of those, then go for it.
American English, modern invented name
A rare smoosh of Dontae and Octavius, also spelled Dontavious.
French
"I love"
A modern invented name, taken directly from the French phrase "J'adore", meaning "I love".
More neo than Neo, this is a name heard in the Power Rangers film title Power Rangers Zeo .
Is it a form of Zayden? Zyden? We're not quite sure. NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. chose this sleek, practically vowelless name for his son, born in 2022.
Basque invented name
A common Basque name first used in French Basque writer Agosti Xaho's 1845 work "The Legend of Aitor."
Top 100 choice in Puerto Rico that is relatively unknown outside of the territory.
American invented name or variation of Lachlan
"pretty lake; lake; lake land"
Lakelyn is a fast-rising girl name of the last decade, combining a nature word with the ever-fashionable -lyn suffix. It is occasionally given to baby boys too (more than 30 since 2020), no doubt…
Variation of DeAndre et al
"the son of Andrew"
An invented name that has its roots in DeAndre or D'Andre, which springs from "the son of Andrew." Feels like half Don or Dion, half Andre or Andrew, but not enough of something unto itself.
Invented literary name
"elfstone"
This attractive name was created by JRR Tolkien for his The Lord Of The Rings trilogy. It was given to Aragorn by Galadriel and later adopted by him as King of Gondor.
