By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Word name
A highly uncommon boys' name inspired by the elements.
English word name
Veronica Roth used the name Four for a character in her novel Divergent .
Yoruba
"joy arrives"
A joyful Yoruba name which would be perfect for a long-awaited baby.
African
"praise"
Short form of Dumisani
Berber
"alive"
A simple and straightforward choice from northwest Africa.
"star"
"lion"
Finnish
"established by God"
In Scandinavia and the Netherlands, a popular mini-name, used in its own right and as a short form of Joakim.
Dutch variation of Arthur
"bear"
Once a diminutive for Arthur, now used in its own right. Tuur is a Top 100 name in Belgium and a Top 300 name in the Netherlands.
Corsican
Corsican form of Ursus
Diminutive of Dillon, Irish
"loyal"
Diminutive of Dillon
English
"from Lassey"
Back in the day, Lacy used to be available to boys as well, ranking in the US charts for boys right up until the 1960s. Its peak was in 1900 when it made the Top 400, while 1924 saw it given to the…
Because that's what your child is—a gift.
Breton
"king, ruler"
Also spelled Riok, this little-known Breton name is short yet strong.
Anur is a masculine name with roots in several cultures. In Arabic traditions, it may be related to 'Nur' or 'Noor,' meaning 'light' or 'illumination,' with the initial 'A' serving as a prefix. In…
Slavic from Turkish
"soul, life"
Sounds a bit like John, but has a completely different origin: this is the Slovene and Bosnian version of the Turkish male name Can.
Ants is an uncommon masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may function as a short form of Anthony or Anton in some cultures, particularly in Estonian where it is a traditional diminutive.…
Place-name
Fiji is a pleasingly quirky place name that's been little used for babies, but could work for either a boy or girl. Though it has been used quite a lot for fancy bottled water, we don't think it…
Shax is a demon known as a Great Marquis of Hell, ruling over legions of demons. He is typically depicted as a stork.
English word name or diminutive of Slimane, Arabic
"man of peace"
Slim may be too on-the-nose for the child of two beautiful models, but it's the name Nara Pellman and Lucky Blue Smith chose for their son, Slim Easy. Smith, who has daughters named Gravity Blue and…
