Rare Boy Names You Don’t Know (Yet!)

Lovers of unique boy names – today it’s your turn!

Yesterday, we brought you a list of 100+ rare girl names that feel unique but highly usable, and today we bring you the boys’ list. The rules are the same: none of these names was given to more than 10 baby boys in 2020 (the most recent year for which the SSA has released data) – and many are truly one of a kind.

These rare baby names hail from languages and cultures from all over the world, and include traditional choices as well as under-the-radar surname and word names. The one thing they have in common? You’ve probably never heard of them.

(Go on – test your name knowledge and let us know over on our forums how many were really new to you!)

Without further ado, here’s our A to Z roundup of the 100+ best rare boy names you’ve never heard.

Rare Boy Names A-Z

A

Aalto

Agni

Ambrus

Apolinar

Aubelin

B

Balfour

Bardou

Barra

Bertalan

C

Cadfael

Calixte

Cebrian

Cosmin

D

Dacre

Daisuke

Dayo

Drystan

Durai

E

Ealair

Ellender

Elouan

Erling

Esker

F

Farai

Ferdia

Firouz

Fyfe

G

Galo

Geneo

Gratian

Gwenael

H

Hachiro

Hananiah

Haneul

Helier

Hoshea

I

Ianto

Iakopa

Ishvi

Ishmerai

J

Jeconiah

Josko

Jospin

Juhani

Jurian

Juro

K

Kabelo

Kapua

Kazmer

Kishan

Kobus

Kublai

L

Laius

Lazare

Leolin

Llew

Lothair

M

Maedoc

Mannix

Maor

Masozi

Mathuin

Merrion

Meztli

N

Nahuel

Nandor

Naoki

Nazaire

Nikau

O

Odilon

Ortwin

Orvar

Osier

Ozazias

P

Pavao

Phanuel

Piaras

Pryderi

Q

Qismat

Quiller

Quirin

R

Ravello

Raeburn

Raza

Rokas

Rumen

S

Sabri

Scevola

Sendoa

Seydou

Sikandar

Stelian

T

Takara

Talmai

Tangaroa

Taro

Tasgall

Tekoa

Thales

U

Ultan

Ulvi

Urbain

Uzochi

V

Valero

Veremund

Viator

Vissarion

W

Wandrille

Winfield

Wyre

Wystan

X

Xanti

Xolani

Xurxo

Y

Yasha

Yehiel

Yvain

Z

Zadig

Zahi

Zeferino

Zephaniel

Zuan

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