Boy Names Lists · Unusual, Rare, and Unique Baby Names
Invented Boy Names
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Rhaegar
Modern invented name
Rhaegar Targaryen is one of the most glamorous, noble characters in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series... even though he's been dead over a decade when the books begin. The reader…
Rhyatt
Modern invented name
This very nouveau-sounding combination of Rhett and Riot was one of the fastest-rising boys names of 2017.
Rhyett
Variation of word name Riot or combination of Rhett and Wyatt, English
"advice and brave in war"
Rhyett is a respelling of the word name Riot with a name-centric spin combining the popular Rhett and Wyatt. While rising in popularity, Rhyett might prove confusing on spelling and pronunciation,…
Rhyland
Modern invented name
Spelling variation of Ryland
Riggan
Invented name
Riggan found fame as the first name of the hero of the Oscar-winning film Birdman, played by Michael Keaton. Riggan has the two-syllable n-ending surname feel so trendy for boys' names today. It may…
Roronoa
Japanese variation of l'Ollonais, French surname
"from Les Sables-d'Olonne"
Roronoa was created for the pirate-themed anime series One Piece . Roronoa is the Japanese pronunciation of l'Ollonais, the name of notable pirate Francois l'Ollonais. The historical pirate was born…
Rosebanks
American invented name
"rose + banks"
Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman invented this name for their son Jonathan's middle. It's a combination of Anne's paternal grandfather's name, Roseline, and Adam's mother's maiden name Banks.
Ryden
Swedish surname
"woodland clearing"
This trendy-sounding name emerged from the era of Aiden and Jayden and Ryder and Ryker. Many parents may have come to it on their own, but Ryden has ancient roots as a Swedish surname, from the…
Rylen
Variation of Rylan
Rylen is the more-unusual spelling variation of Rylan and the even more popular Ryland. It also takes a cue from the long-trendy surname-name Riley and adds the newly-trendy n ending.
Salerio
Shakespearean invented name
"salary"
Shakespeare invented the names Salerio, Solanio, and Salarino for his play The Merchant of Venice . The names are puns on salario , the Italian word for "salary," as each character shows great…
Savion
Modern invented name, possibly derived from Xavier
Has lots of energy, perhaps due to its association with top tap dancer Savion Glover.
Semaj
Variation of James, English from Hebrew
"supplanter"
Popular enough in the Indian community to have made it onto the US Top 1000 every year from 2001 to 2014 and now again in 2023, possibly inspired by Jamaican activist Leachim Semaj (born Michael…
Shamar
Modern invented name, possible variation of Shamir
In the Top 1,000 since 1996, a less expected alternative to Omar.
Shawnel
Modern invented name. American.
Modern, none-too-classy elaboration of Shawn.
Shemar
Modern invented name
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…
Sideræl
Invented name
"with respect to the distant stars"
Sideræl was created by Grimes and Elon Musk, who used it as a middle name for their daughter Y, whose full name is Exa Dark Sideræl. They were inspired by the word sidereal , which Grimes explains…
Soan
Variation of Sohan, French
Soan is a variation of Sohan, an invented French name that may be related to the masculine Jean. Both names rank in France’s Top 100, with the original Sohan pulling slightly ahead. The Soan version…
Sohan
Invented French name, meaning unknown
Sohan is a modern French invention. It may be related to Jean or a variation of the similar name Yohan.
Sonder
Invented name
"the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own"
A neologism coined for the 2012 Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows , which aims to come up with new terms for emotions that currently lack words
Spyro
Modern invented name
The name of the lead character -- a purple dragon -- in a long-running series of video games. Technically also a variant of the classic Greek name Spiro/Spyros.