Boy Names Lists · Unusual, Rare, and Unique Baby Names
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Variation of Tyler, English
"maker of tiles"
A contemporary reconfiguration of Tyler, although perhaps too close to Tylenol to warrant greater popularity. It nevertheless grew in popularity in 2023 and has been borne by actor Tylen James…
Latin, Phonecian
"city of Tyre; rock"
The full name of baseball great Ty Cobb and now the name of a popular board game, this name gained popularity due to its fashionable sounds – a combination of Tyrone and Cyrus. But it is also found…
Modern invented name
A seldom-used Game of Thrones name, perhaps because its main originator, Tywin Lannister, is as ruthless as any character in the show. Yet the "ty-" beginning is so ubiquitous and popular that Tywin…
Literature, Latin
"shadow"
Created by English poet Alexander Pope for a melancholy sprite in the 1712 poem The Rape of the Lock . He likely took the Latin word umbra "shadow". A moon of Uranus is named after the character.
Variation of Varius, Roman, Latin
"versatile"
Ultimately derived from the Roman family name, Varius, this name is versatile as its meaning suggests. Both ancient and modern in feel, rugged yet regal, it may appeal to those who like Adrian,…
Spanish invented name
The invented name Xael debuted on the charts for boys in 2010. It is primarily used among Spanish-speaking families.
Variation of Xavier
"new house"
A spin on the Basque name Xavier, Xavian was likely created with names like Damian, Adrian, and Julian in mind. Also spelled as Xavion, Zavion, and so on. A recent year saw 92 boys receive the name,…
Variation of Xavier, Basque
Also appearing as Xavion, Zavion, and Xavian, this form more closely resembles the Basque Xavier from which it's derived. The name was given to 42 boys in a recent year.
Xavion is a modern variant of the name Xavier, which derives from the Basque place name Etxeberria, meaning "new house." The name gained popularity in the United States during the late 20th and early…
Combine the Aiden trend with the ever-cool letter X, and you'll get something like Xayden.
Spelling variation of Xavier
With the trendiness of both X and Z , this spelling has it all. However, there's no real need for the added letter, unless you're looking for extra Scrabble points.
Parents with a penchant for inventing names seem especially enamored of the letter Z, maybe for its counterculture feel and its extra zip.
Modern invented name or variation of Zayd, Arabic
"increase, growth"
You might think of this as the zesty brother of Cade and Slade. Or Zade might appeal to you as an anglicized spelling of the Arabic Zayd or Zaid, the name of an enslaved man that Muhammad adopted as…
A nouveau member of the Aidan/Braden/Jaden group. Yet another variation on a too-trendy genre -- never the most original way to go, even if there aren't yet many Zadens on your block. Still, a Z…
English, modern invented name
An even more modern spin on Zayla.
Zaidyn is a modern American name with Arabic roots. It's a variant spelling of Zayden, which derives from the Arabic name Zayd, meaning 'increase' or 'abundance.' This contemporary spelling with the…
Zee-ifying Bailey.
Zakari is a modern variant of the classic name Zachary, which derives from the Hebrew name 'Zechariah' meaning 'God has remembered.' This contemporary spelling offers a fresh take while maintaining…
Modern invention, from Hebrew or Arabic
"music from God; evening conversation; beauty; mind, heart; one who builds"
With its zippy Z initial and its similarity to the popular Amari, Kamari, and Zamir, this modern invention has more than doubled in popularity in the last decade. Given to 111 boys and to 40 girls in…
We can't believe we're saying this, but we'd even prefer Arnie or Barney.
