Boy Names Lists · Unusual, Rare, and Unique Baby Names
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Inojin
Japanese
"boar person"
This name was created for the character Inojin Yamanaka from Naruto . It is close in sound to the English girl names Imogen and Innogen.
Imari
Modern invented name
Name with an Asian feel, thanks to a Japanese city and Imari porcelain.
Ianu
Invented literary name
Fanciful name created by L. Frank Baum for a character in his book Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz .
Herbsaint
French
"sacred herb"
The name of an absinthe-imitation, Herbsaint is a liqueur created and produced in New Orleans since the 1930s. It literally translates to "sacred herb," in reference to absinthe woodworm, the one…
Caysen
Variation of Cason
"enclosed town"
One of several variations of Cason - a modern invention based on Jason and Mason, or an Old English surname, derived from Cawston , Caysen is less popular than its siblings Kayson, Kaison, Cayson,…
Haymitch
Invented literary name
Hamish spinoff created by author Suzanne Collins for her trilogy The Hunger Games .
Godot
Invented name
Samuel Beckett, inspired by the French surname Godeau, created the name Godot for his play, Waiting for Godot . Americans tend to pronounce Godot with the emphasis on the second syllable, but Beckett…
Gendry
Literary name
Most of the names George R.R. Martin created for his A Song of Ice and Fire series of books are close variants of existing English names, but this is an exception. Gendry was a minor character in the…
Braelyn
Modern invented name
Braelyn just barely qualifies as a unisex name, being used for girls over 89 percent of the time.
Garren
Invented name
Though it's a new name, sounds almost as dated as GARY and DARREN.
Galador
Greek
"milk; gift"
A seldom used name invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for Lord of the Rings, this boys' name makes good use of the 'Gal' prefix and 'Dor' suffix to craft an appealing and unique alternative to Theodore.
Cashton
Modern invented name
"money town; town of the box maker"
Color us surprised — Kashton is over four times more popular than Cashton. While the on-trend K spelling ranks in the US Top 500, Cashton lingers just outside the charts and is given to around 170…
Florizel
Shakespearean invented name, Latin
"flower"
Shakespeare seems to have coined this name for the Prince of Bohemia in his late tragicomedy The Winter's Tale by drawing inspiration from the Latin floris meaning "flower". It's rarely been used as…
Fenix
Variation of Phoenix, Spanish, Greek
"dark red"
Fenix is a spelling variation of the place name and mythological name Phoenix, possibly inspired by the Romani form, Fennix, or the Spanish Fénix. Derived from Greek and meaning "dark red", the…
Casher
American invented name or Judeo-Italian
"kosher, correct"
In its modern form, Casher is a hybrid of Cash and Asher that debuted in 2019. Historically, Casher — pronounced kah-SHARE — was used among Italian Jews.
Ezren
English, modern invented name
A mash-up of Ezra and the popular -en ending for boys' names. It may be a modern invention, but Ezren sounds legitimate and very on-trend.
Everson
English surname
"son of Evert or Eve"
An established surname that fits well with today's trend for the "Ever" sound – and a similar-yet-different alternative to Emerson. Historically, it denoted a descendent of Evert, a form of Everard,…
Ermac
Invented name
Character from the Mortal Kombat video games. Could be an interesting way to get to the nickname Mac.
Emo
Modern invented name
If you're not finding Nemo unusual enough, consider the even more eccentric Emo, which may have been invented by comedian Emo Philips.
Camari
Modern invented name
Camari is a modern masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Italian word 'camara' meaning 'chamber' or 'room', or have connections to Arabic origins meaning 'moon'. Some…