Rare, Unique, and Unusual Boy Names

With the fashion for adding an S to the end of any surname-name, Reeve becomes Reeves, love child of Reese and Jeeves. It's cool, simple, distinctive.

Edgy German capital with definite possibilities as a baby name.

Also a synonym for the Hebrew month of Iyar, which usuually falls in May, would work and play well with others like Zev and Lev.

In the old days, this might have been a short form for Dewitt, but today it's more likely to appear as a witty word name. We approve.

A surprisingly wearable floral name for a boy.

Louden began as a habitational surname for people from the town of Loudoun in Scotland. It is occasionally used as a first name, such as that of writer Louden Wainwright Jr. and his son, folk singer Louden Wainwright III, but is most often encountered as a surname.

The name of the most renowned of the Old Masters is a potential option for families who put an emphasis on the creative. Rembrandt Peale was a member of the Peale family of painters, all named for famous artists.

A grassy place with trees is a nice image to attach to a name.

Eaton's similarity to Eton gives it an upscale Old School feel, though in the U.S. a name that sound like eatin' could have teasin' potential. Eaton could also sound like the much-more-familiar Ethan with a tough-guy accent.

An uncommon surname name with that energetic -er ending. Might appeal especially to baseball fans.

Derivation of Hutchinson.

This Italian form of Benedict sidesteps the Benedict Arnold association that still clouds the English version.

All names Cas are cool right night, from Cassius to Cassian to Caspian to, yes, Casimir and its Latin form Casimiro. An attractive possibility in this appealing group.

Carlisle is more popular than Carlyle for both genders, and in both spellings more widely used for boys than for girls. It's a name we see on the rise in either spelling.

Now that Kimberly is no longer one of the top girl names, Kim or long form Kimball feel more gender neutral.

A word name with an appealing and illuminating meaning.

Intriguing twist on Jacob, but may be too strongly associated with Michael Jackson.

High-collared and straightlaced, with the deadly "Ox" nickname.

A musical word name with a lot of strength behind it