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BADASS UNIQUE BOY NAMES!!!!

  1. Dagger

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      Dagger is one of the new badass baby names, a sharp and scary choice that some parents may feel arm their child for battle in a cruel modern world.
  2. Bandit

    • Origin:

      Word or occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "outlaw, thief"

    • Description:

      We hesitate to call Bandit an occupational name, any more than Rogue or Vandal are occupational names, yet its use by one of the bandmembers of My Chemical Romance (for his daughter: we're thinking only Gerard Way could pull that off) undoubtedly owes a debt to occupational cousins from Pilot to Parker.
  3. Nike

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "victory"

    • Description:

      Cool goddess name, but you might need to brace yourself for lots of sneaker jokes, depending on where you live.
  4. Valiant

    • Origin:

      English word name from Latin

    • Meaning:

      "brave"

    • Description:

      While still very rare, the name Valiant was given to six baby boys in the US last year. And it's an inspiring choice.
  5. Rawlings

    • Origin:

      English surname

    • Meaning:

      "son of Raul"

    • Description:

      Rawlings was a surname brought to England with the Norman invasion and has ties to the name Raul, which means "wolf counsel."
  6. Sion

    • Origin:

      Welsh variation of John

    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"

    • Description:

      This Welsh form of John is pronounced Shaun. But most Americans certainly wouldn't know that.

  7. Psalm

    • Origin:

      English word name

    • Meaning:

      "a sacred song or hymn"

    • Description:

      Kanye West and Kim Kardashian added this new word name to the lexicon when they chose it for their second son and fourth child in 2019. It is now 7 times more popular than it was then, given to 120 boys and 40 girls in a recent year.
  8. Crash

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Meaning:

      "colliding violently; sudden loud sound"

    • Description:

      Crash is a particularly calamitous entry in the badass boys' name category, taking Wilder and Maverick one -- or maybe a dozen -- steps further. But we can think of at least a dozen reasons you shouldn't name your baby Crash: crash test dummies, car crashes, economic crash, crashing out, just to name a few
  9. Bishop

    • Origin:

      English occupational name

    • Meaning:

      "senior member of the church"

    • Description:

      Occupation names and spiritual names are in style, so it's hardly surprising that Bishop has been making appearances in the Top 1000. Popular back in the late 19th and early 20th century, it reappeared in the charts in 2015. Given to 170 boys in a recent year, it tends to drop in and out of the Top 1000.
  10. Gore

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "wedge-shaped object"

    • Description:

      Surname from a landscape feature, associated with author Gore Vidal and Bill Clinton's Vice President Al Gore. Its alternative meaning - as in gory - may explain why it's never made it into the charts.
  11. Bly

    • Origin:

      English surname name

    • Meaning:

      "friendly"

    • Description:

      The surname of enterprising journalist Nellie Bly and poet Robert Bly makes a simple, modern, and upbeat sounding choice for either a boy or a girl.
  12. Tabor

    • Origin:

      Hebrew; Hungarian

    • Meaning:

      "a height; encampment"

    • Description:

      In the Bible, Tabor is the name of the mountain that stood on the border between northern and southern Israel. This biblical place name is similar to the Hungarian name Tibor.
  13. Steel

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      Hard and shiny, Steel projects an image that's smooth, macho...and cold to the touch.
  14. Field

    • Origin:

      Nature name

    • Description:

      More unusual than Forest or Forrest, Field is a nature name that is simple, evocative, and fresh--sort of the male equivalent of Meadow.

      Field and Fields are both relatively common surnames, noted bearers including department store owner Marshall Field, poet Eugene Field (Wynken, Blynken and Nod) and actress Sally. Those with the plural include W.C. Fields, cookie company founder Debbi, and entertainers Gracie and Kim Fields.

  15. Sultan

    • Origin:

      Swahili

    • Meaning:

      "ruler"

    • Description:

      Passé pasha image.
  16. Copeland

    • Origin:

      English surname

    • Meaning:

      "bought land"

    • Description:

      Up-and-coming surname name that may evoke thoughts of ballet dancer Misty Copeland or one of the many towns called Copeland.
  17. Thayer

    • Origin:

      French variation of Taylor

    • Meaning:

      "tailor"

    • Description:

      Thayer is an affable, less-common alternative to Taylor, with a much more indirect connection to its occupational source. Actor Thayer David (born David Thayer: Thayer was his father's first name) was known for his roles in Rocky and Dark Shadows.
  18. Hitch

    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Hitchcock

    • Description:

      The charming Hitch played by Will Smith in the eponymous movie put this into the lexicon. Also known as the nickname of director Alfred Hitchcock and writer Christopher Hitchens, who titled his autobiography "Hitch."
  19. Dov

    • Origin:

      Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "bear"

    • Description:

      Fierce meaning, gentle image. This name is very common in Israel, where an endearing pet form is Dubi.
  20. Ramses

    • Origin:

      Egyptian

    • Meaning:

      "son of God"

    • Description:

      Ramses was the name of several kings in Ancient Egypt, including the long-reigning Ramses II, known as Ramses the Great. Unfortuntely, some may associate it with the condom brand name.

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