Exotic Names for Boys!

Kai

Hawaiian, Frisian, Chinese

"sea; warrior; triumph"

Kai is an internationally flexible name with many possible origins and meanings, growing in popularity in the US and a diverse range of European countries. In the US, the name Kai is most commonly…

Rocket

Word name

Starbaby name that might prove too supercharged for real life, but if like director Robert Rodriguez you're interested only in boys' names starting with R , you may need to add Rocket (and Rebel and…

Keahi

Hawaiian

"flames"

Hawaiian names are having a moment, and this one, despite its strong meaning, is relatively undiscovered. The pronunciation may not be immediately obvious, but it didn't hurt Keanu Reeves.

Efron

Hebrew

"bird, lark"

This Biblical bird name, a variant of Ephron, suddenly feels like it could be usable thanks to actor Zac Efron. However, in reality, few if any parents seem to be using it yet.

Tinker

English occupational name

A not uncommon surname in Northern England that remains uncommon as a first name everywhere. To many, it instantly conjures up the image of Tinker Bell, Peter Pan's fairy friend. (We don't know…

Kyoto

Place-name

Japanese city name not yet on the map for babies, but why not?