998+ Unique, Rare, and Uncommon Boy Names (with Meanings and Origins)

Quashee was used in America and the Caribbean — particularly Jamaica — among enslaved people. It is derived from the traditional Akan name for boys born on Sunday, Kwasi.

Soft, unique day of the week name used in Malaysia and Indonesia.

See DALEY.

Basque alternative to Paddy or Pat

Variation of Tryphon.

Intriguing meaning, but stuffy sound.

Welsh form of Piers/Pierce, which comes from Peter.

A long and dramatic name derived from the Latin name Quintus, "fifth". A notable bearer was the 1st-century rhetorician Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, usually known as Quintilian in English.

This Romani name may derive from the Yiddish name Zindel, which is itself a name derived from Alexander.

This Yoruba praise name is used throughout West Africa, and has an empowering meaning.

Borne by the esteemed Japanese architect Tadao Ando.

Rough and sporty, but too specific.

Qusay, which can also be spelled Qusai, was the name of the prophet Muhammad's patrilineal great-great-great grandfather.