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Unusual Boy Names

The unusual baby names for boys on this list are the ones we believe have the most potential. These rare boy names have genuine roots, are attractive, and work in the modern world. It might surprise you that parents aren’t using names such as Stellan and Cashel in droves, yet they rank well outside of the Top 1000.

Along with Stellan and Cashel, other unusual boy names worth considering include Barnaby, Cassian, Fielding, Grover, Hart, Lorcan, Orson, and Ward. Many names that are popular internationally are unusual in the US, such as Hamish, Laszlo, Linus, and Stanislav.

These names may be unusual in popularity, but they don’t skimp on style. If you're looking for boy names that are so unique that your son is sure to be the only one with his name in his classroom — or maybe even his state! — check out the selections here.

Ahuli

Meaning: drum

Origin:Cherokee
4919
Guthrie

Meaning: windy place

Origin:Scottish
2492
Waldo

Meaning: to rule

Origin:German, pet form of names such as Waldemar
2649
Hopper

Meaning: leaper, dancer; hop grower

Origin:English or Dutch
3877
Ward

Meaning: guard, watchman

Origin:English occupational name
1013
Win Win is a gender-neutral name of Burmese orig...
Origin:Diminutive of Winslow, Winthrop, or Winston
2913
Odysseus

Meaning: wrathful

Origin:Greek mythology name
1529
Urban

Meaning: of the city

Origin:Latin
1975
Laird

Meaning: lord of the land

Origin:Scottish
2341
Phelan

Meaning: wolf

Origin:Irish
1347
Oberon

Meaning: noble, bearlike

Origin:Variation of Auberon
748
Cashel

Meaning: castle, stone fort

Origin:Irish
1025
Ludovic

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:English and Scottish variation of Ludwig
1182
Sayer

Meaning: woodcutter or reciter

Origin:English
1484
Leopold

Meaning: brave people

Origin:German
639
Cotton The meaning of Cotton is ‘cottages’. It is a...
Origin:Word name
1965
Malachy

Meaning: second

Origin:Irish version of Malachi, Hebrew
571
Crispin

Meaning: curly-haired

Origin:Latin
680
Ogden

Meaning: from the oak valley

Origin:English
3300
Jedidiah

Meaning: beloved of the Lord

Origin:Hebrew
645