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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.

Nashoba

Meaning: wolf

Origin:Choctaw, Native American
6768
Sequoyah

Meaning: sparrow

Origin:Native American, Cherokee
7774
Wohali

Meaning: eagle

Origin:Cherokee
7814
Dustu

Meaning: spring frog

Origin:Cherokee
8191
Placido

Meaning: serene

Origin:Italian and Spanish
4274
Tobiah

Meaning: the Lord is good

Origin:Hebrew
2243
Lazer

Meaning: God helps

Origin:Yiddish variation of Eliezer or Lazarus
2342
Piers

Meaning: rock

Origin:Greek
1334
Kermit

Meaning: free man

Origin:Irish, variant of Diarmaid/Dermot
840
Breccan

Meaning: freckled, speckled

Origin:Irish
1583
Hill

Meaning: someone who lives by a hill

Origin:English
3573
Knute

Meaning: knot

Origin:Norse
4184
Godfrey

Meaning: God's peace

Origin:German
986
Decimus

Meaning: tenth

Origin:Latin
1123
Clancy

Meaning: red-haired warrior

Origin:Irish
1229
Gerrit Gerrit is usually a masculine name. The mean...
Origin:Low German variation of Gerhard
4251
Whit

Meaning: white

Origin:English
1120
Brick Brick is a name of English origin, which mea...
Origin:Word name, various origins
2261
Cliff The name used to refer to people residing ne...
Origin:Topographical name or short form of Clifford or Clifton
1360
Walden

Meaning: valley of the Welsh

Origin:English
1141