Many expectant moms spend months trying to find the perfect name for their little boy. I was no different! My husband and I don’t have the same taste in names. So, finding one we both liked…was very time consuming. Some parents want a cool boy’s name or a strong boy’s name. Some choose to name their child after a family member. As a to-be parent, you can feel a lot of pressure to pick a name that fits your baby perfectly. The only problem is…you haven’t officially met him yet. Let’s take off some of the pressure with this list of unique baby boy names that you won’t hear often.Â
Unique Baby Boy Names (A-G)
When you want a name that’s both charming and distinctive, a unique baby boy name is the right choice! The easiest way is to avoid current popular names, including Liam, Noah, Oliver and Elijah. Or if you want your son to be in good company, go for it. Click here, for a full list of popular boys names.Â
Aleric | Old German: Nobel rulerÂ
Apollo | Greek: DestroyerÂ
Atlas | Greek: To carry
Arlo | Old English: Rock hillÂ
Axel | Hebrew: Father is peaceÂ
Axton | English: Sword stoneÂ
Benton | French: Settlement in a grassy placeÂ
Boone | English from French: Blessing, LuckyÂ
Bowen | Welsh: Son of OwenÂ
Braylen | American: Combination of Braden & “len”Â
Brixton | English: Stone of BrixiÂ
Ciran | Irish: BlackÂ
Clayton | English: Place with good clay
Colson | English: Swarthy, Coal-black
Davian | English: BelovedÂ
Dax | French: LeaderÂ
Easton | English: East-facing placeÂ
Elian | Hebrew: God is familyÂ
Emmett | Hebrew: Universal, TruthÂ
Flynn | Irish: Son of Red hair oneÂ
Gage | French: Oath, Pledge
Genesis | Greek: Origin
Gibson | English: Son of Gilbert
Griffin | Latin: Strong LordÂ
Unique Baby Boy Names (H-Z)
Harlan | German: Rocky LandÂ
Holden | English: Hollow valleyÂ
Jamal | Arabic: BeautifulÂ
Jonas | Greek: Dove
Judson | Greek: PraisedÂ
Kai | Hawaiian: SeaÂ
Keegan | Irish: Small
Kellan | Gaelic: Slender, SlimÂ
King | Old English: Tribal leaderÂ
Knox | Scottish: Round hillÂ
Kole | Slavic: Victory of peopleÂ
Lathan | English: Bark or leek farm, Farm by the waterÂ
Leland | English: Meadow landÂ
Lyle | French: The islandÂ
Maverick | American: Independent man who avoids conformity
Niko | Slavic: People of victory
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Otto | German: WealthyÂ
Rocco | Italian: Rest
Ronin | German: Well-advised RulerÂ
Shiloh | Hebrew : TranquilÂ
Silas | Latin/Greek: Wood, forestÂ
Tanner | English: Leather workerÂ
Titan | Greek: DefenderÂ
Wells | English: SpringÂ
Zander | Greek: Protector of menÂ
Zeke | Hebrew: God will strengthenÂ
Please leave a comment if you enjoyed this baby name list. Which name is your favorite? Do you prefer popular or less common names?
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Justine
April 3, 2022 at 2:11 pmThis is a great list of unique baby names. I actually have a friend who named her son Silas, a cousin who named her son Clayton, and my son had a friend named Kai!
My favorite on this list is Knox. The name Flynn makes me think of the TV show Timeless, which I loved, and Wells makes me think of The Bachelor. ???‍♀️
I have an uncommon name, my husband has a pretty much unheard of name (Gwithyen), and our children both have recognizable but not too common names. ?
Great list of names!
Bree
April 3, 2022 at 4:47 pmThis is an awesome list! We named my son Lachlan because it’s a name not many people in my area had used!
Rancy D'Souza
April 4, 2022 at 2:31 pmBeautiful list with lovely names!
Always lovin' Mama
April 6, 2022 at 10:40 amThanks 🙂
Jaimie
April 4, 2022 at 6:02 pmThese are such great names! I almost named our son Maverick, but went with a French name instead 🙂
Always lovin' Mama
April 6, 2022 at 10:40 amThanks!
Always lovin' Mama
April 6, 2022 at 10:43 amFlynn reminds me of Tangled! Wells of Flash! Your husband’s name is uncommon. I’ve never heard it before. 🙂
Vi
April 4, 2022 at 1:08 pmThis is a great list! If I had a boy, I would totally name my kid Braylen, but I had 2 daughters instead!
Always lovin' Mama
April 6, 2022 at 10:41 amBraylen is a wonderful name. 🙂
Cristina
April 4, 2022 at 6:08 pmThis is a great list of names. I like Axel, Davian and Zander from this list. It’s nice to see their meaning as well.
Always lovin' Mama
April 6, 2022 at 10:40 amI considered Axel for my son, but changed my mind last minute. Thanks!
Katie
April 5, 2022 at 6:11 pmGreat list! I think boy names are so hard to come up with. My husband and I didn’t really have any we liked when I was pregnant, so we were thrilled once we found out it was a girl! LOL.
Always lovin' Mama
April 6, 2022 at 10:39 amA wonderful surprise! Thanks
Ramy
April 7, 2022 at 11:21 amnice list,
but i was looking for one more name: Robin
do you know what it means?
Always lovin' Mama
April 8, 2022 at 6:36 pmI believe Robin means Bright, famous. 🙂
Fransic verso
April 7, 2022 at 5:52 pmGreat names. I used to look on the internet and it’s helpful to have suggestions like these. Thank you for sharing!
Always lovin' Mama
April 8, 2022 at 6:37 pmYou’re welcome & thanks for stopping by.