We’ve compiled a list of 100 boy names you haven’t heard of because we know finding a great rare and unique name for a boy can be a challenge. It’s exhausting reading list after list only to come up empty-handed. So we found 100 rare gems for boys, that might pleasantly surprise you!

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ACEYN

Invented name

 

ALBAN

“Of Alba”
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ALCOTT

“From the old cottage”

 

ALVAR

“Magical army”
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AMBROSE

“Immortal”
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ANEIRIN

“Noble”
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ANIL

“Air”
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ARISTON

“Best”

 

ARYE

“Lion”
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AUBERON

“Noble bear”
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BANNON

“Son of fair-haired one”
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BRANTON

“Broom enclosure”
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BREYON

Invented name

 

BRIXTON

English place name

 

BRODER

“Brother”
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BURGESS

“Freeman of a borough”
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CADOC

“Battle”
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CAINAN

“Possessor”

 

COLSON

“Victory of the people”

 

CORBAN

“Raven”
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DAKSON

Invented name

 

DARWIN

“Dear friend”

 

DIGBY

“Ditch settlement”
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DONATELLO

“Gift”

 

EDRIC

“Prosperous ruler”
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ELSDON

“Elli’s valley”
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EDOM

“Red”
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ENVER

“Luminous”

 

EXANDER

“Defender of men”

 

FOSTER

“Forester”
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GARNET

“Pomegranate”
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GARRICK

“Spear”
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GILES

“Young goat”
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HIRAM

“Brother of the exalted”
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ILARIO

“Cheerful”
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INDIO

“Indian”
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JAVAN

“Wine”
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JOAB

“Praise Jehovah”
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KELLEN

“Son of Alan”
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KEMP

“Athlete”
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KENDREW

Scottish surname

 

KENZO

“Strong and healthy”
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LEVON

“Lion”
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LINTON

“Flax settlement”
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LYALL

“Wolf”
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MADOC

“Fortunate”
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MARSH

“Someone who lived on a marsh”
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MASTIN

“From Marsden”

 

MATIX

Invented name

 

MAVEN

“Knowledgeable”
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MAYER

“Mayor”

 

MORRISON

“Son of Morris”
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NICOLO

“Victory of the people”
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NORRIS

“Northern”
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OLEN

“Relic”

 

OREN

“Pine tree”
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OSBORN

“God bear”
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OSSIAN

“Stag”
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PASCOE

“Easter”
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PAX

“Peaceful”
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PHILO

“Love”
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RASMUS

“Beloved”
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RAYNER

“Little king”

 

RENNON

English surname

 

REVERDY

“Spring”

 

RIDLEY

“Reed clearing”
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RIO

“River”
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RODERICK

“Famous ruler”
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RUSTY

“Reddish-brown hair”
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SELWYN

“Prosperous friend”
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SEVERO

“Stern”
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SHEADON

Invented name

 

SLATER

Occupational name
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STONE

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TAOS

“Place of the red willows”

 

THANE

“Chief of a clan”

 

THISBE

“Lover”

 

THORN

“Lived near a large thorn bush”
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TIAGO

“Saint James”
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TOMER

“Palm tree”

 

TOREC

Invented name

 

TORRIN

“Little hills”

 

TORSTEN

“Thor’s stone”
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TURNER

“Works with a lathe”
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TYBALT

“Brave people”
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VANDER

“From the family of”

 

WALLACE

“Foreign”
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WILEY

Scottish surname

 

WILLARD

“Moneychanger”
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WINTON

“Pasture settlement”
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YALE

“Fertile upland”
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YORAM

“Yahweh is high”
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ZABIAN

“One who worships the stars”

 

ZADOK

“Righteous”
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ZAYD

“Abundance”

 

ZEALAND

“Sea-land”

 

ZEEV

“Wolf”
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ZENO

“Gift of Zeus”
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ZERECK

Invented name

 

We hope you found a name on our list of 100 boy names you haven’t heard or at the very least found it entertaining. What are some boy names you haven’t heard of, let us know in the comments below!