Perfect Baby Boys Names that Aren’t Overused

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Choosing the perfect name for your baby boy can be tricky. On one hand, you don’t want to pick a name that’s overused, but you might also want to stay away from weird names that nobody has ever heard of before.

To give you some inspiration, we’ve picked out over 200 of the best baby boys names that aren’t overused. These less-common little boy names are rare and interesting, but not so strange that people will think you’re crazy.

Whether you just want a unique name, maybe an Irish name, or even just a classic name — we’ve got you covered!

Popular versus less common baby names

There are certainly upsides to choosing a popular name – everyone will know how to pronounce it and you’ll always be able to find personalized items in souvenir shops (lookin’ at you my avid Disney park lovers). However, you might not want your child to be known as ‘Noah B’ because there are three other Noahs in his class!

Go for a unique baby boy name and you can be sure that your son will be the only one to have it. But if you choose anything too unusual you’ll risk getting some odd looks when you introduce him to strangers.

We think that these interesting baby boy names strike just the right balance by being popular, yet not overused…

What if you’re struggling to pick a baby name?

Don’t worry, out of the many options below, we have names that can be strong & powerful to cute and biblical!

After scrolling through the list of unique names below, you’re bound to find at least one or two to add to your list of options for your baby boy!

How to pick baby boy names with meaning?

Finding a first name with meaning can be hard.

The first step is to identify exactly what kind of meaning you want it to have.

Do you want it to have a meaning of strength, love, nature, peace, or anything else?

Once you have an idea of what kind of meaning you want the name to reflect, for this example we’ll use the meaning of strong. You can then do a quick search to find “baby names that mean strong”. You’ll come to find a variety of names, such as:

Andrew (Greek name, meaning “Strong & Manly”)
Arnold (Old English origin name, meaning “ruler, strong as an eagle”)
Liam (Irish origin name, meaning “Strong-Willed”)

For even more unique baby boy names, scroll down below for 100 baby boy names that aren’t overused (but still super cute!).

List of uncommon (but normal) baby boy names

Rare handsome boy names

These beautiful baby boy names either mean ‘handsome’ or are often chosen for an attractive young man (though let’s be real here, all your babies are lovely, so don’t overthink this one too much).

Ace
Adonis
Alexander
Amare
Beau
Brent
Calix
Colin
Cullen
Dawson
Denver
Hardy
Jules
Julian
Keane
Lawton
Nohea
Paris
Regis
Warner

Strong powerful boy names

These unique but strong boy names either mean ‘strength’ or are associated with powerful people or beings.

Andrew
Archer
Arek
Ariel
Arin
Axel
Azai
Barrett
Blaze
Caleb (a strong name of Hebrew origin)
Denzell
Eitan (this name literally means “strong” or “long-lived” in Hebrew)
Everett
Franklin
Gabe
Gabi
Griffin
Kano
Leonardo
Martin
Noam
Osiris
Oswald
Oz
Phoenix
Thor
Uzi
Valerio
Warrick
Zale

Unique biblical boy names

You don’t need to be religious to take inspiration from these unique Bible names for baby boys.

Abel
Amal
Amos
Asher
Cyrus
Darius
Demetrius
Eli
Elias
Elon
Ephron
Felix
Gideon
Gilead
Ira
Jedediah
Josiah
Jude
Lemuel
Malachi
Micah
Phineas
Reuben
Rufus
Silas
Solomon
Thaddeus
Titus
Zachariah
Zion

Cute uncommon boy names

These super-cute baby boy names will grow with your child as he becomes an adult.

Abner
Anders
Aidan
Ari
Arlo
Bjorn
Carson
Chester
Dallas
Dawson
Elias
Elmer
Finley
Hanson
Hudson
Jasper
Kai
Ole
Oslo
Oswin
Miles
Milo
Quinn
Robin
Rocco
Rosco
Ryerson
Trenton
Von
Walker
Wren

Short unique boy name

Unique, one-syllable boy names are simple, easy to pronounce and go well with longer surnames.

Ash
Bear
Beck
Cain
Cree
Dane
Dash
Ford
Fox
Gage
Hayes
Heath
Ivar
Kian
Leo
Lou
Mac
Nate
Nash
Nero
Norm
Owen
Ray
Rolo
Rome
Seth
Van
Will
Wilt
Zane

Unique two-syllable boy names

Names with two syllables have a good ring to them and go well with most surnames.

Aaron
Austin
Bobby
Bryan
Boden
Conner
Colter
Darwin
Everest
Foster
Hunter
Keenan
Landon
Parker
Ronnie
Seven
Thomas
Toby
Wyatt
Zyon

Uncommon old-fashioned boy names

These classic yet uncommon boy names are so timeless that they deserve to make a comeback.

Albert
Ambrose
Arthur
Augustus
Benedict
Benjamin
Clarence
Clifford
Earl
Elon
Esteban
Frank
Howard
Kenneth
Micah
Newton
Randall
Stanley
Watson
Wilbur

Uncommon traditional boy names

The top 20 baby name list is filled with traditional names. These names are much less common but still make great choices.

Charles
Edward
George
Harry
Hedrick
James
John
Joseph
Louis
Lucas
Matthew
Marcus
Michael
Nicholas
Oliver
Patrick
Peter
Richard
Stephen
Victor

Gender-neutral name ideas for baby

These gender-neutral names are the perfect choice for parents not wanting popular baby names, but instead, want more of a cool or chill name for their baby.

Adley
Adrian
Aria
Dion
Elliot
Ellison
Flynn
Grey
Hunter
Jade
Jayce
Kai
Kori
Remi
Wyatt