Are you looking for an uncommon boy name? This list of strong, yet different boy names will help you find the more special and unique name for your new son!
Unique Names for Boys
Many parents hope to give their baby boys a strong name that will grow with them through to their adulthood. However, many may will want to make sure their baby’s name is not overused. Finding a name that is strong, but also unique isn’t as easy as it appears. Lots of uncommon baby names don’t sound strong.
But what makes a baby name unique? I checked out the Social Security baby name charts to make sure none of these names are in the Top 100 most common baby names last year. You can be guaranteed none of these names are overly common.
I’ve tried to help you out by compiling a list of strong yet different boy names. I hope you can find a name that appeals to you!
Strong Yet Different Boy Names
So without further ado, here are the strong and different boy names!
Ace
English word meaning ‘the highest rank’.
Anders
Anders is the Scandinavian version of Andrew, which means ‘manly’ or ‘masculine’.
Arlo
The meaning of this name is unknown, but was possibly inspired by the fictional place name ‘Arlo Hill’ from Edmund Spenser’s poem ‘The Faerie Queene’.
Archer
Originally a surname meaning ‘bowman’. It originally came from Old French.
Arthur
The meaning of the name Arthur is unknown, but is perhaps from the Celtic, meaning ‘bear’ and ‘man’ or ‘king’. Arthur is the mythic king of Britain renown in legend.
August
August comes from the Latin and literally means ‘to increase’. As a name, it means ‘venerable’ or ‘esteemed’ and was given to emperors.
Augustus
Augustus is a Roman name which means ‘exalted’ or ‘venerable’.
Barrett
Originally a surname, Barrett means ‘strife’.
Beckett
Beckett was originally an English surname which could possibly mean ‘brook’.
Bennett
Bennett is the medieval form of Benedict and is also a surname.
Benson
Benson is more commonly used as a surname, meaning ‘son of Ben’, but is gaining traction as a given name as well.
Bentley
This is a surname which was originally a place name of several English towns.
Bowen
Bowen is a Welsh name, meaning ‘son of Owen’.
Brantley
Brantley is an English surname that means ‘sword’ or ‘fiery torch’. It’s just recently become more popular as a given name.
Braxton
Braxton was originally a place name (Bracc’s settlement), which became a surname. It’s recently become popular as a given name.
Bryan
The meaning of Bryan is unknown, but could possibly mean ‘high, or noble’.
Brody
Referring to a location in Moray, Scotland, Brody was originally a surname.
Bryce
In Welsh, Bryce means ‘son of the ardent one’. In Scottish, it was a surname.
Caesar
Julius Caesar was the infamous military leader and emperor of Ancient Rome.
Camden
Camden was originally a surname meaning ‘enclosed valley’.
Cash
Originally a surname made popular by singer, Johnny Cash.
Clayton
Clayton was originally a surname meaning ‘clay settlement’ in Old English.
Colt
Colt is the English word that refers to a young, male horse.
Corbin
Corbin was originally a nickname meaning ‘little crow’ and comes from Old French.
Daxton
Daxton is an elaborate form of Dax, which refers to a town in France.
Dean
Originally an English surname.
Deacon
Deacon comes from the occupation of deacon in the church, coming from the Greek for ‘servant’.
Declan
Declan is the Anglicized form of the Irish name, Deaglan.
Dallas
Dallas is a name that comes from the place name. While many people associate Dallas with the city in Texas, there is also a Dallas in Scotland. It can also mean ‘meadow’ and dwelling’ in Old English.
Dalton
Dalton is an English two syllable name which means ‘settlement in the valley’.
Damon
Damon is a Greek baby name that means ‘gentle’ or ‘to tame’. In Greek mythology, Damon is a friend of Pythias.
Dax
Originally a surname, from the French town of Dax.
Emmett
Emmett was originally an English surname. It’s a great strong, yet different baby name that is easy to pronounce, but is not too common.
Emerson
Emerson means ‘son of Emery’. Ralph Waldo Emerson, an America writer, was a famous bearer of this name.
Finley
Anglicized version of Fionnlagh, meaning ‘white warrior’ in Gaelic.
Finn
A name from Old Norse, meaning ‘person from Finland’.
Grady
Grady is a Gaelic baby name that means ‘noble’.
Gael
Gael refers to the Celtic, or Gaelic ethno-linguistic group. It’ s a great way to pay homage to your Scottish or Irish heritage!
Graham
Originally a Scottish surname, referring to a ‘gravelly homestead’.
Grant
Originally an English surname from the Norman French for ‘large’.
Griffin
Griffin is the Latin form of Gruffudd, meaning ‘lord’, or ‘prince’, or can be in honor of the mythological creature of the same name.
Gunnar
Gunnar is an Old Norse name, meaning ‘war’ or ‘warrior’.
Harrison
Harrison is a surname meaning ‘son of Harry’, meaning ‘home ruler’.
Hank
A nickname for Henry (meaning ‘ruler’), made popular by baseball player Hank Aaron, and musician Hank Williams.
Hendrix
After the famous rock star, Jimi Hendrix (if you want to read more rock star-inspired names, click here) It can also be variation of the Dutch last name, Hendrick.
Holden
Holden originally means ‘deep valley’ in Old English and was originally a surname.
Jaden
Possibly a variation of Jadon, a biblical name meaning ‘thankful’, or an -den name like Aiden and Hayden
Jake
This one syllable baby name was is a variation of Jack, or a shortened form of Jacob, meaning ‘supplanter’.
Jasper
From the Hebrew, meaning ‘treasurer’. Jasper was one of the three wise men, or magi, who visited baby Jesus in the Bible.
Jax
This one syllable baby name is a form of Jackson, meaning ‘son of Jack’.
Jayce
A shortened form for Jason, meaning ‘healer’.
Jayson
Jayson is a cool alternate spelling to Jason, a Greek name, meaning ‘to heal’. Jason was the leader of the Argonauts in Greek mythology.
Jesse
Jesse is a Hebrew name, meaning ‘gift’.
Jett
Variation of the English word, jet, referring to the colour black, or a jet airplane.
Jonas
Jonas is a form of Jonah, which means ‘dove’.
Kaden
Kaden could be a derivative of an Irish surname, or a variation of similar sounding names like Hayden and Aiden.
Kai
Meaning ‘sea’ in Hawaiian, or ‘victory’ in Chinese.
Kashton
Kashton is a new name that has risen up the charts quickly since 2015, when it first entered the top 1000, according to Social Security. It’s a combination of Cash/Kash with the popular -ton suffix.
Kason
Kason is a new baby name that has quickly become popular. It’s Jason with the first letter switched to a K.
Kendrick
Kendrick is a surname that has gained popularity as a given name. Its roots are from Welsh, meaning ‘greatest champion’ or Anglo-Saxon, meaning ‘family ruler’.
Kiernan
Kiernan is an Irish baby name and means ‘son of a lord’.
Kingston
Kingston comes from English and literally means ‘King’s town’.
Knox
Originally a Scottish surname referring to a round hill.
Kolton
Kolton is an alternate spelling of Colton, an English name that was originally a surname. It means ‘charcoal’ and ‘settlement’.
Kyrie
Kyrie comes from the Greek and means ‘lord’.
Lawrence
This two syllable name comes ‘from Laurentum’ (a city in the Roman Empire) in Latin.
Lawson
Meaning ‘son of Law’, it was originally a surname.
Maddox
Meaning ‘son of Maddoc’ in Welsh.
Malachi
Malachi means ‘my messenger’ or ‘my angel’. In the Bible, Malachi was one of the twelve minor prophets.
Marcus
Marcus is a Latin name which was likely named after the Roman god, Mars.
Memphis
Memphis means ‘enduring’ and ‘beautiful’. It’s a place name and several cities are named Memphis.
Micah
Micah means ‘Who is like God?’ and this name appears in the Bible several times.
Nash
Nash is a very trendy one syllable name that originally stems from a Middle English phrase meaning ‘at the ash tree’.
Oakley
Variation of Oak, which honours the oak tree.
Paxton
Paxton is an English name that was originally a surname. It refers to a place name, literally ‘Poecc’s Settlement’.
Pierce
This name comes from the surname, which originates from the given name Piers, the Medieval form of Peter, meaning ‘stone’.
Porter
Meaning ‘doorkeeper’, Porter was originally a surname which referred to the occupation.
Preston
Preston originally was a last name meaning ‘priest town’.
Raiden
Raiden is the anglicized spelling of the Japanese god of lightning and thunder, Raijin.
Remington
Remington is a surname that was originally a place name. It recently became popular as a given name and means ‘raven’ and ‘settlement’.
Reed
Originally a surname, it comes from the Old English word, ‘read’, a nickname given to a redhead.
Rhett
Originating from Old Dutch, meaning ‘advice’ or ‘counsel’.
Rhys
Rhys is a Welsh name that means ‘enthusiasm.
Ruben
Ruben is Hebrew boy name that means ‘behold, a son’.
Ryker
Also spelled Riker, this strong but different boys name comes from the German and means ‘rich’.
Sullivan
Sullivan is a Celtic name and means ‘black-eyed one’.
Tanner
Tanner is an English name that was originally an occupational surname, referring to someone who tans hides.
Tate
Originally a surname in Old English coming from the given name which means ‘cheerful’.
Theo
Theo is short for Theodore, which means ‘gift of god’.
Titus
Titus is a Roman given name of unknown meaning.
Travis
Travis was originally an English surname.
Tucker
Tucker is an occupational surname for a cloth fuller.
Walker
Walker is an occupational surname which referred to a walker or fuller, who worked on wool.
Waylon
A variation of Wayland, Waylon was popularized by musician, Waylon Jennings.
Wesley
Wesley originally means ‘west meadow’ and was a surname before gaining popularity as a given name.
Weston
Weston was originally a surname which referred to a place name meaning ‘West town’.
Zander
A shortened form of Alexander, which means ‘defender of men’.
Zayden
Zayden is an Arabic name meaning ‘to increase’, or a variation of the name, Aiden.
Zane
Originally an American surname of unknown meaning.
Well, those are my top strong yet different boy names. I hope this helps you in your search for the perfect baby name!
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