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Rare Boy Names

2847 rare boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

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There is a small thrill in finding a boy name that has not been used up yet — one that has not appeared in a single baby announcement in your feed. Rare boy names deliver that, and the best of them do it without sounding made up. Cassian has a long, cinematic sweep to it; Iker is punchy and Basque and unmistakable; Boaz and Enoch come with centuries of history behind them and almost no competition on a modern roll call. Names like these give a boy something distinctive to grow into rather than something to share with two classmates.

A second cluster here is softer and more melodic, built on that flowing -iel and -ias ending that so many parents are drawn to right now. Jaziel, Eliel and Haziel all share that gentle three-beat rhythm, while Amias and Ozias feel warm and slightly old-world. For something short and unexpected, Ander is clean and easy anywhere in the world, and Kenai brings a wide-open, outdoorsy feel that very few names manage in two syllables.

Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.

Rare Boy Names — Page 14

Malike#13750 in the U.S.Malike is a variant spelling of Malik, from the Arabic malik, 'king' or 'sovereign.' The word cSung#13756 in the U.S.Sung is a romanized East Asian name. As Korean Seong it is a common name element carrying senseMareo#13759 in the U.S.Mareo can be read as a respelling of Mario, from the Roman family name Marius, or as a JapaneseQuantae#13768 in the U.S.Quantae is a modern American coinage joining a Qua- prefix (as in Quanel, Quantavius) with a -tRushank#13774 in the U.S.Rushank is a modern Indian boy's name built on Sanskrit-style elements and usually glossed 'briSreekar#13775 in the U.S.Sreekar, also spelled Srikar, is a Sanskrit name joining 'Sri' (auspiciousness, prosperity, andRiquelme#13776 in the U.S.Riquelme is a Spanish surname of Germanic root, generally traced to the same name as Wilhelm/GuRodin#13786 in the U.S.Rodin is a French surname, generally traced to a diminutive of a Germanic name on the element hRomare#13791 in the U.S.Romare is a rare American name whose origin is not securely documented — it is sometimes read aRogerio#13793 in the U.S.Rogerio is the Portuguese and Italian form of Roger, a Germanic name joining 'hrod' (fame, glorRomeh#13793 in the U.S.Romeh is a rare modern spelling with no documented source. It is read most naturally against thRomon#13800 in the U.S.Romon reads as a respelling caught between Ramon and Roman. Ramon is the Spanish form of RaymonSaket#13801 in the U.S.Saket is a Sanskrit name whose best-known sense is as an ancient name of the city of Ayodhya, lOrlo#13802 in the U.S.Orlo is a rare antique name most often connected to the Latin/Italian sense of 'gold' (compare Taesean#13802 in the U.S.Taesean is an invented name that pairs the Tae- opening with Sean, the Irish form of John, meanOrris#13803 in the U.S.Orris is an early-American given name of uncertain root: it may be a worn-down form of Horace oSamik#13809 in the U.S.Samik is a Sanskrit-derived masculine name meaning 'peaceful, calm.' It also appears as the namPerfecto#13812 in the U.S.Perfecto is a Spanish given name meaning 'perfect' or 'complete,' from the Latin perfectus; it Tarance#13818 in the U.S.Tarance is a spelling of Terrance or Terrence, from the ancient Roman family name Terentius. ThRezon#13819 in the U.S.A biblical Hebrew name (often linked to a root for 'prince; noble' or 'lean'), borne by Rezon, Satoshi#13821 in the U.S.Satoshi is a Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen; common characters rSaturnino#13822 in the U.S.Saturnino is the Spanish and Italian form of the Latin Saturninus, 'belonging to Saturn,' the RTannar#13823 in the U.S.Tannar is a variant spelling of Tanner, an English occupational surname for a leather-worker, oTasean#13828 in the U.S.Tasean blends the Ta- prefix with Sean, the Irish form of John meaning God is gracious; it was Tedric#13828 in the U.S.Tedric is a coined boy's name that blends Ted, the familiar short form of Theodore or Edward, wSamanyu#13830 in the U.S.From Sanskrit samanyu, built on manyu ('spirit; passion; ardor'), giving 'full of spirit; passiTaiki#13830 in the U.S.Taiki is a Japanese boy's name whose meaning is set by the kanji chosen to write it. Common reaQuenten#13836 in the U.S.Quenten is a variant spelling of Quentin, from the Roman name Quintus, 'fifth', once given to aTanav#13841 in the U.S.Tanav is a Sanskrit-origin name from India. It is linked to roots giving senses of 'body' or 'fTravares#13841 in the U.S.Travares reads as a late-twentieth-century African-American coinage, a respelling or elaboratioRollen#13847 in the U.S.Rollen is a variant of Rollin or Rolland, which trace back to Roland, the famous medieval hero-Theophile#13847 in the U.S.Theophile is the French form of Theophilus, from the Greek 'theos' (god) and 'philos' (loved, fShabazz#13848 in the U.S.Shabazz is best known from the 'Tribe of Shabazz', an ancestral people described in Nation of ITavoris#13849 in the U.S.Tavoris is a coined name in the Tavaris and Tavares family, joining a 'Ta-' opening to a '-voriTobby#13850 in the U.S.Tobby is a doubled-b spelling of Toby, the English pet form of Tobias — from the Hebrew ToviyahSon#13852 in the U.S.Son has two honest possibilities: it may be the Vietnamese name Son (written Son), meaning 'mouTrayvone#13852 in the U.S.Trayvone is a modern American name, an extended spelling of Trayvon that joins the Tray- openinRonson#13853 in the U.S.Ronson has the shape of a patronymic surname, 'son of Ron,' with Ron standing for Ronald. RonalSandeep#13856 in the U.S.Sandeep is a Sanskrit name, from 'sam' (fully) and 'dipa' (lamp, light), understood as 'a lit lShameek#13856 in the U.S.Shameek is a modern American name built on the popular Sha- prefix, in the family of Shamar, ShRoshad#13857 in the U.S.Roshad reads as a modern American variant of Rashad, swapping the opening to a Ro- sound. RashaShamel#13858 in the U.S.Shamel is usually read as a Sha- variant in the Jamal family, from the Arabic jamal, 'beauty, hShamon#13859 in the U.S.Shamon reads as a coined name sitting between Shannon (an Irish name from a river, 'old, wise oTijuan#13865 in the U.S.Tijuan joins the fashionable Ti- prefix to Juan, the Spanish form of John from the Hebrew for GStonewall#13867 in the U.S.Stonewall is an English compound word, literally 'stone wall,' used as a given name. In the AmeTiquan#13867 in the U.S.Tiquan is a modern American coinage pairing a Ti- prefix with the -quan ending shared by RaquanShiro#13868 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese masculine name; one common written form marks a fourth son, while other Osker#13869 in the U.S.Osker is a respelling of Oscar. That name has two well-attested roots: an Old English and Old NTrenell#13870 in the U.S.Trenell combines the Tre- opening, popular in names like Trevon and Trell, with the -nell endinShun#13872 in the U.S.Shun is most often a Japanese boy's name, read with meanings such as 'fast, quick' or 'talentedThom#13875 in the U.S.Thom is a short form and stylized spelling of Thomas, keeping the -h- of the full name. Thomas Treydon#13881 in the U.S.Treydon is a modern American coinage blending Trey (from the French trois, three, used for a thTreyten#13883 in the U.S.Treyten is a modern American coinage joining Trey, from the word for three and often given to aTagen#13885 in the U.S.Tagen is a phonetic American respelling of Teagan or Tegan; Tegan traces to Welsh, where it hasSneijder#13890 in the U.S.Sneijder is a Dutch occupational surname meaning 'tailor,' a cousin of the German Schneider andTorre#13891 in the U.S.Torre reads two ways: as a spelling of Tory, the pet form of Salvatore ('saviour', Latin) or ViTreavor#13891 in the U.S.Treavor inserts an extra a into Trevor, a Welsh surname and place name from tref, 'town, homestSohrab#13893 in the U.S.Sohrab is a Persian name borne by the tragic hero of the Shahnameh, Ferdowsi's great epic: SohrTyeler#13894 in the U.S.Tyeler is a respelling of Tyler, an English occupational surname from the medieval trade of theShaughn#13895 in the U.S.Shaughn dresses up the sound of Shawn or Sean in an Irish-looking spelling; Sean is the Irish fTrentan#13896 in the U.S.Trentan is a variant spelling of Trenton, the New Jersey city name that became a boy's given naTrevante#13900 in the U.S.Trevante is an American coinage that blends the 'Trev-' of Trevon with the '-ante' of Devante. Trevaun#13901 in the U.S.Trevaun is a modern respelling of Trevon or Travon, a late-century coinage usually built from aTrevonne#13902 in the U.S.Trevonne is an elaborated spelling of Trevon, a modern African-American coinage joining the TreUlysse#13902 in the U.S.Ulysse is the French form of Ulysses, itself the Latin name for the Greek hero Odysseus - the wTarius#13904 in the U.S.Tarius reads most naturally as a modern coinage built on the familiar -rius ending of Darius anSincer#13906 in the U.S.Sincer is a trimmed spelling of Sincere, one of the modern virtue names drawn straight from an Traeton#13907 in the U.S.Traeton is a modern respelling of Trayton, a name assembled from the popular Tray- element and Valton#13907 in the U.S.Valton reads as a V-spelled form of Walton, an English surname and place name from Old English Stephane#13908 in the U.S.Stephane is the French form of Stephen (French Stephane, accented Stephane), a boy's name from Trung#13908 in the U.S.Trung is a Vietnamese given name from a Sino-Vietnamese root meaning 'loyal, faithful' or 'centStevon#13911 in the U.S.Stevon is a respelling of Steven, and a cousin of Stephon, from the Greek Stephanos meaning 'crMerril#13913 in the U.S.Merril is a one-l spelling of Merrill, an English surname from either the medieval woman's nameTushar#13913 in the U.S.Tushar comes from the Sanskrit tushara, meaning snow, frost or cold mist. It is a genuine IndiaTrayven#13919 in the U.S.Trayven is a late-century American coinage that pairs the fashionable Tray- prefix, familiar frSyeir#13922 in the U.S.Syeir is a very rare modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It belongs to a famiTrestin#13922 in the U.S.Trestin is a modern American respelling of Tristan, a name of Celtic origin reshaped in French Treyven#13924 in the U.S.Treyven is a modern American coinage, joining Trey (from the card term for three, often used foValin#13925 in the U.S.Valin is used along a few routes: as a short modern name suggesting Latin valens, 'strong' or 'Rakwon#13928 in the U.S.Rakwon is an invented American name pairing the Ra- prefix with the -kwon ending, in the familyTiran#13932 in the U.S.Tiran is an Armenian masculine name borne by a fourth-century king of Armenia. It is generally Taeshaun#13934 in the U.S.Taeshaun joins the Tae- prefix to Shaun, an anglicized spelling of the Irish Sean, a form of JoValdez#13934 in the U.S.Valdez is a Spanish patronymic surname meaning 'son of Valdo or Baldo', names built on a GermanRuperto#13935 in the U.S.Ruperto is the Spanish and Italian form of Rupert, itself a variant of Robert, from the GermaniSheron#13935 in the U.S.Sheron is a respelled form of Sharon, the biblical plain of Israel whose name means 'flat, fertWataru#13938 in the U.S.Wataru is a Japanese boy's name built on the verb wataru, 'to cross over' or 'to ferry across,'Taegen#13940 in the U.S.Taegen is a modern respelling of Teagan, an Irish name generally linked to Tadhg, 'poet,' and rTong#13940 in the U.S.Tong is a romanized Chinese name and surname. The sound maps to several characters, giving meanStepfon#13942 in the U.S.Stepfon is a phonetic spelling of Stephon, itself a modern variant of Stephen. Stephen comes frRylend#13944 in the U.S.Rylend is a modern respelling of Ryland, an English topographic surname from Old English 'ryge'Taijon#13945 in the U.S.Taijon is a turn-of-the-millennium coinage joining the fashionable Ta-/Tai- opening with Jon orTywaun#13946 in the U.S.Tywaun is an invented American name pairing the popular Ty- opening with the -waun ending foundTannon#13948 in the U.S.Tannon is a modern respelling of Tanner, an English occupational surname for someone who tannedVictormanuel#13952 in the U.S.Victormanuel joins two classic Spanish given names written as one. Victor comes from the Latin Tahmaj#13953 in the U.S.Tahmaj is a modern coinage with no documented root. It may be shaped on the Tah- opening commonTerrian#13961 in the U.S.Terrian reads as an extended form of Terry or Terrance, names that trace back to the Roman famiTyrae#13964 in the U.S.Tyrae is a modern American coinage pairing the popular Ty- opening with a bright -rae ending, cThanos#13966 in the U.S.Thanos is a genuine Greek name, the short form of Athanasios, meaning immortal or deathless, frTathan#13969 in the U.S.Tathan (also Tatheus) is the name of an early Welsh saint honoured in Monmouthshire, where St ATawaf#13972 in the U.S.Tawaf is the Arabic word for the rite of circumambulating the Kaaba in Mecca, performed during Wyatte#13972 in the U.S.Wyatte is an -e-added spelling of Wyatt, a medieval English name from Wyot or Guyat, descended Terik#13975 in the U.S.Terik reads as a spelling variant of Tarik or Tariq, an Arabic name meaning 'the one who knocksSamuele#13980 in the U.S.Samuele is the Italian form of Samuel, from the Hebrew Shemuel, usually read as 'God has heard'Teotl#13981 in the U.S.Teotl is the Nahuatl word for divinity — the sacred force or god-energy at the centre of Aztec Tkai#13982 in the U.S.Tkai is a modern American coinage, likely built on the popular name Kai (variously Hawaiian 'seQuashon#13987 in the U.S.Quashon is a modern African American coinage that joins a Qua- prefix to a '-shon' ending, echoTheeran#13987 in the U.S.Theeran is a Tamil name meaning 'brave one, hero,' from a root sense of courage and valour. It Quayshawn#13989 in the U.S.Quayshawn is an invented boys' name joining a Quay- opening to Shawn — the English form of IrisThurmond#13992 in the U.S.Thurmond is a variant of the surname Thurman, from Old Norse Thormundr, combining the god-name Satchel#13993 in the U.S.Satchel is a word name taken from the everyday satchel, a small carrying bag, which reaches EngTayshun#13993 in the U.S.Tayshun is a modern coinage joining the popular Tay- prefix to a -shun ending, in the family ofThyri#13995 in the U.S.Thyri is a form of the Old Norse name Thyra or Tyri, built on the name of the god Thor. HistoriTramell#13996 in the U.S.Tramell is a coined boys' name sitting with Tremell and Tramel, probably rooted in an English sTadan#13999 in the U.S.Tadan is a recent boy's name that reads as a coinage or a reshaping of names like Aidan and TriTyjon#14013 in the U.S.Tyjon joins the popular Ty- element, from names like Tyler and Tyrone, with Jon, the short formTakeem#14015 in the U.S.Takeem reads as a modern coinage joining a Ta- prefix to a -keem ending drawn from Hakeem and RRandale#14023 in the U.S.Randale is a spelling of Randall, the medieval English form of the old Germanic name Randwulf, Tannor#14026 in the U.S.Tannor is a modern respelling of Tanner — an occupational surname for a 'leather-worker', one wYohandry#14026 in the U.S.Yohandry is a modern given name from the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, common in Cuban and DominiTrevino#14027 in the U.S.Trevino is a Spanish surname, taken from place names in Spain, that has occasionally been used Sinjin#14031 in the U.S.Sinjin writes out the traditional British pronunciation of St. John, which upper-class English Shone#14036 in the U.S.Shone reads as a spelling within the Shawn/Sean group - names from the Irish Sean, itself the IZaveion#14036 in the U.S.Zaveion is a modern respelling of Zavion, itself a reshaping of Xavier, from the Basque place-nTeddrick#14039 in the U.S.Teddrick joins Ted, a pet form of Theodore or Edward, to the -rick ending heard in Cedric and KTerel#14040 in the U.S.Terel is a streamlined spelling of Terrell, an English and Norman surname turned first name. TeThayden#14048 in the U.S.Thayden is a modern American coinage built on the -ayden ending of Jayden, Braden, and Kayden, Theotis#14053 in the U.S.Theotis is an American given name, especially found in African-American families, built on the Trevar#14061 in the U.S.Trevar is a spelling variant of Trevor, a Welsh name and surname from tref, 'homestead or settlStandley#14063 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Stanley, an English surname and given name from the Old English stan (stoTieler#14063 in the U.S.Tieler is a modern respelling of Tyler, an English occupational surname for a maker or layer ofOronde#14066 in the U.S.Oronde is an African-rooted name whose precise origin is uncertain; it is often cited in mid-ceZanoah#14070 in the U.S.A biblical place name in the Book of Joshua, a town in the hill country of Judah; the Hebrew isWilfrido#14072 in the U.S.Wilfrido is the Spanish form of Wilfred, from the Old English wil (will or desire) and frith (pShermon#14073 in the U.S.Shermon is a respelled form of Sherman, an English surname for a shearman, the worker who trimmShiquan#14077 in the U.S.Shiquan is a modern American coinage joining a Shi- opening with the -quan ending that was popuZenas#14079 in the U.S.Zenas is a Greek name, a short form of Zenodoros meaning 'gift of Zeus' (from Zeus and doron, 'Taishawn#14091 in the U.S.Taishawn is an invented name that pairs the Tai- opening with Shawn, an anglicized form of SeanTrindon#14092 in the U.S.Trindon is a modern boy's name that blends the sounds of Trenton, an English place name meaningTavyn#14094 in the U.S.Tavyn is a modern American boy's name, a respelling that sits alongside Tavin and Tavon and appTyray#14101 in the U.S.Tyray joins the popular Ty- opening, seen in Tyrell and Tyshawn, to Ray, a short form of RaymonYancarlos#14102 in the U.S.Yancarlos is a Latino compound name that joins Yan, a form of Jan or John, meaning God is graciTeven#14109 in the U.S.Teven reads as an American coinage that trims the 'S' from Steven or blends it with Devin. StevSumeet#14122 in the U.S.Sumeet is a spelling of Sumit, a Sanskrit name joining su, 'good' or 'well,' to a root read as Tehran#14122 in the U.S.Tehran is the name of the capital city of Iran, and as a given name it is a place name adopted Tejon#14124 in the U.S.Tejon comes from the Spanish tejon, 'badger', and appears in California place names such as TejTomy#14127 in the U.S.Tomy is a spelling of Tommy, the familiar short form of Thomas. Thomas comes from the Aramaic tXhozen#14130 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented lineage. Families read it in different ways — some as a styXimen#14131 in the U.S.An older Spanish form (also written Ximeno or Jimeno), the root behind the surname Jimenez and Xol#14133 in the U.S.A very rare short name with no settled first-name history in the U.S.; Xol is also a well-knownXyier#14134 in the U.S.A modern American coinage most often read alongside Zaire and Zyaire; some families also see a Travaris#14135 in the U.S.Travaris is a coined American name in the same family as Tavaris and Tavares, elaborated with tYadon#14138 in the U.S.A form of the Hebrew name Yadon (biblical Jadon), a builder of Jerusalem's wall in the book of Yafet#14139 in the U.S.The Hebrew name Yefet or Yafet, the biblical Japheth, one of the three sons of Noah. It is usuaYahri#14140 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented meaning; it is generally heard beside Yahir and the -ari naYanai#14144 in the U.S.A Hebrew name (Yannai) carried by sages of the Talmud and by the Hasmonean ruler Alexander YannZaidin#14149 in the U.S.Zaidin is a modern respelling of Zaiden/Zayden, which crosses the Arabic name Zaid ('growth, abTandy#14151 in the U.S.Tandy began as a medieval English affectionate form of Andrew (from Greek Andreas, 'manly, of aTasheem#14162 in the U.S.Tasheem is an invented name pairing the Ta- prefix with a -sheem ending that echoes Rasheem andShamond#14167 in the U.S.Shamond joins the Sha- prefix with the -mond ending found in Raymond and Desmond, a modern AmerUpton#14168 in the U.S.Upton is an English surname and place-name from the Old English upp, 'up, higher,' and tun, 'enTravaughn#14169 in the U.S.Travaughn is an invented name pairing the Tra- prefix with Vaughn, a Welsh-derived surname fromTraver#14170 in the U.S.Traver is a first-name use of the surname Travers, which comes through Old French traverse, a cZabian#14182 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no documented meaning; it is generally heard beside Fabian and Damian, wiZaevon#14187 in the U.S.A modern American coinage joining the popular Zae- opening to the -von ending found in Javon, DZahel#14189 in the U.S.A modern coinage with no settled meaning, heard beside the Latino -el names (Yahel, Zahiel, ZaeZailan#14191 in the U.S.A modern coinage in U.S. use, heard beside Kailan, Zaylen and Zayden, with no documented meaninTherman#14192 in the U.S.Therman is a spelling variant of the surname-name Thurman, from Old Norse Thormundr, 'protectedZakyi#14196 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning. It is generally heard beside Zaki (ArabicZamair#14199 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning; it is heard beside Zamir (Hebrew, 'song; Zaydian#14207 in the U.S.A modern American coinage that lengthens Zayden with an -ian ending, in the manner of Julian anZedrick#14214 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Cedric (invented by Sir Walter Scott for the novel Ivanhoe, probably Zekhi#14216 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning. It is heard beside Zeke (short for EzekieZemaj#14218 in the U.S.A modern American coinage. It is most often explained as Jamez (James) spelled backwards, a plaZenin#14219 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning. It echoes Zen (the Buddhist school, whoseZeril#14220 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning or lineage. Its sound sits near Zerin, CyrYale#14240 in the U.S.Yale as a first name is borrowed from the surname, best known through Elihu Yale, the benefactoTarvaris#14253 in the U.S.Tarvaris is a modern American coinage in the family of Tavaris, Devarius, and Javaris, joining Zylis#14256 in the U.S.Zylis is a very rare modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It sits among contemTyreque#14261 in the U.S.Tyreque is a modern American respelling of Tyreek, itself a reshaping of the Arabic Tariq, 'theTysheem#14263 in the U.S.Tysheem is an invented American name pairing the popular Ty- element with a -sheem ending; it eSeng#14266 in the U.S.Seng is a common Hmong given and name element, also found in Chinese contexts, where related soShadeed#14275 in the U.S.Shadeed is a spelling of the Arabic Shadid, from the root sh-d-d, meaning 'strong,' 'firm' or 'Yoskar#14280 in the U.S.Yoskar is a modern coinage from Spanish-speaking, especially Dominican, communities. It reads mSharief#14282 in the U.S.Sharief is a spelling of the Arabic Sharif, meaning 'noble,' 'honorable,' and 'distinguished.' Thuan#14293 in the U.S.Thuan is a Vietnamese given name written here in plain roman letters, from a word meaning 'favoZaniel#14297 in the U.S.Zaniel is a modern American coinage joining a fresh Z- opening to the -iel ending of Daniel andSimmie#14309 in the U.S.Simmie is an affectionate pet form of Simon or Simeon, biblical names from Hebrew Shim'on, 'he Travante#14316 in the U.S.Travante is a late-twentieth-century American coinage built from a Tra- opening and a -vante enTravoris#14319 in the U.S.Travoris is an invented American name that joins the Tra- prefix to a -voris element, in the paSumit#14335 in the U.S.Sumit comes from the Sanskrit su-, 'good,' joined to an element understood as 'friend' (mitra) Trueman#14340 in the U.S.Trueman comes from an English surname built from treowe, 'true' or 'loyal', and mann, 'man', soTyquon#14359 in the U.S.Tyquon is a modern American coinage joining the popular Ty- prefix to a -quon ending, in the faTyrec#14361 in the U.S.Tyrec is a modern American name, a phonetic respelling of Tyrek or Tyreek and part of the widerTeng#14378 in the U.S.Teng is a Hmong boy's given name carried into the U.S. record by Hmong refugee families after 1Vernard#14383 in the U.S.Vernard reads as an early-1900s American blend of Vernon (an English place-surname) and BernardVineet#14387 in the U.S.Vineet is a Sanskrit name from 'vinita,' meaning modest, humble, well-mannered and cultured, thTige#14399 in the U.S.Tige is a short nickname-style name from the word 'tiger', pronounced with a long i and hard g;Tonnie#14416 in the U.S.Tonnie is a diminutive of Anthony or Antonio, a -nie respelling of the familiar Tony, given as Yeng#14448 in the U.S.Yeng is a Hmong given name carried by Hmong-American families who resettled in the U.S. after 1Tykwon#14462 in the U.S.Tykwon reads as a modern African-American coinage joining a Ty- opening to a -kwon ending, the

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Boy names given to only a handful of American babies a year, well outside the popular rankings — examples include Ozias, Asaiah and Truce.

Are rare boy names harder to spell?

Some are, but plenty are not. Boaz, Iker and Ander are all short and phonetic, so they stay rare without becoming a lifelong spelling lesson.

What is a rare boy name that still sounds classic?

Look at the older biblical and historic entries such as Enoch and Cassian. They feel established and familiar in tone while remaining genuinely uncommon today.