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.
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Jeoffrey#11719 in the U.S.Jeoffrey is an antique spelling of Geoffrey, a Norman-Germanic name ending in frid, 'peace,' wh▶Roddrick#11723 in the U.S.Roddrick is a doubled-consonant variant of Roderick, from the Germanic 'hrod' (fame) and 'ric' ▶Markeem#11732 in the U.S.Markeem reads as a modern blended name, joining a Mar- opening (as in Mark or Marcus, from Lati▶Martavion#11734 in the U.S.Martavion joins the Mar- opening, familiar from Marquis and Martez, to the -tavion ending seen ▶Rozell#11734 in the U.S.Rozell is chiefly a surname adopted as a given name, standing close to Rozelle and Roswell. Its▶Nhan#11737 in the U.S.Nhan is a Vietnamese given name, most often from Nhan meaning benevolence or humaneness, a core▶Lydon#11740 in the U.S.Lydon works two ways: as a form of the English Lyndon, from Old English elements for 'linden-tr▶Nihar#11741 in the U.S.Nihar comes from the Sanskrit nihara, meaning 'dew, mist, or fog' — the fine haze of a cool mor▶Korry#11745 in the U.S.Korry is a variant spelling of Corey (also Cory, Korey), a name from an Irish surname and place▶Mandel#11746 in the U.S.Mandel is a German and Yiddish surname meaning 'almond,' used as an occupational or nickname na▶Maurion#11747 in the U.S.Maurion is a modern elaboration in the family of Maurice and Mario, names from the Latin Maurus▶Najeh#11748 in the U.S.Najeh is a spelling of the Arabic name Najih, from the root n-j-h meaning success. It carries t▶Olando#11749 in the U.S.Olando is a spelling of Orlando that drops the r, from the Italian form of Roland. Roland comes▶Mayank#11751 in the U.S.Mayank comes from the Sanskrit word mayanka, a poetic name for the moon; it is a traditional In▶Rodriques#11755 in the U.S.Rodriques is a spelling of the Iberian surname Rodrigues or Rodriguez, meaning 'son of Rodrigo.▶Malakia#11757 in the U.S.Malakia reads as an elaborated form echoing Malachi, the Hebrew for 'my messenger' - the last O▶Manfred#11764 in the U.S.Manfred is a Germanic name from 'man' ('man') and 'fred/frid' ('peace') — 'man of peace'. Long ▶Neeraj#11764 in the U.S.Neeraj is a Sanskrit given name meaning 'lotus,' from a compound that reads literally as 'water▶Omeed#11764 in the U.S.Omeed is an English spelling of the Persian name Omid (also written Umid), meaning 'hope' or 'e▶Marcelle#11767 in the U.S.Marcelle is a French form in the Marcel/Marcellus family, from the Latin Marcellus (a diminutiv▶Merik#11767 in the U.S.Merik reads as a respelling of Merrick, a Welsh name (from Meurig, a form of Maurice) often lin▶Markham#11772 in the U.S.Markham comes from English places named for a 'mearc' (boundary mark) plus 'ham' (homestead or ▶Craige#11775 in the U.S.Craige is a spelling variant of Craig, from the Scottish Gaelic creag meaning 'rock' or 'crag';▶Raymont#11777 in the U.S.Raymont is a variant spelling of Raymond, a Germanic name built from elements meaning advice or▶Oracio#11779 in the U.S.Oracio is a Spanish form of Horacio, the Spanish and Italian version of Horace, from the Roman ▶Piotr#11780 in the U.S.Piotr is the standard Polish form of Peter, which comes from the Greek petros, meaning 'rock' o▶Seferino#11783 in the U.S.Seferino is a Spanish variant of Ceferino or Zeferino, from the Latin Zephyrinus and the Greek ▶Quantez#11789 in the U.S.Quantez is an American coinage that opens with the fashionable 'Qu-' sound and closes with the ▶Juwuan#11795 in the U.S.Juwuan is a phonetic respelling in the Juan/Dejuan family. Juan is the Spanish form of John, fr▶Raheen#11799 in the U.S.Raheen reads as a name within the Arabic Rahim/Raheem family, from the root r-h-m, 'mercy, comp▶Omarr#11813 in the U.S.Omarr is a double-r respelling of Omar, from Arabic 'Umar, connected to roots for 'flourishing,▶Milas#11819 in the U.S.Milas is a variant of Miles or Milo, a medieval name whose origin is uncertain; it has been tie▶Rakesh#11823 in the U.S.Rakesh comes from Sanskrit, combining raka, the night of the full moon, with isha, meaning lord▶Rayshun#11824 in the U.S.Rayshun is a phonetic spelling of Rashawn, an African-American blend of the prefix Ra- with Sha▶Shalim#11825 in the U.S.Shalim reads most naturally as a variant of Salim or Saleem, from the Arabic root s-l-m, 'to be▶Mishon#11826 in the U.S.Mishon is a modern coinage joining a Mi- opening to a -shon ending, in the family of Deshon and▶Rehman#11827 in the U.S.Rehman is a common South Asian and Arabic form of Rahman, 'the Most Merciful, the Compassionate▶Shann#11829 in the U.S.Shann is a trimmed form of Shawn, Shannon, or Shanna, all tracing back to the Irish Sean, itsel▶Purnell#11831 in the U.S.Purnell is an English surname derived from Parnell, itself a medieval diminutive of Petronilla ▶Montavius#11834 in the U.S.Montavius is a modern American coinage pairing the Mont- opening with a Latin-styled -avius end▶Nimrod#11835 in the U.S.Nimrod is a Hebrew name from the Book of Genesis, where Nimrod is described as a mighty hunter ▶Reshawn#11837 in the U.S.Reshawn is an American coinage joining the prefix Re- with Shawn, an English spelling of the Ir▶Qwanell#11840 in the U.S.Qwanell is a modern American coinage joining a Qwa-/Kwa- prefix, common in twentieth-century Bl▶Reise#11841 in the U.S.Reise reads as a variant of Reece or Rhys, a Welsh name meaning 'ardor, fiery zeal, enthusiasm.▶Shaquon#11848 in the U.S.Shaquon is a modern African-American invented name pairing the popular Sha- prefix with a -quon▶Payam#11851 in the U.S.Payam is a Persian (Farsi) masculine name meaning 'message.' It is a modern, meaningful Iranian▶Peng#11852 in the U.S.Peng is a Chinese name rendered in pinyin; its meaning depends on the written character, most n▶Quante#11855 in the U.S.Quante is a modern African American coinage, formed on the -ante pattern of Dante and Devante w▶Rondale#11859 in the U.S.Rondale is an American coinage pairing Ron, the short form of Ronald (from Old Norse Rognvaldr,▶Thales#11867 in the U.S.Thales is an ancient Greek name connected to the verb thallein, 'to bloom, to flourish,' and so▶Quadry#11868 in the U.S.Quadry echoes Qadri or Quadri, an Arabic-linked name and surname connected to al-Qadir, 'the Ca▶Neilson#11870 in the U.S.Neilson is a surname meaning 'son of Neil,' from the Gaelic name Niall, variously read as 'cham▶Reyly#11870 in the U.S.Reyly is a modern respelling of Riley, which comes either from the Irish surname O Raghallaigh ▶Nehitan#11876 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, layering an Nehe-/Neha- opening with an -itan ending; no single fixe▶Nijel#11876 in the U.S.Nijel is a phonetic respelling of Nigel, from the medieval Latin Nigellus, a diminutive of nige▶Nishanth#11884 in the U.S.Nishanth comes from Sanskrit, where nisha means 'night' and the compound points to nightfall's ▶Travelle#11885 in the U.S.Travelle is a late-twentieth-century American coinage that fuses the popular Tra- opening (as i▶Nikoah#11886 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, possibly blending Niko (Nicholas) with Noah, or reworking Nikoah-sty▶Niyan#11892 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, possibly echoing Kian, Ryan, or the Arabic niyyah ('intention'). No ▶Noalen#11894 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, likely blending Noah with Nolan or the -len ending. No single fixed ▶Noham#11895 in the U.S.Reads as a modern respelling, possibly echoing the Hebrew Noam ('pleasantness; delight') or ble▶Saurav#11895 in the U.S.Saurav comes from the Sanskrit saurabh, meaning 'fragrance' or 'pleasant scent,' and by extensi▶Nolynn#11896 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, joining a No- opening (Nolan) to the popular -lynn ending. No single▶Nore#11897 in the U.S.Reads as a short modern name — possibly a trim of Norman/Norris, a Scandinavian short form, or ▶Nyan#11898 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage in the Ryan/Bryan sound family; separately Nyan appears as a Burmese ▶Nycere#11899 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, joining a Ny- opening to a -cere/-seer ending (near Nasir/Sincere). ▶Nyhir#11900 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, joining a Ny- opening to a -hir ending (near Nasir/Amir). No single ▶Erric#11905 in the U.S.Erric is a doubled-r spelling of Eric, from the Old Norse Eirikr, usually read as 'ever-ruler' ▶Taber#11905 in the U.S.Taber is a family name adopted as a first name. It most likely began as an English occupational▶Sentell#11906 in the U.S.Sentell is an English surname taken up as a first name. Its exact origin is uncertain, likely a▶Quashawn#11908 in the U.S.Quashawn is an African-American coinage joining the Qua- prefix to Shawn, the phonetic form of ▶Roth#11908 in the U.S.Roth is a surname turned given name, from Middle High German rot meaning red, often describing ▶Quanell#11909 in the U.S.Quanell is a modern coinage pairing the Qua- prefix with a -nell ending, as in Darnell and Jame▶Kleber#11910 in the U.S.Kleber is a German occupational surname (from kleben/Kleber, a plasterer or clay-worker), used ▶Quashaun#11910 in the U.S.Quashaun is a modern African American coinage pairing the Qua- prefix with Shaun, an English fo▶Tyrome#11911 in the U.S.Tyrome reads as an American blend of Tyrone - an Irish name from a County Tyrone, 'Eoghan's lan▶Rabaab#11912 in the U.S.From the Arabic Rabab, the name of a bowed stringed instrument, and a traditional woman's name ▶Shakeel#11912 in the U.S.Shakeel is an Arabic boys' name (also written Shakil or Shaqil) from a root meaning 'well-forme▶Omavi#11915 in the U.S.Reads as a modern name in the Omari/Amari family, possibly drawing on Swahili-flavored sounds; ▶Orien#11917 in the U.S.Reads as a modern respelling of Orion (the hunter constellation), or a coinage near Orin/Orien.▶Rodricus#11917 in the U.S.Rodricus is a modern American elaboration of Roderick or Rodrick, adding a Latinate -us ending.▶Oluwaseun#11918 in the U.S.Oluwaseun is a Yoruba given name from Nigeria meaning 'God, we thank you' or 'we thank God'. It▶Oris#11918 in the U.S.Reads as a short, old-fashioned American name — possibly a trim of Horace or Orion, or the orri▶Oshae#11921 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, joining an O- prefix to the -shae/-shay ending (near O'Shea, Deshawn▶Sesar#11921 in the U.S.Sesar is a phonetic respelling of Cesar, the Spanish form of the Latin Caesar; the family name ▶Sigifredo#11924 in the U.S.Sigifredo is the Spanish form of the Germanic Siegfried, joining sieg ('victory') and fried ('p▶Pacen#11927 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, respelling Payson/Payton or echoing Latin pax ('peace'). No single f▶Osric#11929 in the U.S.From Old English os ('god') plus ric ('ruler, power') — 'god-ruler'. Borne by early Anglo-Saxon▶Sony#11935 in the U.S.Sony is best read as a spelling of Sonny, the affectionate English nickname for a boy, from son▶Teran#11935 in the U.S.Teran is a boys' name that reads either as a form of Terran, 'of the earth,' from Latin terra, ▶Pierston#11938 in the U.S.Reads as a modern surname-style coinage, blending Pierce/Pier with the -ston ending (near Prest▶Seanpaul#11940 in the U.S.Seanpaul runs together Sean, the Irish form of John (Hebrew, 'God is gracious'), with Paul, fro▶Sundiata#11948 in the U.S.Sundiata honors Sundiata Keita, the thirteenth-century founder of the Mali Empire and hero of t▶Phu#11949 in the U.S.Phu is a Vietnamese boy's name, written Phu, meaning wealth, abundance or prosperity. It is a d▶Sunil#11950 in the U.S.Sunil is a common Indian given name from Sanskrit, joining su, 'very, good', to nila, 'blue, da▶Rodarius#11953 in the U.S.Rodarius is an invented American name formed by joining a Ro- opening, echoing names like Rod o▶Torris#11953 in the U.S.Torris reads as a surname-style given name. It most likely varies Torres, the Spanish surname m▶Quintrell#11954 in the U.S.Reads as a modern coinage, joining Quint-/Quintin to a -trell ending (near Montrell, Cantrell).▶Traevion#11957 in the U.S.Traevion joins the Trae- opening, related to Trey and Travon, with a -vion ending in the family▶Tahji#11959 in the U.S.Tahji is a modern spelling built on Taj, the Persian and Urdu word taj, 'crown,' famous from th▶Radvin#11960 in the U.S.Reads as a modern name that may draw on the Sanskrit/Indian rad- sounds or the Slavic rad ('joy▶Yassen#11961 in the U.S.Yassen is a spelling of the Arabic name Yasin, the two Quranic letters Ya-Sin that begin the th▶Quadarius#11963 in the U.S.Quadarius is a coined American boy's name that joins a Qua- prefix with Darius — the Greek form▶Omarrion#11966 in the U.S.Omarrion is a modern extended form built on Omar and Omari, the Arabic name meaning flourishing▶Rahmel#11966 in the U.S.Reads as a modern name that may draw on the Arabic rahma ('mercy; compassion') joined to a -mel▶Syiere#11967 in the U.S.Syiere is a very rare modern American coinage and a variant spelling of Syeir. It has no docume▶Yoandy#11967 in the U.S.Yoandy is a modern Cuban given name in the large family of Yo- names - Yoan, Yoandri, Yosvany -▶Tarron#11969 in the U.S.Tarron is a modern American boy's name without a single fixed source. It may respell Tarran or ▶Ryheem#11970 in the U.S.Ryheem is an English respelling of the Arabic Raheem or Rahim, from the root r-h-m tied to merc▶Orrie#11973 in the U.S.Orrie is a diminutive of Or- names such as Orville ('gold town'), Oren ('pine tree,' Hebrew) or▶Tyheim#11976 in the U.S.Tyheim is a modern American coinage, formed in the pattern of joining the popular Ty- element t▶Seanmichael#11978 in the U.S.Seanmichael is a run-together compound of Sean and Michael. Sean is the Irish form of John, fro▶Osualdo#11979 in the U.S.Osualdo is a variant of Osvaldo (also Oswaldo), the Spanish and Italian form of the Old English▶Saheed#11979 in the U.S.Saheed is a transliteration of an Arabic name, most often understood as a form of Sa'id, 'happy▶Seaver#11979 in the U.S.Seaver is an English surname adopted as a first name. It is generally traced to a medieval pers▶Termaine#11981 in the U.S.Termaine is a metathesized variant of Tremaine, a Cornish place-surname from tre ('homestead, s▶Erroll#11983 in the U.S.Erroll is a variant spelling of Errol, a Scottish surname and place name (a village in Perthshi▶Teshaun#11983 in the U.S.Teshaun is a modern African American name that joins the Te- prefix to Shawn, an Irish-rooted f▶Samiir#11988 in the U.S.Samiir is a spelling of the Arabic name Samir, from samar, the pleasant talk shared by companio▶Treysean#11988 in the U.S.Treysean joins Trey, an English nickname from the card and dice sense of 'three' often used for▶Travers#11996 in the U.S.Travers is an English and French surname from the French traverser, to cross, originally markin▶Shavon#12000 in the U.S.Shavon is a sound-spelling of the Irish Siobhán, a Gaelic form of Joan/Jane and so ultimately f▶Secundino#12002 in the U.S.Secundino is a Spanish and Portuguese name from the Latin Secundinus, a derivative of secundus,▶Travone#12003 in the U.S.Travone is a coined African American name from the late twentieth century, built from the 'Tra-▶Trejon#12003 in the U.S.Trejon is a modern American coinage, most naturally read as a blend of Trey - itself from the c▶Tremain#12004 in the U.S.Tremain is a Cornish place-surname from tre, 'settlement or homestead', and men/main, 'stone', ▶Travontae#12005 in the U.S.Travontae is a coined name from the Tra- prefix and the -vontae element seen in Davonte and Von▶Tremel#12005 in the U.S.Tremel reads as a modern coinage built on the popular Tre- prefix, a sound-family that includes▶Terion#12006 in the U.S.Terion reads as a shortened form of Terrion, itself linked to Terrence, from the Roman family n▶Pervis#12007 in the U.S.Pervis is a variant of Purvis, an English and Scottish occupational surname from Old French por▶Si#12008 in the U.S.Si has two honest routes. As a Vietnamese name it renders the element read as 'scholar' or 'lea▶Tryson#12012 in the U.S.Tryson reads as a respelling of Tyson, a name that began as an English and Old French surname f▶Trystyn#12014 in the U.S.Trystyn is a y-heavy respelling of Tristan, the medieval knight of the Tristan and Iseult legen▶Hiawatha#12015 in the U.S.Hiawatha was the name of a real sixteenth-century Onondaga or Mohawk leader who, with the Great▶Rishon#12017 in the U.S.Rishon is a Hebrew word-name meaning first (rishon), familiar from the town Rishon LeZion, firs▶Hoa#12018 in the U.S.Hoa is a Vietnamese name meaning 'flower'; the same sound can also carry senses of peace and ha▶Twan#12019 in the U.S.Twan is a clipped form of Antwan or Antoine, themselves forms of Anthony. All descend from the ▶Tyrease#12026 in the U.S.Tyrease is a spelling variant of Tyrese, a modern African-American coinage that became popular ▶Tyrez#12027 in the U.S.Tyrez respells Tyrese, a modern coined name built from the fashionable Ty- element seen in Tyro▶Silvester#12032 in the U.S.Silvester is a spelling of Sylvester, from the Latin silva, 'forest' or 'woodland', meaning 'of▶Lorn#12033 in the U.S.Lorn is a short form of Lorne, taken from Lorn, a historic district of Argyll in western Scotla▶Silvino#12033 in the U.S.Silvino is the Spanish and Italian form of the Latin Silvinus, a name based on silva, 'wood' or▶Rubens#12035 in the U.S.Rubens is a Portuguese and Brazilian form of Ruben or Reuben, from the Hebrew Reuven, understoo▶Uvaldo#12036 in the U.S.Uvaldo is a Spanish development of Ubaldo, related to Waldo, from the Germanic elements hug, mi▶Tanyon#12038 in the U.S.Tanyon is a modern American coinage with the shape of a surname, sitting near Tanner (an Englis▶Shuan#12046 in the U.S.Shuan is a spelling of Shaun, the Irish rendering of John by way of Sean. The original Hebrew n▶Renald#12047 in the U.S.Renald is a variant of Reynald, from the Germanic Raginald, joining ragin, counsel, with wald, ▶Saqib#12066 in the U.S.Saqib is a traditional Arabic name from the root th-q-b, carrying the sense of something sharp ▶Raiquan#12072 in the U.S.Raiquan is a modern American coinage that pairs a Rai- front, echoing Ray and Rai, with the -qu▶Agniv#12073 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, 'bright as fire; radiant,' drawing on Agni, the fire-god of Vedic tradition.▶Yaphet#12078 in the U.S.Yaphet is a form of Japheth, a biblical name from the Hebrew Yefet, tied to a root meaning to e▶Tenuun#12083 in the U.S.A Mongolian given name. Reference sources do not agree on a settled meaning, and we will not in▶Aidenn#12084 in the U.S.Aidenn is a respelling of Aiden/Aidan, the Anglicized form of Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aod▶Tequan#12085 in the U.S.Tequan is a modern African-American coinage that joins the Te- prefix to the popular -quan soun▶Rayfield#12089 in the U.S.Rayfield began as an English place- and family surname, most often read as Old English rǣge, 'r▶Tosh#12100 in the U.S.Tosh is a short, one-syllable name with a couple of honest roots. It can be a clipped form of t▶Sirach#12101 in the U.S.Sirach is a biblical name from the Book of Sirach (also called Ecclesiasticus), a book of wisdo▶Tarus#12102 in the U.S.Tarus is a modern coinage whose sound recalls Taurus, the Latin 'bull' and zodiac sign, and the▶Zeandre#12120 in the U.S.Zeandre is a modern coinage joining a Ze- prefix to Andre, the French form of Andrew from the G▶Quinterious#12123 in the U.S.Quinterious reads as an elaborated form built on the Quint- root of Quinton and Quintus, from t▶Aloniab#12124 in the U.S.A rare name whose routes are genuinely uncertain across sources — it may echo Hebrew elements s▶Nickalos#12126 in the U.S.Nickalos is a phonetic respelling of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, joining nike, 'victory'▶Tallan#12135 in the U.S.Tallan is best read as a spelling variant of Talon, the modern English word-name from a bird of▶Zackari#12141 in the U.S.Zackari is a modern respelling of Zachary, the English form of Zechariah, from Hebrew Zekharyah▶Moua#12142 in the U.S.Moua is one of the major Hmong clan names, carried as a family name across Hmong communities in▶Tanis#12142 in the U.S.Tanis is best known as the Greek name of an ancient Egyptian city in the Nile delta; some conne▶Taras#12143 in the U.S.Taras is a Ukrainian given name, borne most famously by the national poet Taras Shevchenko; it ▶Ankit#12147 in the U.S.Ankit is a Sanskrit-derived name common in India, generally glossed as 'marked', 'engraved' or ▶Tavis#12148 in the U.S.Tavis is a Scottish given name, a short form or variant of Tavish, itself a Gaelic form of Thom▶Vonte#12149 in the U.S.Vonte is an American boy's name that stands alone from the -vonte piece of longer names such as▶Terrill#12154 in the U.S.Terrill is an English surname-derived name and a variant of Terrell, often traced to a Norman p▶Torez#12159 in the U.S.Torez is a phonetic respelling of Torres, one of the most common Spanish surnames, from the Lat▶Ritik#12161 in the U.S.Ritik is a Sanskrit-derived Indian boy's name usually glossed as stream, flow, or movement, and▶Adante#12163 in the U.S.Adante reads as an A- opening joined to Dante, and it also echoes the Italian musical term 'and▶Yanixan#12163 in the U.S.Yanixan is a very rare modern coined boys' name, most likely of Hispanic-American background; n▶Toy#12166 in the U.S.Toy as a boys' name is of uncertain motivation: it matches an English surname, the ordinary Eng▶Tung#12166 in the U.S.Tung is a Vietnamese boy's name, Tung, meaning 'pine tree.' In Vietnamese culture the pine stan▶Rockne#12167 in the U.S.Rockne is a Norwegian surname taken up as a given name. It came into American use almost entire▶Tobe#12168 in the U.S.Tobe is a short form of Tobias, from the Hebrew Toviyyah, 'God is good' or 'the goodness of God▶Aidian#12169 in the U.S.Aidian is a modern respelling of Aiden or Aidan, an Irish name from a root meaning fire, in the▶Xavyer#12171 in the U.S.Xavyer is a modern respelling of Xavier, a name that began as the Basque place-name Etxeberria,▶Trevonn#12185 in the U.S.Trevonn doubles the final n of Trevon, a coined name joining the Tre- prefix, which also echoes▶Trevyon#12187 in the U.S.Trevyon is a coined boy's name that reworks Trevon, joining the popular Tre- opening to a -vyon▶Aidynn#12190 in the U.S.Aidynn is a modern respelling of Aiden, from the Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh, an old nam▶Tyton#12201 in the U.S.Tyton is an invented boy's name pairing the Ty- prefix with a -ton ending, so it rings of both ▶Tywon#12202 in the U.S.Tywon is a coined African American name that joins the popular Ty- opening, familiar from Tyron▶Alastar#12205 in the U.S.An Irish form of Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, 'defender of men' (alexein, 'to defend,'▶Albino#12208 in the U.S.Albino is an Italian and Spanish personal name from Latin 'Albinus', a derivative of 'albus', '▶Antavius#12208 in the U.S.Antavius is an invented American name that fuses the An- opening with -tavius, the tail of the ▶Alando#12209 in the U.S.Alando reads as an elaborated Lando, itself a short form of Orlando or Rolando, names from the ▶Zanden#12209 in the U.S.Zanden is a modern respelling built on Zander, the short form of Alexander, from the Greek Alex▶Zeferino#12213 in the U.S.Zeferino is the Spanish form of Zephyrinus, a Latin name worn by an early pope and saint. It go▶Vanden#12216 in the U.S.Vanden comes from the Dutch and Flemish surname piece van den, meaning 'of the,' the first part▶Akoi#12220 in the U.S.A short name found in some African (including South Sudanese Dinka) and other communities; its ▶Tra#12220 in the U.S.Tra is a very short coined name, best read as a clip of longer Tra- names such as Travis, Travo▶Zerrick#12220 in the U.S.Zerrick is a modern American boy's name, a coinage that pairs a fresh Ze- opening with the fami▶Alireza#12222 in the U.S.Alireza unites Ali, from the Arabic for 'exalted, lofty,' with Reza, the Persian form of the Ar▶Verlon#12224 in the U.S.Verlon is an early-1900s American coinage extending Verl and Vern (short forms tied to Vernon, ▶Zyshawn#12229 in the U.S.Zyshawn joins the fashionable Zy- prefix, popular in recent decades in names like Zyaire and Zy▶Balen#12232 in the U.S.Balen sits on two honest routes. In Arthurian legend Sir Balin is a tragic knight, and the name▶
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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.