Personally, I think it is harder to find a name for a baby boy than it is for a girl. This is why I had to do some deep research on this post 101 Unique and Meaningful Boy Names. With a girl, you have thousands of options for names that are as enigmatic as they are unique, with beautiful meanings that you just can’t help but adore. There are perfectly elegant names out there with a meaning so strong, you will just love the idea of calling them out, again and again.
With a boy’s name though, the name has to be a great combination of strength and uniqueness, but not something that will be too difficult to pronounce. I find a greater variety in girls’ name than I find in names for boys, and I am sure there are other new parents who are feeling the same way.
For them, and for anyone who is looking for a unique and meaningful name for their new son, here are 101 names that I found truly fascinating.
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101 Unique And Meaningful Boy Names
A
Abderus who was “A Friend of the Greek Demi-God Hercules”
Abelard which means “noble”
Accius who was “A renowned Roman poet”
Acrisius who was the “Mythological king of the Island of Argos”
Aeneas which means “Praiseworthy”
AethelBert which is a British name meaning “Noble”
Arkadios which refers to a “Native of the Land of Arcadia”
Asgard which is the “City of the Goods in Norse Mythology”
Ashwin is actually the “Seventh month of the Hindi Calendar”
B
Bacchus who was the “Roman God of wine, rivalry, and poetry”
Baldassario/Bathalsar which means “Protected by the Gods”
Barrett which means “As Mighty as a Bear”
Boone which is actually French for “Blessing”
C
Cadby which means “A Warrior Town”
Caraidland which is Scottish for “Land between the Streams”, a romantic sort of name
Casimiro means “To Announce Peace”
Chadbyrne which means “From the brook of the Wildcats” which probably has a history behind it
Chetwin which is a British name meaning “Small house on the winding path”
Cnute/Cnut which means “Knot” in Norse
Corvin which means “Raven-haired”
D
Daegan/Dagen/Dagon which is “Black-haired” in Gaelic
Danaus was the name of a “Father of Fifty Daughter” in Greek Mythology
Darick means “Strong” in both Gaelic and Irish
Deavon comes from the “English County Devon”
Deiphobus was “the Son of Priam” in Greek Mythology
Dru is a “variant of the name Andrew”
E
Eachan is “Brown horse” in Scottish
Earvin means “Friend”
Eero means both “Eternal Ruler” and “Forever Strong” in Finnish
F
Fabrice means “Craftsman” in French
Faerwald refers to a “Powerful Traveler”
Fagen/Faegen means “Ardent” in Gaelic
Farnham is a surname meaning “Home” in English
Farrokh is a Persian word for “Happy” or “Fortunate”
Finnbar means “Blond” in Celtic
Friduwulf/Fridwolf means a “Peaceful Wolf”
G
Galen means “Calm” in English and “Tranquil” in Gaelic
Garrad/Garrard/Garret all refers to being “A Brave Warrior with a Spear”
H
Haddad refers to an “Ironsmith or Blacksmith” in Arabic
Haines refers to someone who comes from “A Vine Covered Cottage”
Halford means “From the Valley”
Hephaestus was the “God of Fire” in Greek Mythology
I
Ignace means “Fiery” in French
Inay refers to a person who is “Godlike”
Ingmar/Ingram was the “Charismatic Fertility God of Norse Mythology”
Izrael is Hebrew for “Wrestles with God”
J
Jabez means “Born in Pain” in Hebrew
Jagmeet means “Friend of the World” both in Hindi and Sanskrit
Jerric means “Strong” and a “Gifted Ruler”
K
Kaleo means “One Voice” in Hawaiian
Kayan translated to “Star” in Persian
Keilah means “Lively and Aggressive” in Irish
Kellan refers to someone “Powerful” in African
L
Ladd is old English for “Young Boy”
Lache/Lachlan/Lachlann all refers to “Land of Lakes” in Scottish
Lamarr means “From the Sea”
Lanston is English for “From the Estate”
Leandrew/Leandro/Leandros are different forms of the word “Lion” in Spanish
M
Malik/Malek are both Arabic words meaning “King”
Maverick/Mavrick both means “To be Independent”
Mischa/Misha refers to someone “Who is Like a Lord”
N
Naaman refers to a “Pleasant, Beautiful and Sweet” person in Hebrew
Neacal means “People’s Victory” in Gaelic
Nikolaus is both French and Spanish for “Victorious”
Nolan/Nolen/Noland has both Celtic and Gaelic origin and means “Noble or Famous”
Nyles means “Champion”
O
Ophion means “A Serpent” in Greek
Orrick is English for “From the Ancient Oak Tree”
Ozur was the “Son of Thorleif” in Norse Mythology
P
Pabiyan refers to a “Fabian Bean Farmer” in Russian
Parrish is someone who “Lives Near the Church”
Pax/Paxon/Paxton all refer to “Peace”
Peyton means a “Warrior’s Village”
Philihert means “Sharp-willed” in Teutonic
Q
Qadim means “Ancient” in Arabic
Quillon is Latin for a “Long Sword”
R
Raidon/Raydon is the “Thunder God” of Japanese Mythology
Redley means “Near a red meadow”
Rhesus was the name of a “Mythical King of Thrace”
Rodion means “Rosy” in Russian
S
Saul means “Inquired of God”; the name of the first king of Israel and the Hebrew name of the apostle Paul.
Schylar/Schyler/Schuyler all three spellings mean “Scholar” in Dutch
Seraphim is “Fiery Angels of Heaven” in Hebrew
Shaan means “Old and wise” in Gaelic
Silas referred to the biblical Silas was a missionary companion of Paul and Timothy.
T
Tarafah is Arabic for “Twinkling of an Eye”
Tavish/Tavis means “Twins” in Scottish
Theophile means “Defender of Nations” in Teutonic
Theron means “Loved by God”
Torquil refers to a person “From the North”
U
Unwin refers to “A Dane” in Norse
Urien/Uriens means both “Light” and “Flame” in Hebrew
V
Vadim translates to “God is my Strength” in Hebrew
Varik/Varek is Celtic for “From the Green Hills”
W
Wakeley is a “Wagon Maker”
Walden/Waldon means “From the Wooded Valley”
Y
Yancy refers to someone “From the Yamuna River” in Hindi
Yura/Yuma/Yuri all means “Beautiful” in different languages
Z
Zelotes is Czech for “New, Fresh and Green”
Zevulun was the “Son of Zeus and Antiope” in Greek Mythology
These names and their meanings are very special, not to mention completely unique.
What about you? Which ones did you like?
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