Unique Boy Names
Unique and rare boy names: 5 to 49 U.S. births for boys in 2024, with a documented meaning. 757 names.
Names 1–100 of 757 (page 1 of 8)
How names qualify
A name is listed when the U.S. Social Security Administration’s 2024 national file records it with 5 to 49 births for boys, it has no sex with 50 or more births, and it has a documented meaning in our data. Unique, rare and unusual are one list here: all three mean few births, which is the only measure this data supports. Rare here means rare in U.S. birth records, not invented or one of a kind.
SSA lists only names with at least 5 births in a year. Names SSA does not list in 2024, and names that never matched an SSA name, are not on this page: this data cannot say how rare they are. 113 more names fit the birth range but have no documented meaning of their own in our data yet. SSA counts spellings, not origins: the meaning shown is the one recorded in our data for the same spelling and sex.
733 of the 757 names come from the Muslim-names dataset (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Kurdish and related origins). Names from other traditions appear only where their recorded meaning fits the rule.
Ranks and births are SSA national data: see the source note under the table.
Each row shows the meaning recorded for that name in our data. A name can have other meanings and other origins.
Unique Boy Names
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | U.S. births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayyub | Ayyub was a Prophet of Allah known for his patience in the face of severity and hardship. There have been other noted men by this name, for instance Ibn Tamim was a reciter of the Quran, Al-Sakhtiyani was a learned ascetic, both had this name. | Muslim | Boy | 49 |
| Surya | the sun or its deity | Sanskrit | Boy | 49 |
| Marwan | Solid, old Arabic Muslim name | Muslim | Boy | 48 |
| Murray | sea, settlement | English | Boy | 48 |
| Talha | A name of Tree, Name of a Sahabi (R.A.) i.e. a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | Boy | 48 |
| Zair | Pilgrim, Visitor, guest. | Muslim | Boy | 48 |
| Faisal | Umpire, arbitrator, decisive, sword, a judge, Strong, handsome | Muslim | Boy | 47 |
| Kamran | Lucky, happy, success, Safety and helpful.. | Muslim | Boy | 47 |
| Nabil | Noble, high born, honourable, intelligent, dexterous, one skilled in archery, generous | Muslim | Boy | 47 |
| Zahid | Devout, ascetic. One who renounces the world and is fully devoted to Allah. | Muslim | Boy | 47 |
| Abdallah | Slave of God | Muslim | Boy | 46 |
| Ahad | One, unique, without partner, one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | 46 |
| Haris | Vigilant, Guardian, protector, Ploughman, cultivator, agnomen of lion. | Muslim | Boy | 46 |
| Kamil | Perfect, complete., consumate, thotough, Abu Bakr Ahmad was Ibn Kamil, he studied with Tabari and was a judge at Kufah and a scholar of Hadith. | Muslim | Boy | 46 |
| Subhan | Holy, Praise, glory. Al-Subhaan, the Glory: one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | 46 |
| Zacchaeus | be clean, pure | Hebrew | Boy | 46 |
| Fares | rider | Muslim | Boy | 45 |
| Kevon | Variant of Kevin, which means “dear birth/person” | English | Boy | 45 |
| Zaydan | Growth and increase. | Muslim | Boy | 45 |
| Anwar | More bright, more brilliant, more radiant, more luminous. | Muslim | Boy | 44 |
| Dawud | Beloved, a Prophets name (David) | Muslim | Boy | 44 |
| Heston | brushwood, settlement | English | Boy | 44 |
| Munir | Moons Light, Lamp, Splendid, shining, something that reflects light, bright, brilliant, radiant, luminous.. | Muslim | Boy | 44 |
| Hamzah | Lion, name of the Prophets uncle | Muslim | Boy | 43 |
| Jun | Inlet, bay, gulf | Muslim | Boy | 42 |
| Murad | Will, intention, desire, intended. | Muslim | Boy | 42 |
| Rahim | Merciful, Kind, generous, kindly, nice. | Muslim | Boy | 42 |
| Yaqub | A Prophets name (Jacob) | Muslim | Boy | 42 |
| Asim | Shield, Protector, guardian, chaste, safe, defender, Rescuer | Muslim | Boy | 41 |
| Eshaan | Desiring and wishing | Muslim | Boy | 41 |
| Hamdan | The praised one, The one who lauds, extols, variation of the name Muhammad. | Muslim | Boy | 41 |
| Naseem | Gentle wind,Breeze, fresh air, fragrant air, zephyr, a cool breeze. | Muslim | Boy | 41 |
| Nihal | Happy, Prosperous, Exalted, Pleased. | Muslim | Boy | 41 |
| Saeed | Fortune, auspicious, venerable, dignified, happy, lucky. | Muslim | Boy | 41 |
| Abhay | fearless | Sanskrit | Boy | 40 |
| Alim | Wise or learned, Intellectual, Knowledgeable, Scholar, omniscient | Muslim | Boy | 40 |
| Ishaq | One who laughs, A Prophet, the biblical Isaac and son of Prophet Ibrahim. | Muslim | Boy | 40 |
| Kayan | To be complete, to be fulfill. | Muslim | Boy | 40 |
| Pete | Diminutive of Peter, which means “stone, rock” | English | Boy | 40 |
| Uri | light | Hebrew | Boy | 40 |
| Aras | Aras is a Kurdish, Persian, Turkish and Urdu name for boys and girls. In Kurdish and Persian it means equal, balanced. The word Aras commonly refers to the Aras River, which flows through Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijan. | Kurdish | Boy | 39 |
| Faizan | Benefactor, Ruler | Muslim | Boy | 39 |
| Muad | A noted companion of the Prophet PBUH had this name, ibn-Jabal RA. | Muslim | Boy | 39 |
| Muaz | Protected. | Muslim | Boy | 39 |
| Reza | Contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, approval, consent, Wish | Muslim | Boy | 39 |
| Zidan | Growth and Progress | Muslim | Boy | 39 |
| Adil | Just, Upright,Honorable, Righteous, Noble, one who acts with justice and fairness, moderate, virtuous, excellent in character | Muslim | Boy | 38 |
| Arsh | Dominion, Crown, Sky, roof. | Muslim | Boy | 38 |
| Huzaifa | An old Arabic name, short-statured. | Arabic | Boy | 38 |
| Kadin | Friend, companion,confidant | Muslim | Boy | 38 |
| Maleek | Reigning, ruling. | Muslim | Boy | 38 |
| Muhsin | Beneficient, charitable | Muslim | Boy | 38 |
| Rehan | Scented | Muslim | Boy | 38 |
| Walden | welshman, valley | English | Boy | 38 |
| Jahan | The world. | Muslim | Boy | 37 |
| Mikail | Name of an Angel (Michael) | Muslim | Boy | 37 |
| Qais | Lover | Muslim | Boy | 37 |
| Ziyad | Abundance, Increase, addition, surplus. | Muslim | Boy | 37 |
| Adi | A Sahabi of the Prophet of Allah PBUH. And a son of Haatim Taai, a person famous for his in generosity, his full name was Adiyy ibn Haatim. | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Ehsan | Goodness, Powerful, Best, Better | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Farid | Unique, matchless,Singular, Rare, precious, a precious pearl. | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Kadir | Green or green crop (connoting freshness and innocence) | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Wali | Guardian | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Ward | Blossoms, flowers | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Zubair | Diminutive of Zubrah, small piece of iron, a brave and wise person. | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Zubayr | Its a proper name, a Sahabas name and the youngest fighter in Al Islam | Muslim | Boy | 36 |
| Tarik | Variant transcription of TARIQ Means "he who pounds at the door" in Arabic. | Muslim | Boy | 35 |
| Waleed | Newborn Child | Muslim | Boy | 35 |
| Abir | perfume, Aroma, Strong, saffron, fragrance. | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Arish | A brave soldier | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Azan | Call for the prayer | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Jabril | Arabicform of Gabriel, an angel. | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Jamaal | Beauty, elegance, comeliness, of good looks and character. | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Nasser | Victorious, Protector, Triumphant | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Sahib | Companion, freind. | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Sudais | Sudais is an Arabic and indirect Quranic name that means sixth, one out of six. It is the last name of a famous Quran reciter, Shaikh Abdurrahman as-Sudais, and for this reason some people like to use it for their children. Sudais is derived from the S-D-S (six) root which is used at least twice in the Quran. | Quranic | Boy | 34 |
| Sulayman | Gentle, kind, pleasant, friendly | Muslim | Boy | 34 |
| Ayaz | A sincere slave of mehmood the king once upon a time | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Benyamin | The Prophet Yusuf (as) brothers name | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Habib | Beloved, dear, friend, Love, Dear. | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Islam | To bow ones head in submission, surrender (to the will of Allah) name of the religion of the Muslims. | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Jah | Rank. | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Kazi | Judge | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Maaz | Brave Man, A Friend Of Prophet Muhammad(PBUH) | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Nuh | A Prophets name (Noah) | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Rashaad | To lead a righteous life, right guidance, integrity of conduct. | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Salah | Piety, righteousness, honesty, goodness, peace, concord, treaty, rectitude. | Muslim | Boy | 33 |
| Ahnaf | Bin Qays bin Muwiyah bin Husayn at Tamimi had this name, he was a narrator of Hadith | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Alam | World, Universe. | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Emad | Confidence | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Gibran | Gibran is an indirect Quranic name for boys. It is an alternative spelling of Jibran, see its details in Jibran | Quranic | Boy | 32 |
| Izaan | Obedience | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Naji | Saved, liberated, safe, survivor | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Owais | A companion of the Prophet (SAW) | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Rashid | Right-minded, rightly-guided, pious, Wise, One Of Good Council, Having True Faith. | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Rishan | Good human being | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Siraj | Lamp, light, the sun, candle. | Muslim | Boy | 32 |
| Abrar | Obedience, Pious, Righteous, Gifts, Plural of Barr, Peity | Muslim | Boy | 31 |
| Aran | Aran is a Kurdish, Persian and Urdu name for boys and girls that means plains (a large area of flat land with few trees). It is the name of a place in the Caucasus region to the west of the Caspian Sea. | Kurdish | Boy | 31 |
| Arkan | Pl. of Rukn, support, prop, pillar. | Muslim | Boy | 31 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.