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 401–500 of 757 (page 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaisan | Wise, A companion of the Prophet PBUH. was known by this name. He was Ibn-Jareer Al-Awami RA. | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Kalyan | welfare, prosperity | Sanskrit | Boy | 11 |
| Kaseem | Divided | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Mahmud | The Praised One, Variation Of The Name (Muhammad) | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Mansoor | Victorious, Assisted, aided (by God), victorious, triumphant. | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Mudasir | Handsome | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Muntasir | Victorious, triumphant, One of the Abbasid Khalifah was known as such. | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Nasim | Breath of Fresh air, breeze | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Safi | Pure, just, righteous, pious. | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Samin | Valuable, precious, priceless. | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Uday | One who runs fast | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Usayd | Little lion | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Vaibhav | splendor, magnificence | Sanskrit | Boy | 11 |
| Wahaj | Very sparkling, very bright. | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Yaqeen | Belief | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Zaryan | Urdu for one who finds gold. It can also be a variant of the Kurdish name Zryan. | Kurdish | Boy | 11 |
| Zuhair | Bright, having flowers | Muslim | Boy | 11 |
| Aadil | Just, Upright,Honorable, Righteous, Noble, one who acts with justice and fairness, moderate, virtuous, excellent in character | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Alyaan | High Status, Exalted, Sublime, Superb, Great, Supreme | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Asan | Light, facile, easy | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Aseer | Honoured, Chosen, Preferred, noble, exquisite. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Asil | Of noble origin, highborn, pure, pristine. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Ayaaz | A trusted slave of Sultan Mehmood Ghaznavi | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Azhaan | Geniuses, Intellects, Wits, Abilities and Zaheen. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Bijan | Persian ancient hero of legend | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Danish | Intelligent, Wisdom, Learning, Science. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Ehab | Gift/gifting someone | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Farouk | Knowing from right to wrong, Variant transcription of FARUQ | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Hadid | Strong, 57th Surah of the Quran, iron | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Ikhlas | Sincerity, purity. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Izyan | Intelligent, wise,one who possesses wisdom. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Jari | Powerful, Bold, courageous, brave. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Karmani | Benefactor | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Keyaan | Crown, King | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Khali | Khali is an Arabic name for boys that means solitary, one who is by himself. It also means that which has passed. It also means empty. | Arabic | Boy | 10 |
| Kohl | Kohl is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means kohl, which is a substance that women use to beautify their eyes. | Arabic | Boy | 10 |
| Kushagra | intelligent, shrewd | Sanskrit | Boy | 10 |
| Luay | Shield, Proper name | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Maalik | Owner, proprietor, master, an attribute applied to Allah Almighty, Name of a sahabi who took part in the battle of badr, Name of great jurist and scholar of Hadith. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Majeed | Glorious, noble, exalted, an epithet of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Mansour | Aided (by God), Victorious, One who triumphs | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Masir | Destiny, goal. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Mubashir | Bringer of good news, Spreader of good news | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Mujtaba | Chosen, selected, elected. Title of the Prophet Muhammad. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Mutasim | Abstaining from sin (by the grace of Allah), preserved, defended. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Nagi | Saved, Variant transcription of NAJI | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Najib | Intelligent, Excellent, noble, distinguished, praiseworthy, generous, aristocratic, Of noble descent. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Naser | Assister, Friend, Protector | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Nassim | Breeze | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Nazeer | Warner, Prophet sent by Allah to warn mankind, a courtier. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Rahm | Mercy, pity, compassion, kindness, tenderness | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Rayn | It is the name of a gate of the heaven | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Rustam | The most renowned hero among the Persians, hero of the Persian epic Shahnama. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Samer | The guy who chats at night | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Samil | Peacemaker | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Sartaj | Crown | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Sayf | Sword (of religion) | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Shahm | Shahm is an Arabic name for boys that means intelligent, sensible, rational. | Arabic | Boy | 10 |
| Shahzad | Prince, son of king. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Shua | Ray of the sun, sunshine, light, luster, splendour. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Siyam | Siyam is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means fasting (to refrain from eating for a period of time), which is a practice followed by Muslims throughout the month of Ramadan. The word Siyam is used nine times in the Quran. | Quranic | Boy | 10 |
| Sohaib | Reddish or Sandy (Hair) | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Tawhid | Belief in the unity of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Yameen | Benefit, Blessings and Profit | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Zakariyya | A Prophets name (Zakaria) | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Zayir | Zayir is an Arabic name for boys that means roaring lion if derived from the Z-HAMZ-R root. It can also be a simplified version of Zaair, derived from the Z-W-R root, which means one visits [someone]. | Arabic | Boy | 10 |
| Zeeshan | Pompous, A high standard, High in dignity, Splendid, Magnificent | Muslim | Boy | 10 |
| Akin | Warrior, hero, brave man | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Anees | Intimate, friendly | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Arta | Arta is a Persian name for boys and girls, it comes from ancient Persian and means pure, virtuous, sacred. | Persian | Boy | 9 |
| Ashir | Living | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Askari | Soldier. | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Ata | Gift, present, favour, bounty, generosity. | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Hassam | Sword. | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Ibn | Son of | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Iraj | Iraj is a Persian name for boys that means helper of the Ari people (the people of Iran, also called Aryans). | Persian | Boy | 9 |
| Kabeer | Great, large, immense | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Kedar | Powerful | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Miqdad | Ibn Amir Ibn Thalabah RA, a well-known companion who participated in the battle of Badr. | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Momin | Believer (in Islam), pious, one who advocates peace and harmony. Attribute of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Nahyan | Stopper, the one who says to avoid. | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Nasr | Help, victory | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Nidal | Struggle, Fight, defence | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Nihan | Latent, hidden, secret, | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Nur | Light | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Omid | Hope | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Pasha | Lord, honorific title. | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Raahim | Merciful, Compassionate, Pitying | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Ramadan | Ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, month of fasting, Many people have this name. | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Riad | meadows, gardens, from the plural of Arabic (rawdah). | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Saabir | One who patienly and stoically edures al hardships and diffichlties, title of Ayyoob(peace be upon him). | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Sadiq | True, truthful, honest, sincere, devoted, faithful, veracious. | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Sair | Walking, going on foot | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Taheem | Pure | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Wassim | beautiful features, Variant transcription of WASIM Means "handsome" in Arabic. | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Yakub | Variant transcription of YAQUB, Arabic form of YaAqov (see JACOB). | Muslim | Boy | 9 |
| Yamaan | Yamaan is an Arabic name for boys that means blessed, favored by God. It also means Yemeni, a person from Yemen. | Arabic | Boy | 9 |
| Aashir | Living, spending a life. | Muslim | Boy | 8 |
| Adar | Prince, ruler, noble, exalted | Muslim | Boy | 8 |
| Ahmar | Red Coloured | Muslim | Boy | 8 |
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.