What then, is to be done? Short of invented names, it can seem that there is no such thing as an uncommon name these days. If having an unusual name is the most important factor in selecting a moniker, then there is a solution. Names cycle in and out of fashion, and there are many musty choices that now sound fresh and unusual. The following is a list of names that, overall, are extremely uncommon in the United States. However, it would be wise to check local statistics before one decides to select one of these atypical choices. It may not be so atypical where you live! Some of the girls’ names, for instance, are pretty de rigueur for England.
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Unusual Boys’ Names
Absalom (Hebrew) “My father is peace”
Alonso (Spanish) “noble and ready”
Ambrose (Latin) “immortal”
Amir (Arabic) “prince”, or (Jewish) “treetop”
Anatole (French) “sunrise”
Andreas (Greek) “of a man”
Artemas (Greek) “follower of Artemis”
August (German) “great, venerable, to increase”
Baltasar (Spanish) “Baal protect the king”, traditionally regarded as the name of one of the Three Wise Men in the New Testament
Barnaby (English) “son of the prophet”
Bartholomew (Aramaic) “son of Talmai”
Boris (Russian) “wolf”
Bram (Dutch) “father of many”
Calvin (English) “bald”
Clement (Latin) “merciful”
Corin (French) “spear”
Crispin (Latin) “curly-headed”
Ellery (English) “cheerful”
Emmett (English) “whole” or “universal”
Ephraim (Hebrew) “fruitful”
Evander (Greek) “good man”
Felix (Latin) “lucky”
Fergus (Irish) “man of vigor”
Franklin (English) “freeman”
Gareth (Welsh) meaning unknown
Gus (English) nickname of Augustus, Angus, or Gustav
Horatio (English) “hour, time, season”
Hugh (English) “heart, mind, spirit”
Jefferson (English) “son of Jeffery”
Lincoln (English) “lake colony”
Linus (Greek) “flax”
Lorne (English) place name
Marshall (English) profession name
Morris (Medieval English) “dark-skinned”
Moses (Hebrew) “son”
Noel (French) “Christmas”
Orion (Greek) meaning unknown
Phineas (Egyptian) either “Nubian” or “serpent’s mouth”
Remy (French) “oarsman”
Reuben (Hebrew) “behold, a son”
Robin (English) nickname for Robert, “bright fame”
Roman (Slavic) “roman”
Rufus (Latin) “red”
Saul (Hebrew) “prayed for”
Sterling (English) “little star”
Sylvan (Latin) “wood, forest”
Tobias (Greek) “Yahweh is good”
Ulysses (Latin) meaning uncertain, possibly “to hate”
Willem (Dutch) “resolute protector”
Willis (English) “resolute proctector”
Unusual Girls’ Names
Adeline (French) “noble”
Adelle (English) “noble”
Ariadne (Greek) “most holy”
Audra (Lithuanian) “storm”
Augusta (English) “great, venerable, to increase”
Bernadette (French) “brave, hardy bear”
Blythe (English) “cheerful”
Bronwen (Welsh) “white breasted”
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