Are you looking for a rare first name for your little boy? Here is a list of male first names worn by less than 100 children in France and which could well be the future trendy first names for little boys. By letter, by origin or according to their meaning, here is the list of rare male first names.
Rare male first names are often sought after by parents who wish to assign a unique first name to their child. Still little worn in France, these rare first names for boys, against the current, could even become, in a few years, the most trendy first names. Sometimes it’s enough to change the spelling of a name known for making it particular, rare, while remaining beautiful and classy like the first name Léonel, which is a derivative of the first name Lionel or even the first names Aarone, Aadam or even Ive, Hadrien, Hely or Hedi. Moreover, some boys’ first names find their singularity in the origin of the first name, which may be popular in another country but still little worn in France. Discover our list of rare baby boy names to inspire you for the choice of the baby’s first name.
What male first name that is both rare, chic and classy?
Are you looking for a rare first name for your unborn baby boy without putting aside the elegance of the first name? here is a selection of rare male first names that are both chic and classy. This is particularly the case of name Zephyr which means “gentle wind” in Greek. THE name Wout has Dutch and Germanic origins. It is a derivative of the first names Edwoud and Wouter which means “he who holds the waters of the Earth”. Other rare and chic first name : first name aumaric, which means “powerful” and which is worn by less than 30 people in France. We can also cite the name Priamwhich refers to the last king of Troy in Greek mythology or the first name Cassian. Finally, the first name Telio, a derivative of Telo, which comes from the Greek “Theos”.
A rare and short first name for a baby boy? Here is our selection!
Aden is a cute short name, which can be considered a distant version of Adam. From short and rare first names for little boys, we can cite the first names with less than 5 letters:
What rare first name for a little boy according to origin?
First names are sometimes rare in France, but common in their country of origin. For example, the name Roan is a common first name in India, but it remains rare in France. First name Manao comes from a Brazilian city (Manaus). Here is also a selection of rare male first names by origin such as rare French, American or English and Muslim first names:
Rare French boy names
Leonel comes from the first name Léon which means Lion in Latin. A rare name that could well have the wind in its sails in the coming years… First name Ugolin is a rare first name in France, but it is a little more popular in Provence or Occitania. Finally, first name Laurys sounds good and yet it is still little known! Variant of “Lauric”, this first name can be translated as “crowned with laurels” (Latin). Among the rare male first names of French origin are also the first names: Angelin, Anthelme, Lorrain, Martial, Mathurin, Médard, Médéric, Rejean, Perceval, Paterne, Normand, Maximilien, Saturnin, Séraphin, Vianney, Titien, Théophane, Tancred or Yvon again.
Rare American Boy Names
Among the rare first names of american origin for men names include: Casey, Charley, Arlen, Allen, Alexander, Alec, Carter, Collin, Craig, Daren, Derrick, Devin or Devon, Gerry, Forrest, Floyd, Fletcher, Harlan, Harvey, Hugh, Hunter, Emil, Irving, Ike, Jamie, Jasper, Jefferson, Jesse, Jonah, Lowell, Lloyd, Lawrence, Larry, Kurtis, Kory, Kent, Marlin, Mason, Mervin, Mitchell, Moses, Newton, Nigel, Norman, Oren, Percy, Preston, Phill, Ray, Richie, Robbie, Russell, Scotty, Seth, Shawn, Shayne, Sidney, Stanley, Stephen, Stuart, Sylvester, Timothy, Todd, Terrance, Tobby, Travis, Trey, Tyrone, Tyson, Van, Wally, Wendell, Wilfried, Zach or Zachary.
Rare English male first names
Heston is an Old English given name that originates from a suburb of London. This first name is notably borne by Heston Blumenthal, an internationally renowned chef, known for his culinary innovations. First name Lilien is better known as the first name Lilian, very common in English-speaking countries. Here are some other rare English baby boy name ideas: Austin, Bart, Blake, Bradley, Brett, Jay, Howard, Clarence, Curtis, Clint, Clifford, Derek, Donovan, Edwin, Travis, Sullivan, Sean, Rupert, Neville, Milton, Lloyd, Kirk, Kent, Julius.
The rarest Italian names for a baby boy
Looking for a first name with singsong sounds? Opt for a rare first name, of Italian origin such as Celestino, Cosimo, Massimo, Lucio, Iago, Benedetto, Eros, Ovidio, Renato, Raffaelo, Renzo, Giordano, Pietro, Tiberio or Vasco.
Rare Muslim names for boys
If the first name Mohammed is one of the most popular Muslim names for little boys in France, other, rarer first names of Arabic origin are also very popular with parents. This is particularly the case for compound first names such as Abdel-Krim or Abdel-Malek or even uncommon first names such as Abdennour, Abdil, Anwar, Badis, Billel, Bouaza, Choukri, Djalal, Djimi, Djem, Farell, Mejmet, Hichem, Hocine, Nawfel, Réda, Salem, Soufiane, Ziya, Zahir, Zaïm, Zayed, or even Zouber.
The meaning of the first name is a criterion to be taken into account for the choosing a boy’s first name. Indeed, throughout one’s life, when one calls a person to ask him his first name, the question of origin or meaning always comes up. These first names for boys with poetic or spiritual meaning may be able to convince you:
| Rare boy names | Meaning of first name |
| Elgin | Made popular by the late basketball player Elgin Gay Baylor, the name Elgin is of Gaelic origin and means white or noble. |
| Gamiel | God is my reward” in Hebrew. |
| Orens | This rare first name means “Levant” in Latin and is worn by less than 100 people in France. |
| Lemuel | Dedicated to God (Hebrew) |
| Bosco | Wood in Latin |
| Suliac | This first name of Celtic origin means Sun |
| tahoma | “Snow-capped mountain top” (Native American given name) |
| Daegan | Bright day (first name of Scandinavian origin) |
| Cleon | Glory and Fame in Greek |
| Eliad | Eternal God (in Hebrew) |
| Thao | Respectful of his parents in Vietnamese |
| Cosmo | Universe in Greek |
| Orso | Bear |
Rare first names for little boys by letter
Here is a list of rare male first names beginning with the letters M, A, or K:
In A
- Adam
- Aamir
- Abane
- Abner
- Achim
- Adal, Adal
- Adelio
- Adon, Adonys
- Adryano
- adriel
- Aydan, Aidan, Aidenn
- Alvin
- Akaran
- Alaya
- Albertine
- alam
- Alderic
- Aleandro
- Alexei
- Alek, Alek
- Ally
- Almany
- Amadi, Amadi
- Alvaro
- Alzire
In M
Among the rare first names starting with the letter M, pick from this list of first names for boys:
- Maati
- madigan
- Maceo
- mackenson
- Maddox
- Maden
- Maelick
- Mael
- Mahon
- malhone
- Mariusz
- Maximilian
- meryl
- Messali
- Messi
- Menzo
- Michael
- Mikkis
In K
Here is the list of first names not widely used in France, starting with the letter K, for a baby boy:
- Kail
- Kabilan
- Kadem
- Kaillan
- Kaiser
- Kahis
- Kenyon
- Kenzy
- Keon
- Kyllian, Khelian
- Kendji
- kepa
- Kenn, Kenny
- Kenrick
- Kephren
- Kerry
- Kelvin
- Khelifa
- Khiem
- Kheyron
- Kṛṣṇa
- Kristen
- kurtis
- Kymaël
- Kyo
- Kym
- Kyrian, Kyriann
- Kyrill
- Kym
- kutay
- Christopher