Boy Names of Obscure theme

Obscure names for baby boys, related also with unknown, with 134 entries. Being anything but mainstream, obscure names run the range of being quirky to bordering somewhat on the outlandish. Choosing an obscure name might also be a question of picking a low-ranking but widely-known name. Take Algernon, for instance. Though not among the top 1,000 names, Algernon is widely-known as the main character in Oscar Wilde’s classic ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’. In addition, what might be obscure in the English-speaking world could in fact be common usage for another country or culture.

Obscure names are very popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1950s up to the 1980s. At the height of their usage in 1984, 4.903% of baby boys were given Obscure names. There were 23 Obscure names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Obscure names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2018, 26 Obscure names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 3.157%. Within all Obscure names, the English and Dutch Jack was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #28 and a usage of 0.458%.


enlightened, mountain of strength, ... largely used in the English, German, ... Its ranking then was #30 ...
breath, vapor, son, noble strength ... used predominantly in the English, ... contraction of Abelard ...
origin is unknown ... variant form of Aigin ... unusual as a baby boy name ... not ranked within the top 1000 ...
representative of ancestors ... origin is Old Norse and Unknown ... derivative of Aage ...
origin is unknown ... variant form of Aigin ... seldom used as a baby name for boys ...
origin is unknown ... variant of Aigin ... not commonly used as a baby boy name ...
of unknown origin ... not popular as a baby name for boys ... not in the top 1000 names ...
eternal ... language of origin is Hebrew and Unknown ... predominantly used in the English language ...
the hidden one ... has its origins in the Egyptian language and ... The meaning of the name is obscure ...
friendship, beloved ... largely used in the English language and ... The name is of obscure origin ...
has its origins in the Germanic language ... used largely in German and Rhaeto-Romanic ...
unknown ... has its origins in the Sanskrit language ... the name of the mother of Hanuman in the ...
harvest worker, eagle man, anchor, ... mainly used in Scandinavian, and it is ... variant form of Anchor ...
priceless, inestimable ... largely used in the English language ... first name is from the Roman family name ...
origin, as well as its use, is in the Albanian ... first name is of obscure origin, it could be ...
stone, bear, thor, the eagle ... used predominantly in the English and ... could also be Germanic in origin ...
free, born free ... has its origins in the Turkish language ... actual origin of the name is obscure, it ...
mainly used in the Albanian and Slavic ... not regularly used as a baby name for ...
dispute, argument, brave as a bear, ... used predominantly in the English ... variant of Bernard ...
intelligent and discerning ... of Turkish and Unknown origin ... used mainly in Arabic ... variation of Basir ...
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