Exotic Boys' Names

Many traditional boys' names are either timeless or vintage. However, several others have a completely distinct style.

Exotic names are neither vintage nor classic. Instead, they are quirky names backed by at least a century of usage. These traditional names must also have a sense of their usage history. Otherwise, these would be exotic contemporary names.

Here are some quirky traditional choices for boys:

Absalom

Alastair

Aldric

Amadeus

Angus

Atticus

Augustine

Balthazar

Barnaby

Bartholomew

Beau

Bruno

Cassius

Cedric

Cosmo

Crispin

Cyrus

Demetrius

Desmond

Ephraim

Evander

Ferdinand

Florian

Giles

Hans

Horatio

Ignatius

Inigo

Ivo

Jabez

Japheth

Lafayette

Lancelot

Leander

Leonardo

Leopold

Linus

Lysander

Magnus

Matthias

Maxim

Montague

Napoleon

Nicodemus

Pascal

Peregrine

Philemon

Raphael

Rhett

Romeo

Severin

Silvan

Theron

Titus

Tycho

Ulysses

Wyatt

Zebedee

What names would you add?

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