These names have a different sound and feel to them that make them distinctive.

Cool classy boy names. Others may consider old-fashioned names from the Bible such as John or Mark. This is a terrific list of old-fashioned baby boy names the majority of which are in style today. Along with Jacob and Alexander other classic boy names in the US Top 20 include William James Benjamin Michael Daniel Matthew Henry and Joseph.

Many other celebrities have come up with baby boy names that could be considered cool weird or interesting depending on your perception. The name is a variant of Randolf and refers to having strong warrior roots. The Scottish sound of Alexander the name means defender of mankind.

This name is a classic boys name meaning shield wolf. Alastair Defender of the people. So whether Seneca Shakespeare or Salinger is your jam youre sure to find a literary boy name to suit in this list.

One fun trick for finding a sophisticated baby name is to consider last names as first names. Best of all its easy to spell and pronounce. Some classic names for boys that are not used as often as they used.

Names beginning with A are always popular and this one in particular means old ruler in German. Youve definitely heard of James and John two names that have decorated the halls of history with their use. Giedda is a male name of British origin.

Some consider old-fashion at least one century prior such as Cecil or Sherman. Jack Maybe the ultimate classic cool one-syllable boy name. Weve rounded up 99 of the best unique baby boy names from literature both classic and contemporary.