First Names for Boys
- Tobiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is good"Description:
Tobiah is the original Hebrew form of the better-known Greek Tobias, to which it could make a distinctive alternative. With its ah ending, Tobiah fits in with other stylish Biblical names today, from Noah to Isaiah to Josiah and Zachariah. And of course, Toby is an adorable nickname.
- Zephaniah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God has hidden"Description:
A minor prophet who has his own Book, Zephaniah is another Old Testament gem waiting to be rediscovered now that Noah and Abraham are becoming too trendy.
- Raeburn
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"stream where does drink"Description:
Smoking jacket-wearing British surname, with artistic ties to Sir Henry Raeburn, Scottish romantic painter.
- Coltrane
Origin:
Irish surnameMeaning:
"descendant of Coltarán"Description:
The great sax player John Coltrane could be a cool naming inspiration for a jazz fan. Plus, it gives you stylish nickname Colt, if you didn't love Colton or Colter.
- Patton
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"fighter's town"Description:
Patton is an attractive name in the fashionable Haden-Peyton mold, though there is that association with the severe wartime general.
- Haldan
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"half Danish"Description:
If you fit this definition, this might be a clever choice, especially as a middle name.
- Halian
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"youthful"Description:
A Julian derivative, via Spanish conquistadors, that could be a more unusual yet still reasonable substitute for that current favorite.
- Noble
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"aristocratic"Description:
With parents beginning to show an interest in virtue names for boys, this Puritan favorite just might be revived, for what could be more admirable than nobility in terms of having strength of character, dignity, and high moral ideals?
- Jedaiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"invoker of the Lord"Description:
More manageable than the Jebediahs and Jedidiahs, this name of several biblical characters would make an interesting, undiscovered Old Testament choice.
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