Schroeder

Charles Schulz adopted Schroeder as a first name for his piano-playing character in the "Peanuts" comic strip, but it hasn't really caught on. More likely to be heard as a last name, it comes from the German Schröder, denoting a tailor or a porter of wine or beer.

Schroeder is one-of-a-kind as a first name in the US — and Germany, for that matter — having never been used for more than five baby boys in a single year. It is possibly, however, that a few parents have chosen it, especially to honor a family surname.

Pronounced SHRO-der.