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Modern creation
"pretty cinnamon; money lake; box maker from the lake"
Likely inspired by the rise of Kashton, Cashton and co. for boys, this modern girl name combines the popular prefix -lynn with the trendy Kash. Possibly inspired by the name Cassia or Kassia, by the…
Diminutive of Cordell
"maker or seller of rope or cord"
This is the kind of strong one-syllable boy's name many parents are seeking these days. The more musical Chord was introduced by hot young actor Chord Overstreet.
Variation of Cooper, English
"barrel maker"
Kooper is more popular for boys than it is for girls, although the ratio of male to female usage is lower for Kooper versus Cooper. That could be a selling point for Kooper if you like the sound of…
Inspired by Cashton and Kashton, Ashlyn and Kassia, this contemporary choice was given to 25 babies in a recent year. The Kashlynn spelling is currently more popular.
Variation of Roper, English
"rope maker"
Country singer Koe Wetzel was born Ropyr Madison Koe Wetzel — his given name debuted on the charts for boys in 2021.
German occupational name
"wagon maker"
Whether pronounced like the wag of a tail or as the correct German VAHG-ner, this might be something a devoted opera buff could consider as a middle name.
French, English
"cape and cloak maker or wear; a point of land that juts out"
Cape is a surname-style name and a geographical, nature connected one. As a surname, it was originally given to someone who wore a cloak or cape, or to one who made them. As a word name, it describes…
Germanic
"shepherd; barrel or cask maker"
An unusual surname style name for those who enjoy the likes of Stetson, Seth, Parker, Carter, Sawyer, and Spencer. It's a name with two possible meanings, both occupational. One theory is that it…
English
"nail maker"
This is an occupational surname for one who made nails and has been used by one Berry to honor a Canadian World War I hero, Col. George Nasmith. Other related names with the same meaning nclude…
Occupational name from French
"specialist maker"
English, variation of Foster
"scissors maker"
Forster, a variation of Foster or potentially even Forester, is associated with British novelist E.M. Forster, author of A Passage to India , Howard's End , and A Room with a View . But if you choose…
English occupational name
"maker of tiles"
Tiler is a fashionable gender-neutral occupational name popular, of course, in the Tyler spelling. Tyler was used for 150 girls and nearly 3000 boys in the US last year, while the Tiler spelling is…
A surname style name that could make an alternative to Wayne or Wyatt.
"maker of drinking and storage vessels"
Could join such up-and-comers as Miller and Gardener, though the "potty" and Harry Potter associations are strong and potentially unappealing these days.
"maker of nails"
Only if it's a family name, and then, best in the middle.
"maker of breeches"
One of the most distinguished names in literature could become a hero name in a family of poetry-lovers -- or be seen as a trendy new occupational name.
English and Scottish surname
"maker and seller of spurs"
This cowboy-ish surname has an equine connection — Larimer originally denoted someone who made and sold spur bits, along with other hardware needed for riding horses.
"bellows maker"
Might be an honorific for novelist Saul Bellow, although bellowing is not the gentlest of sounds. Consider Saul instead.
Larimer is an occupational surname that originally denoted someone who made and sold spur bits, along with other equine hardware. It could be a fitting choice for a child of a horse-enthusiast.
Diminutive of Fletcher, English
"arrow maker"
This snappy nickname may remind some of the 1985 Chevy Chase movie of the same name. Writer and actress Jill Kargman has a son called Fletch.