Sikh name with two appealing meanings, derived from the Sanskrit vīra, meaning "brave, heroic".

Makes hot name Finley kind of Phyllis-like -- which is not a good thing.

This very popular Armenian name represents a grandson of Noah, considered the father of the Armenian nation.

Well used in Russia, this is a distinctive and undiscovered choice here. Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov is the fictional protagonist of Crime and Punishment by Feodor Dostoyevsky.

Halen is a surname-name that will appeal to Van Halen fans, or simply those looking for an unusual yet simple surname name.

Used to honor Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of the independent Kenyan republic. The problem: with the name Kenya now used largely for girls, along with the vowel ending, Kenyatta sounds fairly feminine.

A common Irish surname that's seldom heard as a first name, but has an appealing meaning.

Derived from the Xhosa and Zulu word for "hero", qhawe

Heron fits in with the modern nature names that are so stylish at the moment, but it also has history as the name of a Greek inventor and Egyptian saint. Both were male, but Heron's image as a word name makes it accessible for girls as well.

New Presidential name, if you're ready to move beyond Lincoln and Jefferson. At the turn of the last century, during the original McKinley's heyday, as a first name it almost reached the Top 100.

Friendly-sounding name with big "Sweeney Todd" downside.

Casworon was derived from the Celtic elements cad, meaning "battle," and kawaro, hero. Caz is an enviably cool nickname.

A spelling spin on presidential surname McKinley.

Feminine form of Herod.