Updated October 2026
Across 2 pages
of 2
English
"sword stone"
Macho to the max. But with the rise of x as a fashionable letter anywhere it appears in a name, ala Jaxson or Maxon, we may be hearing more of Axton.
Scottish
"blade of a sword"
First the heroine of Sir Walter Scott's 1822 novel The Pirate , then a glamorous 1940s debutante, then the troubled twin on Beverly Hills 90210, and now fading in favor of more modern Brenna, Briana,…
German
"sword"
Brant, a no-nonsense one-syllable name, had some popularity in the early 1970s, but has been off the lists for a decade. Now, with similarly brisk names like Chase, Jace, Bryce, and Grant finding…
Persian or Japanese
"honorable or sword"
Katana is a male name in Old Persian and a well-used word in Japanese, but as a girls' name is these days found more often as Kitana, the name of a princess in the video game Mortal Kombat II.
Punjabi
"wielder of the sword"
Short and sweet, but not necessarily intuitive in pronunciation
Italian variation of Brand
"firebrand, sword"
Screen legend Marlon's surname has loads more swagger than his first. A little Brando might have to endure references to his famous namesake, though his peers may just assume its linked to popular…
"strong with a sword"
Muscular German name that never fully assimilated into American culture.
Armenian
"slender"
This name is growing in popularity, partly because of its tie to hipster musician Sufjan Stevens; is also related to Abu Sufyan, a figure from early Islamic history.
Flower name, from Latin
"little sword"
A floral name with a sharp, cool meaning, Gladiola derives rom the Latin gladiolus , translating to "little sword", and given in reference to the spiked shape of gladioli flowers. This form appears…
Frisian
This Frisian name is most famously borne by Eise Eisinga, an amateur astronomer who built a planetarium in his house. It still exists and is the oldest functioning planetarium in the world.
Swahili from Arabic
Sefu derives from the Arabic word sayf , meaning sword.
Polish
"glory of the sword"
The ancient Polish name Mieczysław was derived from Slavic elements — mechi , meaning "sword," and slava , glory.
Romani from Old Norse
Romani form of the Scandinavian name Vandill.
Diminutive of Mieczysław, Polish
Axton has been climbing the charts for boys, hot on the heels of Braxton and Maxton. It is very occasionally used for girls too.
Greek
"sickle-shaped sword"
A potential Harper alternative with connections to Greek mythology. Harpina was a water nymph and lover of Ares.
Faroese, Icelandic, from Old Norse, "fire, torch, sword"
"fire, torch, sword"
The Faroese and Icelandic form of the Old Norse Brandr, as well as the name of a small island in Iceland. Namesakes include Faroese footballer Brandur Olsen and singer Brandur Enni.
Variation of Cortana and Curtana, Latin
"short; ceremonial sword"
A variation of a now discontinued Microsoft virtual assistant, also linked to a ceremonial sword (also called to 'Sword of Mercy") used during the coronation of British royals.
Danish
"hero, sword hilt"
Popular in Denmark back in the 2000s, Hjalte has an ancient feel and knightly air. Deriving from the Old Norse Hjalti, it originally referred to someone from "Hjaltland" (modern day Shetland), though…
Icelandic, Norse
"surf, surge; sword"
Said with a strong first syllable and a gentle second on, this name is a sea inspired choice comes from the Old Norse brim meaning "surf, surf", giving it a rugged feel. Other sources suggest it…