Names That Mean Long

Landon is a popular surname name; it's been dropping slightly in recent years but has surpassed its once more popular rhyming cousin Brandon. For some it may bring back nostalgic memories of Little House on the Prairie 's understanding Pa, played by Michael Landon.

Once a macho biker name, Harley is now showing its softer side. In the UK, Harley is predominantly masculine, but it's currently more popular for girls than boys in the US.

A Top 100 boy name in the US, Landon feels more unisex than other popular boys' names starting to be used for girls.

In Greek mythology this was an alternative name of the god Chronos, also used in English and a good candidate for baby name usage due to its good meaning and name-like sound.

Famously the name of Izuku Midoriya, the protagonist of the popular anime series My Hero Academia. It is not a common name among Japanese boys.

An ancient alternative to the modern Mac- names, this name was borne by two early saints.

Omaira is an intriguing Middle Eastern possibility.

Distinctive though somewhat abrupt, most prominently borne by country singer Hoyt Axton.

One of the few familiar Native_American choices, but now associated with several trade names.

Though little used as a first name, Loa will be familiar to many from the name of Hawaii's most famous volcano, Mauna Loa, on the Big Island.

Classy-sounding surname name usually bypassed in favor of the simpler Landon.

A common name in the Muslim community, where it may be a Persian name or a variation of Ayan, a name with a timely meaning.

Better for an Air Force base than a baby.

One of the simplest, most down-to-earth yet evocative of the word names, which could work — especially as a middle.

This somewhat snobby-sounding surname popped onto the name map when Mariel Hemingway used it for one of her daughters.

Literature and poetry lovers might use Epic as a word name — an epic is a long narrative poem, typically the story of a hero. But epic has taken on a contemporary meaning of "impressive," which makes it somewhat of a virtue name as well.

Keshvi is an epithet of the goddess Radha, who rules over love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion.

A down-to-earth baby name—literally. It has great potential as a middle name.

Legacy is in the Top 1000 for both boys and girls, reflecting parents' love for grandiose word names. As Legacy picks up speed, other spelling variations such as Legaci do too.