Names That Mean Skilled

A laid-back cowboy name which feels both cool and gentle, Dallas has ranked in the US Top 500 since records began in 1880. Never super popular but surprisingly never out of style, Dallas is given to nearly 1400 boys in the US every year.

A name with a bit of glamor but also cowgirl vibes, Dallas entered the US Top 1000 for girls in 1992. It fell out of style during noughties, but reappeared in 2012 when other gender neutral names like River, Sawyer, Rowan, and Blake were also climbing fast.

There are plenty of French guys named Fabrice, but here, it sounds more like a laundry product.

Latin variant of Greek Sophos, coming from the same root as the Sophia family of names.

Unusual saint's name rarely heard outside Roman Catholic rectories until it made an appearance on a reality-TV show; has an attractive French feel.

This ancient Greek name comes from the same route as the popular Sophia family of names, but unlike its feminine forms, Sophos or Sophus is extremely rare.

A dynamic Arabic name with a strong meaning.

Feminine form of Mahir

Predominantly male choice that nevertheless has a pretty sound and fashionable unisex feel.