Names That Mean Also

Llew

Welsh

"lion, leader"

Welsh for "lion", or a nickname for Llewelyn. Could make a cooler substitute for the blander Lou.

Burgundy

French place-name; also color name

Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell's fictional helmet-haired newsman, but this color name is much more suited to a girl.

Buff

Modern nickname, also color name

Has too many slangy connotations to be considered.

Chazon

Hebrew

"prophecy, revelation"

This is one of several Hebrew names with the beginning syllable Chaz.

Chico

Spanish

"boy"

Friendly but flimsy.

Buell

Welsh

"dwelling"

The Dutch meaning (Buell is the Dutch occupational name for a hangman) is enough to keep most people away.

Dix

Latin

"tenth"

Once a birth order name, now might work as a cool x-ending nickname. But be warned that it sounds very close to an unfortunate slang term.

Alamo

Place-name, Spanish

"poplar tree"

The unique O-ending makes this name memorable, especially for someone with ties to Texas.

Abilene

English from Hebrew

"grass"

New Testament, Texas, and Kansas place-name more fitting for a girl.

Derry

Diminutive or Derek or Dermot or Irish place-name

"like an oak"

With the fashions for tree names, place names, and nickname names, Derry is a three-way winner. The unusual Irish Derry was given to zero babies of either gender in the US last year, but it's a merry…