Boy Names That End in -er
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Lancester
Lancester is a masculine name with English origins, derived from a place name meaning "fort on the River Lune" or "Roman fort." It's a variant of Lancaster, the historic county in northwest England…
Lanchester
Lanchester is a rare masculine name derived from an English surname and place name. The place name originated from the River Lune and the Old English 'ceaster,' meaning 'Roman fort or town.' As a…
Lankester
Lankester is a masculine name derived from the English place name and surname Lancaster, which refers to a 'Roman fort on the River Lune' in northern England. This uncommon given name carries…
Lander
English from German
"territory"
Lander is a name that straddles two trends. It's an er-ending surname name, ala Cooper and Carter. And it's also, more subtly, a green name, in the manner of Fielder or Reed.
Lanier
French occupational name
"wool worker"
The fashionable occupational last name category gets some French flair with this, Tennessee Williams's middle name.
Lardner
Occupational name
"servant in charge of a larder"
The surname of humorist Ring is a new entry in the trendy occupational class -- but watch the lard.
Lawyer
Occupational name
One professional surname that won't pass the Bar.
Eleazer
Variation of Lazarus
"God is my helper"
Four-syllable names can be tricky, but this rarely used Old Testament appellation has considerable potential. In the Bible, Eleazer is a son of Aaron and nephew of Moses who succeeds his father as…
Leander
Greek
"lion-man"
Leander was once an almost unknown name, however, with the popularity of Leo and the rise of Leandro, it now feels like a perfectly accessible alternative to Leon or Alexander. In Greek legend,…
Leanther
Leanther is an uncommon masculine name that may have evolved as a variation of Leander or possibly as a creative combination of "lean" and "ther" (possibly from "there" or "thermae," meaning heat).…
Liander
Liander is an uncommon masculine name with potential roots in several naming traditions. It may be a variation of Leander, the Greek mythological figure who swam the Hellespont nightly to visit his…
Lester
Variation of Lester, English
"military camp by the river Ligore"
A popular choice in the US in the early 20th-century, Lester made the Top 100 consistently for 46 years between 1886 and 1931. It then remained in the Top 500 until the mid-80s before dropping out of…
Leicester
English place name
"military camp by the river Ligore"
Taken from the name of an English city, Leicester has an aristocratic look about it, though its shorter and simpler than it looks at first glance. Said just as the same as Lester, the more stripped…
Lochner
Lochner is an uncommon masculine name with Germanic origins, primarily functioning as a surname before occasional adoption as a first name. It derives from a place name meaning 'dweller near the loch…
Falkner
Occupational name
"falcon trainer"
Member of a newly chic name genre. Bonus: its relationship to author William Faulkner.
Cartier
French variation of Carter, English
"transporter of goods by cart"
Luxury baby name associated with Jacques Cartier's eponymous jewelry company.
Falconer
Occupational name
"falcon trainer"
Falconer is one choice that has morphed rapidly from outlandish to possible, even attractive, thanks to the fashion for occupational names. And really, if Archer is getting popular and Miller seems…
Explorer
English word name
"one who explores"
A bold word name choice for the intrepid baby namer who hopes her son will face the world with a sense of discovery.
Beamer
English
"trumpet player"
Might make a good middle name for the child of a musician, though people could think you were honoring your BMW.
Ever
English word name
"always, constantly, eternally"
Similar in sound to Evan and Everett, Ever is an evocative word name that's currently on the rise. Used by Alanis Morissette and Souleye back in 2010, Ever was given to more than 200 boys in 2024,…