Boy Names That End in -er

A much rarer alternative to Alexander that also gives you the oh-so-cool nickname Nico. Nicander derives from the Greek name Nikandros "man of victory", which belonged to a 2nd century BC poet and grammarian.

Greer is typically a feminine name, while the Grier spelling sees more even distribution between the sexes.

Kartier is on the rise for boys, along with a host of other luxury fashion related baby names.

Hungarian form of Casimir

The meaning of this name isn't clear, but it may mean "limping man" (from Greek skazo "to limp, stumble") or "awkward man" (from skaios) meaning "left, awkward" plus andros "man".

This extravagant name of a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher could make for a bold alternative to Alexander.

A variation of Gray — which itself is trending in the forms Gray, Grey, Grayson, Greyson, Grayden, and more — that is surprisingly yet to be on parents' radars. Grayer is the name of a young boy in the novel and movie The Nanny Diaries.

Driver seems prime for adoption as a first name, with the rise of occupational names ranging from Archer to Ranger to Sawyer.

Any name that combines two big trends -- in this case, occupational and western names -- has potential.

One of the new two-syllable boys' names with more style than substance.

Rekker comes to us thanks to actor Cam Gigandet, who gave his son this phonetic spelling of badass word name Wrecker. Use at your own peril.