Boy Names That End in -er

This name's existence is all about Kiefer Sutherland, who spells his name i before e.

A German and Dutch name related to Ramiro via Raginmar and Reinmer. It is also found as a surname.

A cool spiritual word name à la Psalm.

An ancient Welsh name belonging to an early modern king and saint, among others. The Irish cognate, Cathal, is more widely known.

Prospective parents tend to respond more to the softer American pronunciation than the harsher German one, and even more to the Scandinavian version (see GUNNAR).

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

Penoyer is a rarer variation of the surname Pennoyer, derived from the Welsh component pen, meaning "head," and Latin aur, "gold." It doesn't refer to a blonde, but rather Golden Valley of Herefordshire, England.

Sir William Osler was a Canadian physician, often referred to as the "father of modern medicine". He was one of the four founders of the John Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, MD, and he also founded the History of Medicine Society at the Royal Society of Medicine, London.

A rare name that would be fitting for a youngest child.

Two completely different images come from its national pronunciations -- BOY-err or boy-AY -- the latter giving it an effete French accent.

Might make a good middle name for the child of a musician, though people could think you were honoring your BMW.

Has a fresh occupational name feel, combined with old-fashioned Currier & Ives charm.

This Indian boy name has not only a lovely and ambitious meaning, but also comes with the cool nickname Jai.