Boy Names That End in -er
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Esper
Danish
"god bear"
Rare Danish variant of Asbjorn or Esben.
Exavier
Exavier is a masculine name that represents a creative spelling variation of Xavier. While Xavier derives from the Basque place name Etxeberria, meaning 'new house,' and gained prominence through St.…
Fairweather
English
"good weather"
A sunny-sounding surname or an adjective meaning "only when the going's good" – as in, a fairweather friend .
Faver
French
"help, mercy"
Not all names that end in -er were originally occupational. This one, for instance, is a surname name that derives from the Old French for "help" or "mercy."
Fender
English
"defender, guard"
Iconic guitar manufacturer that could make for an edgy baby name for rock lovers – or petrolheads; a fender is also part of a car.
Gaber
Diminutive of Gabrijel or Slovene tree name
"God is my strength; hornbeam"
In Slovenia, Gaber is used as both a nickname of Gabrijel and a nature name. Gaber is the Slovene word for the hornbeam tree.
Gael alexander
Gael Alexander combines two distinct cultural traditions into one sophisticated masculine name. Gael, of Celtic origin, means 'foreigner' or 'stranger' and has gained international popularity in…
Gašper
Slovene variation of Jasper, Persian
"bringer of treasure"
Former Top 10 choice in Slovenia, now outside of the Top 50. The unaccented version, Gasper, ranked in the US Top 1000 in 1911 and 1917. The accent over the S specifies an SH pronunciation.
Glacier
Nature name, French
"ice"
Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
Gossamer
English
"fine silky thread"
Grayer
English
"gray"
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…
Gredever
German surname name
This unusual German surname name continues the style set by the Grey family so stylish for modern boys.
Greer
Scottish contraction of surname Gregor, Latin
"alert, watchful"
Greer is typically used as a girl name in the US, particularly in this form. The spelling Grier is gender-neutral, given to boys about 43 percent of the time.
Grier
Variation of Greer, Scottish
"alert, watchful"
A Scottish surname, taken from Gregor and Gregory, this spelling is less popular as a given name than its more familiar counterpart, Greer. Given to 8 boys (and 18 girls) in the US in a recent year,…
Haider
Urdu, Arabic
"lion, brave"
Cool, bright, and tough, Haider is the Urdu form of the Arabic name Haidar (or Haydar). Notably the nickname of Ali ibn Abi Talib, a son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad and the first Shia Imam, it…
Harker
English
"deer marshland"
Harker sounds like an occupational name, but this surname actually derives from several English places, meaning either "male deer", "hare" or "gray marshland". It can also be used as a nickname for…
Harvinder
Sikh
"God of heaven; brave warrior of God"
An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harwinder.
Harwinder
Sikh
"God of heaven; brave warrior of God"
An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harvinder.
Hassler
German surname
"from where the hazel trees grow"
The hazel tree meaning is on-trend, but it also sounds a lot like "hassle".
Hatcher
English surname
"one who lives near a gate"
A fresher, less preppy alternative to Thatcher — one without Prime Minister associations.