Boy Names That End in -er
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Sonder
Invented name
"the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own"
A neologism coined for the 2012 Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows , which aims to come up with new terms for emotions that currently lack words
Soner
Turkish
"last man"
A rare name that would be fitting for a youngest child.
Stoker
English
"one who tends to the fire"
The dark surname of Dracula author Bram Stoker would make for an edgy occupational baby name.
Strider
English word name
"walker; advancer"
Strider is a name that walks the walk. It blends into many current styles — cowboy names, aspirational word names, and intensely masculine names — and has a cool, calm, and collected aura. Strider…
Strummer
English word name
"one who strums (a stringed musical instrument)"
Cool word name for boys evocative of rock and roll. Julia Stiles named her son Strummer in 2017.
Stryker
Spelling variation of Striker, English word name
"objector; hitter"
Stryker adds the trendy letter Y to Striker to join the new gang of boys' names that have two syllables, end in -er, spring from words, and have a macho meaning and image. Stryker is given to around…
Suffer
English word name
"endure pain"
A shocking but real example of a name used among enslaved people from 19th century America that reflects the terrible existence of slavehood.
Super
English word name
"excellent, powerful, brilliant"
A big, superlative name to bestow upon a child, but also in line with names that Top US hits like Royal, Saint, and Chosen. Associated with superpowers, Superman, and work well done, it was chosen by…
Surrender
Romani and English word name
"give up"
Not the most positive word name, but certainly full of meaning.
Thunder
English word name
"a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash"
This booming word name has been used every year since 1988, yet at most was given to 30 baby boys in a single year. But with names like Thunder, all it takes is one celebrity to bring it to the…
Tiller
English word name
Most familiar as a nautical term -- for the part of a boat that facilitate steering -- but also has an occupational sense (someone who tills the soil) and can refer to a part of a crossbow.
Tollver
Swedish
"thunder wolf, twelve"
Old dialectal form of Tholf
Tomer
Hebrew
"palm tree"
Tomer was once a Top 100 name in Israel — it fell out in 2016.
Topper
English surname
"one who takes the top off; one who puts the top on"
Topper is seen as both a surname — referring to one who either takes the top off or puts it on, like a barber, thatcher, or a roofer — and a nickname. Famous contemporary bearers include Nicholas…
Trapper
Word and occupational name
In this era of Scout and Ranger and Hunter, we suppose Trapper is an inevitability. About 30 baby boys got that somewhat frightening name in the US last year.
Trekker
English
"voyager on foot"
This outdoorsy occupational name is edgier than Tracker, but has potential. The word Trekker or Trekkie can also refer to fans of the Star Trek franchise.
Trigger
English word name
"releasing device; to initiate"
This name might be too, well, triggering.
Vader
Dutch
"father"
Darth Vader, as in the Star Wars villain, is said to mean "dark father"
Vetiver
Nature name
The name of a grass plant native to India, which is used in aromatherapy and for its essential oil.
Viper
French
"snake"
As cool as it is frightening.