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English occupational surname
"driver of sheep or cattle"
Drover, an ancient occupational surname, is right in step with today's styles and would make a distinctive choice. Drover and brothers are fresh updates of such now-widely-used names as Carter and…
Barat is a masculine name with roots in several cultures. In Hungarian, it derives from 'barát' meaning 'friend' or 'monk.' In Turkish, it relates to the Islamic holiday Laylat al-Bara'at. The name…
Baraq is a masculine name with Semitic origins, appearing in Hebrew and Arabic traditions. In Hebrew, it means 'lightning' or 'flash,' and is notably the name of a biblical figure who was a military…
Word name
Cool, musical modern choice, especially as a middle name.
Irish
"little ridge"
Drumm is an uncommon masculine name that originated as a surname with Scottish and Irish roots. The surname derives from the Gaelic 'druim' meaning 'ridge' or 'backbone,' often referring to someone…
Occupational word name
Drummer entered the baby name lexicon thanks to blogger No Big Dill, who chose it for her newborn son, who joins five older sisters. Drummer is right in step with other occupational names in vogue…
Scottish
"ridge"
At one time associated with the fictional detective Bulldog Drummond, this formal surname name does boast the cute nickname Drum.
French
"dear one, sweetheart"
Rhythmic and energetic, Drury is of French origin, with the wonderful meaning of "dear one, sweetheart."
Welsh
"sad, tumult"
The Welsh form of Tristan, and the name of a counselor to King Arthur.
D'shawn combines the prefix 'D' (sometimes representing 'De' or serving as a distinctive initial) with 'shawn,' a name of Irish and English origin meaning "God is gracious." The apostrophe creates a…
"dark, darkness"
Obscure and quirky, but not without some appeal.
Israeli
"son of a nation"
This is one of hundreds of modern Israeli names that are unknown here but could translate to our culture.
Duard is an uncommon masculine name with possible Scottish or French origins. It likely represents a variation of Edward or Duarte (the Portuguese form of Edward), with the Germanic elements 'ead'…
Duardo is a masculine name that serves as a shortened form of Eduardo, the Spanish and Portuguese equivalent of Edward. The original name derives from Old English elements meaning 'wealthy guardian'…
Portuguese variation of Edward, English
"wealthy guardian"
Incredibly handsome and super smooth, Duarte sounds like it came straight out of a romance novel. You almost wouldn’t believe it’s derived from Edward.
Dubi is a masculine name with several possible origins. In Hebrew, it can be related to 'dov' or 'dub' meaning 'bear,' symbolizing strength and courage. The name might also have African roots in…
Irish place-name
With Galway and Ireland in play as names (not to mention Shannon and Kerry), there's no reason this one can't work, too.
French surname
"of the forest"
Dubois, which can also be stylized as DuBois or Du Bois, is a surname derived from bois , the French word for "forest." A notable, namesake-worthy bearer is W. E. B. Du Bois (who actually pronounced…
Italian, meaning unknown
The first name of the influential pre-Renaissance Sienese painter (pronounced DOO-chee-o) is a simple but lively modern possibility.