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Finnish variation of Jacob, Hebrew
"supplanter"
The Finnish form of Jacob. A common nickname is Jaska.
Swedish and Icelandic diminutive of Nicodemus, Greek
"victory of the people"
In Iceland, there is an official government list of baby names you must choose from. Demus was officially recognized as an Icelandic name in August of 2002.
Finnish variation of Eila, Norwegian
"bright, shining light"
Eilo is one of the few masculine names to derive from a feminine one. It comes from Eila, the Norwegian variation of Elina.
Finnish variation of Gabriel, Hebrew
"God is my strength"
As a masculine name, Gauri is Finnish in origin and derives from Gabriel.
Finnish diminutive of Harald, Scandinavian
"army ruler"
A cool and wearable option for honoring an ancestral Harold.
Diminutive of Istrael and Taisto, Finnish
"he who struggles with God; battle"
A nickname for two Finnish names: Taisto and Istrael, the Finnish form of Israel.
Finnish variation of Israel, Hebrew
"he who struggles with God"
Rare international form of Israel.
Finnish variation of Albin, Latin
"white"
Although it resembles Alvie, Alvi has separate origins. It comes from the Latin name Albin, meaning "white," while Alvie is derived from Alvin, meaning "noble friend."
Diminutive of Aaprahami, Finnish
"father of multitudes"
Much less intimidating than the formal form, Aaprahami.
Finnish variation of Abraham, Hebrew
Aaprahami is unlikely to catch on in the US. Nickname Hami is more usable.
Finnish variation of Eirik, Old Norse
"eternal ruler"
Eiro is to Eirik as Eero is to Eric.
Canadian place name
This Canadian city name would make a unique but very wearable choice for a son or daughter. Cal is a good nickname — skip Gary.
German surname
"bright strength"
The surname Benz derived from the personal name Berthold and was used as a short form of Bernhard and Benedict as well. A small number of American boys are given Benz as a first name each year,…
French surname
"from the laurels"
DeLorean is an Anglicized variation of the French surname Deslauriers, originally used for someone who lived near laurel. DeLorean is best known as the name of a 1980s sports car, ingrained in the…
American variation of Espen, Scandinavian
"god bear"
Espn made its debut on the American baby name charts in 2004 and has ranked for at least one sex ever since. It's a uniquely American take on the Scandinavian name Espen, influenced by the basic…
Diminutive of Cuthbert
"famous, brilliant"
Cuthbert is unlikely to make a comeback anytime soon, so Cuddy too may be lost to history.
Diminutive of Derrick, English
"the people's ruler"
An old-timey nickname for Derrick that has since been forgotten.
Diminutive of Robert, English
"bright fame"
Along with Dobbin, Dob was medieval nickname for Robert.
Diminutive of Phineas, English
"the Nubian"
These days Finney is most likely a pet form of Finn, but it was once a standard nickname for the biblical Phineas.
Diminutive of Hiram, Hebrew
"brother of the exalted one"
A vintage addition to the Riley/Miley/Wiley/Kylie brigade.