By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Modern literary name
A suitably fantasy-esque name for a wizard in Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea novels.
Turkish
"brown; handsome"
Yağız, written with the dotless I, first broke into Turkey's Top 100 in 2008, and now is among the Top 50 boy names.
Pål is a Scandinavian male name, the Norwegian and Danish equivalent of the name Paul. Derived from the Latin name 'Paulus,' meaning 'small' or 'humble,' it has ancient roots dating back to Biblical…
Slovene variation of Aeneas, Greek
"the praised one"
Top 50 pick in Slovenia, where it is a form of Aeneas, the mythological son of Venus. Anej peaked in Slovenia in 2007, when it ranked Number 15.
Jöns is a traditional Scandinavian masculine name of Swedish origin. It represents the Nordic variation of Johannes, which itself derives from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious.' The…
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.
Polish variation of Gustav, Teutonic
"staff of the Goths"
Diminutive of Hershel, German and Yiddish
"deer"
Hershey is best-known in the US as a brand of chocolate, named after the company's founder, Milton Hershey. Hershey and its many variations, including Hersh and Hershkovitz, is most commonly a…
German
"to defend; one of the Varni"
Varin was derived from the Germanic tribe name Varni, who took their name from a word meaning "to defend." Varin was used in the Middle Ages, along with the variation Warin.
Roman
Ancient Roman surname from which European favorite Livia derives. The Roman historian Titus Livius is better known in English as Livy.
botanical name
The thistle is the botanical emblem of Scotland and would make a good if unusual patriotic choice for people with Scottish heritage. One of the few flower names that could be worn by a boy with as…
Anglo-Saxon
"noble counsel"
Also spelt Aethelred, this was the name of two Saxon kings of England. The most famous is Ethelred II "The Unready", who actually reigned as King twice: from 978-1013 and from 1014-1016. His nickname…
Virgial is an uncommon masculine name that appears to be a variant of Virgil, which has Latin origins meaning 'staff bearer.' The classical connections of this name link it to the renowned Roman poet…
French
"pebble"
A sweet French pet name from the name of a popular cartoon character.
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
A traditional masculine Choctaw name.
Hebrew
"wish, God will help me"
Cherokee
"cat"
Feline choice that could work well on a boy with Cherokee heritage. Or get meta and use it for your cat.
Word name
"in an open and honest manner"
A rare example of an adverb baby name. Currently, Frankly only appears as a male name, but as Franklyn and Franklin rise up for girls, we expect Frankly to make a turn for the feminine.
Hungarian from Latin
"strong, healthy"
Hungarian form of Valentine.
