By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Kiaron is a modern masculine name that appears to be a contemporary creation, possibly influenced by the popularity of names beginning with 'Ki-' like Kieran or Kian, combined with the ending '-ron'…
English
"big cat"
Lithe and leonine name chosen for her daughter by singer Erykah Badu, but fits in with wild nature names like Fox, Wolf and Bear for a boy.
French
"order, beauty, decency"
The sleek French form of Cosmo, which has leapt out of relative obscurity to well within the Top 100 boy names in France in the last decade, but still retains a sophisticated, vaguely aristocratic…
Hungarian variation of Andreas, Greek
"strong and manly"
Slovene and Sorbian variation of George, Greek
"farmer"
Jurij is how George is translated into Slovene and Sorbian — the latter of which is a West Slavic minority language spoken in parts of East Germany.
Irish and Scottish surname
"son of Duibhshíth"
Although highly associated with the internet security company, McAfee joined the reams of possible baby names when it was used for the female character McAfee Westbrook in the Netflix series The…
Ilja is a masculine name with Slavic and Baltic origins, serving as a variant of the biblical name Elijah (Elias). Popular in countries like Russia, Finland, Germany, and across Eastern Europe, Ilja…
Norse
"arrow"
Orvar Odd is a legendary Norse hero who is the subject of a 13th-century Icelandic saga.
Turkish word name
GÖKTUĞ is a Turkish air-to-air missile development program, from gök , "sky", and tuğ , "banner". Göktuğ has been co-opted as a baby name in Turkey, mostly among those with ties to the Air Force, and…
Zayle is a modern masculine name with a contemporary feel. Its origins are somewhat obscure, but it may be a creative variation of names like Zale or Yale, or possibly derived from surnames. The name…
Ioannes is the ancient Greek and Latin form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan meaning "God is gracious." This classical variation has been used throughout history, particularly in…
Latvian
"frost"
Rare Latvian name with ties to winter weather.
Spanish and Hungarian variation of Ivan, Russian
"god is gracious"
Korean
"house + genuine; protect + town"
Kim Woo-jin, also known as Woojin, is a KPOP star and former member of the band Stray Kids. His name debuted for boys in 2008 and returned in 2021, the year he released his first solo record.
Cherokee
"canoe"
In Cherokee, the TS sounds like a J, which could lead to pronunciation confusion. Despite this, Tsiyi could be one to add to your list if you have Cherokee heritage.
English surname
"son of James"
One of the lesser-heard (but possibly most usable) members of the quirky, dintinguished "Fitz" names.
French, English
"holly tree"
An intriguing surname option with ties to the natural world and to cool names like Hollis and Holland. But beware: another origin of the surname is from Old French horier meaning "pimp, brothel…
Short form of Cornelius, Neal, or McNeilly
"horn; cloud; son of the poet"
A nickname style name, Neely could derive from the strong, elegant Cornelius, as an elaboration of Neal or Neil, or as a variation of the Scottish surname McNeilly, with the cool meaning "son of the…
Welsh
"handsome lord"
Archaic Welsh name, scarcely heard today. Often referred to as the Welsh variation of Edward, although the two names are not related.
