By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Breton
"prince, chieftain"
In France, Maël has been a runaway success of the 21st century. This is the French spelling of the Breton name Mael, from a British Celtic word for a prince or chieftain also found in Welsh names.
Diminutive of Mieczysław, Polish
"glory of the sword"
Old Norse
"snow"
The personification of the snow in Norse mythology, and a legendary king of Finland.
English word name
"powerful"
A strong modern word name with both spiritual and secular significance.
Slovene variation of Dominic, Latin
"belonging to the Lord"
Currently falling in popularity in its native Slovenia, where Domen peaked at Number 15 in 2002, this form of Dominic sounds fresh and interesting.
Bille is a masculine name that likely developed as a variant spelling of Billy, which is traditionally a diminutive form of William. William comes from Germanic elements meaning "will" or "desire"…
Roman deity name
In ancient Rome, Faunus was the wild, horned god of forests, plains and fields, similar to the Greek god Pan.
Egyptian
"born of god Iah"
An Ancient Egyptian pharaoh's name which has its roots in the god name Iah.
Spanish variation of Simon
The J spelling -- both are pronounced as if they started with H -- is more common, but the X has more flair.
English
"famous army"
English form of the Ancient Germanic name Chlodochar, modernized as Lothar. This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish king, the son of Louis I, who ruled the region called Lorraine. The name and…
Maori
"sunbeam"
A beautiful meaning for a baby born in the summer or following a difficult time.
Estonian variation of Mikhail
"who is like God?"
Estonia borders Russia, which has a strong influence on the popular baby names. Mihhail comes from Mikhail, the Russian form of Michael.
Trayle is a rare masculine name with uncertain etymology, though it may be a modern invention or variant spelling of names like Trail or Taylor. As an uncommon contemporary name, Trayle has a…
Diminutive of Champion, English word name
"fighter"
The unusual name chosen by influencer Ty Haney and musician Mark Wystrach for their son, brother to Sundance. Champie could be used as a nickname for Champion, Champ, or Beauchamp.
Hungarian from Turkish
"falcon"
Hungarian variation of Milan
"gracious, dear"
Kaïs is a masculine name with Arabic and North African origins. The diaeresis over the 'i' indicates that the vowels are pronounced separately. It is derived from the Arabic name قيس (Qays), which…
Latin
"lion"
French spelling of Leo, currently a bit hit with French-speaking parents.
Halldór is a traditional Icelandic male name with deep Norse roots. It combines the elements 'hallr' meaning 'stone' or 'rock' and 'Þórr' referring to Thor, the god of thunder in Norse mythology.…
Invented literary name
Fanciful name created by L. Frank Baum for a character in his book Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz .
