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English
"welcome"
Virtue name popular with the Puritans, with a warm and welcoming sound. It was used for a minor character in To Kill a Mockingbird .
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
A masculine name in Choctaw culture.
Loriot is an unusual masculine name with French origins. In French, 'loriot' refers to the golden oriole bird, known for its bright yellow plumage and melodious song. As a personal name, Loriot…
French, modern invented name
Parents outside France may not know this name, but it slipped into the French Top 100 after Insta-celebrity couple Jessica and Thibault Garcia gave it to their son in 2019. It helps that it sounds…
Greek
"stranger, foreigner"
A rare way to get to that striking X initial. Xenon is also a chemical element: a colorless, odorless noble gas with atomic number 54.
Artjom is a masculine name primarily used in Eastern European countries, particularly Estonia, Russia, and other Baltic and Slavic regions. It's a variant of Artyom, which itself derives from the…
Hebrew
"grape"
Enav is a rare Hebrew name that would work equally well for a son or daughter.
Slovene variation of Matthew, Hebrew
"gift of God"
A classic Slovene choice.
English word name
" pure joy or immense satisfaction"
An ultra-positive word name, notably the middle of musician Quincy Jones.
Slovene diminutive of Jakob
"supplanter"
Common Slovene nickname for Jakob that also stands on its own in the Top 100. Jaša rhymes with Sasha.
Slovene variation of Giles, Greek
"young goat"
Tilen is the Slovene form of Giles — one of those names that feel ultra-British but is actually Greek in origin.
Hungarian variation of Samuel, Hebrew
"told by God"
Polish variation of Brian, Irish
"strong, virtuous, and honorable"
Irish and Scottish surname
"son of Ealair"
Ealair is the Gaelic form of Hilary, making McKellar an inventive way to honor a Hilary, Hillary, or Ellery in your life.
Dutch and Frisian
"sacrifice, value"
Originally a Frisian short form of names beginning with the element gild "sacrifice, value". It is also used as a Dutch short form of William.
Celtic
"people living by the strongly flowing river"
One-of-a-kind yet part of the popular crowd, Leodis is a totally unique choice that fits in with the trending Leo- names of today. Keke Palmer chose it for her son Leodis Andrellton, writing, "Born…
Mcconnal is a masculine surname-turned-first name with Scottish and Irish Gaelic origins. Derived from 'Mac Dhomhnaill,' meaning 'son of Donald,' it belongs to the category of patronymic names that…
Nahuatl, Aztec
"moon"
This was the name of the Aztec god (or goddess) of the moon, which has only ever appeared on the US list for girls but would make for a cool boy name too, especially for those who would like to honor…
