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French variation of Noam, Hebrew
"pleasantness, charm, tenderness"
A popular choice in France, although Noam is more user-friendly for Americans.
Nolin is a refined masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Irish surname Ó Nualláin (anglicized as Nolan), meaning "descendant of Nuallán" (a personal name from "nuall"…
Obie has multiple origins, functioning as both a standalone name and a nickname. It emerged as a traditional diminutive for names like Obadiah, a Hebrew biblical name meaning 'servant of God.' It's…
Old Norse, Icelandic variation of Odin
"inspriation; rage"
The traditional Old Norse form of Odin, still used today in Iceland as Óðinn.
Surname and nature name
"willow tree or shoot"
A handsome nature name – and an intriguing alternative to Willow – that is also found as a rare English surname.
English
"divine ruler"
Clad in armor. But while this name may have been forbiddingly antiquated not that long ago, the connection to the trendy nickname Os or Oz makes it a real possibility.
Ozzi is a charming masculine name with multiple potential origins. It can be a diminutive form of names like Oswald, Oscar, or Osborn, all with Germanic roots meaning 'divine power' or 'god-like…
Paxson is a masculine name with English origins, derived from the word 'pax,' meaning 'peace' in Latin, combined with the Germanic suffix '-son' indicating 'son of.' This surname-turned-first-name…
Latin variation of Felix
Phar-phetched.
Latin
"pious"
Pius is the very definition of a religious name, used appropriately enough for several popes. Only a handful of baby boys receive this name every year. Despite the rise of similar ancient Roman names…
Italian
"first"
Primo is number one among the Latin birth-order names--Octavius et al--and the one most likely to be used in these days of smaller families. It has that jaunty 'o' ending and Italian flavor that many…
Princeston is a masculine name that appears to be a creative variation of Princeton, which itself originated as a surname and place name before being adopted as a given name. The name evokes…
"brave one"
Diminutive of Ralph
"wolf-counsel"
Ralphie is one of those short forms that have been out of style for so long it just might have a chance of coming back in, if you can get past seeing it as a desperate attempt to cute-ify a stodgy…
