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Arabic, "judge"
"judge"
Also spelled Kazi, a cool and punchy sounding Arabic name.
Arabic
"highborn"
Pleasant and accessible and not as widely-used as some other African names .
Diminutive of Alessandro, Italian
"defending men"
Lengthy, romantic Alessandro gives us the friendly and casual nickname Sandro, which works just as well as an independent name. It’s a popular international name, having ranked in Italy, France,…
Spelling variation of Striker, English word name
"objector; hitter"
Stryker adds the trendy letter Y to Striker to join the new gang of boys' names that have two syllables, end in -er, spring from words, and have a macho meaning and image. Stryker is given to around…
Waylan is a masculine name that represents a modern spelling variant of Waylon, which itself originated as an English surname derived from 'way' and 'land,' suggesting land by the road. This…
Weslee is a modern spelling variation of Wesley, a masculine name with English origins meaning "western meadow" or "western clearing." This contemporary spelling gives the traditional name a fresh…
Dutch variation of William
"resolute protector"
Common in Holland, the appealing Willem (as in de Kooning and Dafoe) makes William fresh and distinctive.
Variation of Zane or Zayn
Polish, Armenian, Serbian, and Russian form of Alex, Greek, Greenlandic
"defending men; harpoon line"
A variation of Alex used in a number of languages, Alek has the cool, solid feel of Erik and Axel. It can also be a name of Greenlandic origin, meaning "harpoon line".
Indian, Sanskrit
"of my own body, an ornament"
Angad is a name of Sanskrit and Hindi origin, that can be used to refer to an ornament or a bracelet, but when given as a name, is more likely chosen to reflect the idea that a child is part of their…
Antwan is primarily a masculine name that developed as an American phonetic respelling of the French name Antoine, which itself derives from the Roman name Antonius (of uncertain Etruscan origin).…
Turkish and Azerbaijani
"frost"
A wintery name of Turkish origin that would suit a baby born during the colder months. Notably borne by the slave and later companion of an 11th century sultan, it is a popular choice in Turkey with…
Aycen is a modern masculine name with creative spelling, likely derived from names like Aiden or Jason with a contemporary twist. The letter 'y' and 'c' combination gives it a distinctive appearance…
Dayvon is a masculine given name that appears to be a variant spelling of Devon or Devin, with the distinctive 'Day-' beginning potentially influenced by names like Damon or Daymond. Devon originally…
Turkish
"sea"
A super popular nature name in its native Turkey, currently Top 50 for both boys and girls there.
English surname
"portage settlement"
A WASPy surname that fits in with names like Clayton, Layton, and Payton. Drayton peaked in 2012, when it was given to 78 baby boys in the US.
Italian and Spanish variation of Fabian
"bean grower"
Sounds like exactly what it is: The name of a romance novel hero.
Irish and Scottish
"fair-haired hero"
Finlay is a Scottish royal name: it belonged to Macbeth's father, Finlay MacRory--or Findlaech mac Ruaidri--that has a bit of a split personality. It has two acceptable spellings--Finlay and Finley,…
Indian, Sanskrit, Punjabi
"guru's bird; teacher's falcon"
A Top 100 name in BC, Canada, where there is a large Punjabi population and a fast climbing name in England and Wales in 2022, Gurbaaz has the intriguing meaning "guru's bird" or "guru's falcon". The…
