By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Tavian meets Xavier. Made famous by Tavior Mowry, brother of actors Tia, Tamera and Tahj.
Norse
"helmet of god"
From elements meaning "a god" and "cauldron, helmet", this name is more at home in a Norse saga than on a baby, even in its native Scandinavia. But variants Askell and Eskil feel interesting and…
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name meaning "thunder".
Latin
Variant spelling of Ulysses.
Variant of Alistair
A somewhat feminine-sounding name used for the unsavory character Alliser Thorne in HBO's Game of Thrones . Thorne was one of the highest-ranking officers of the Night's Watch in early seasons of the…
Greek, Engilsh
"possessing goodness"
The double-A is often a hard sell for baby names in an English-speaking context, and many will find Dario, as in public intellectual Dario Fo, appealing enough with just one. But diehard Game of…
Zulu
A popular name in South Africa, said to mean "to do good" or "to do great things".
Country name
"genuine"
Germany doesn't seem to have the same possibilities as a first name as other countries and continents do. It's unlikely to become another Asia or Africa, India or Ireland. But there was an early…
English surname
"outlaw"
The most famous bearer of this striking name is Ada Lovelace, the brilliant 19th-century writer, mathematician and early computer pioneer. The name also belongs to the main antagonist of Samuel…
English
"lost one"
One of the less common names that came over on the Mayflower, albeit, one with modern potential.
Word Name
Best known as the name of a Pilgrim aboard the Mayflower.
Portuguese bird name
Candice Swanpoel and Hermann Nicoli gave this uncommon Portuguese name to their son in 2016. It's the Portuguese word for the red-fan parrot, putting it in the fashionable bird name category.
Levison is a surname-derived masculine name with English origins, coming from the patronymic form meaning 'son of Levi.' Levi itself has Hebrew roots, meaning 'joined' or 'attached.' As a first name,…
Unique name chosen by Peaches Geldolf for her son in 2012.
One of the middle names of Dwayne Wade's son Zion.
Portuguese
Rider Strong used this variation of the Portuguese surname Barreto as the middle name for his son Indigo.
Spanish
"holm oak"
Common Spanish surname, used by Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem as the middle name for their children Leo and Luna.
Latinized variation of Hubert, German
"bright, shining intellect"
Variation of Hubert.
Hebrew
"chariot"
The name Merkaba comes from Merkabah Mysticism, a type of Jewish mysticism that was practiced during the first century.
Italian place name
Ravello is an Italian town on the Amalfi Coast. It's a popular travel destination and was a favorite spot for many notable creatives, including Virginia Woolf, Greta Garbo, and Tennessee Williams.…
