By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Finnish form of Oscar
"deer friend"
A familiar choice in Finland, Oskari is an international variation of Oscar, rarely heard in the US.
Romochka is a masculine name with Russian origins, functioning primarily as an affectionate diminutive form of Roman. In Russian naming traditions, diminutives express endearment and familiarity,…
Sebasten is a masculine name that functions as a variant spelling of Sebastian, which derives from the Greek name Sebastianos meaning "from Sebastia" (an ancient city) or "revered" from the Greek…
Bastiano is an Italian masculine name that serves as a variation of Sebastian. It derives from the Latin name Sebastianus, which means 'from Sebastia,' an ancient city in Asia Minor. The name carries…
Sevastian is a masculine name that represents an alternative spelling of Sebastian, which originated from the Greek name Sebastianos, meaning "from Sebaste" or "venerable." Sebaste was an ancient…
Sebestyen is a masculine name of Hungarian origin, representing the Magyar form of Sebastian. The name ultimately derives from Greek 'sebastos' meaning 'venerable' or 'revered.' Common in Hungary and…
Sebastyen is a distinctive masculine name that represents a rare variation of Sebastian. With likely Hungarian or Eastern European origins, it offers an alternative spelling to the more common…
Latin from Greek
"honor"
Timaeus is an ancient name that appears in both Plato's Dialogues and in the New Testament. Might make a so-old-it's-new-again version of Timothy. The feminine variation is Timea.
Sanskrit
"shining"
An epithet of the sun and the Hindu god Shiva, also borne by a 12th century Indian astronomer. Bhaskar, a common Indian surname, is related.
Ethiopian
"in honor of God"
Wesley Snipes chose this distinctive East African name for his son.
Old Norse
"son of the eternal ruler"
Ericson, also spelled Erickson and Erikson (and with -sen endings too), is a Nordic surname that makes a strong choice. Ericson may continue the trend Harrison, Jefferson and Jackson started.
Spelling variation of Ericson.
Arabic
"the victorious"
Introduced to the lexicon by the husband of Little House on the Prairie writer Laura Ingalls Wilder, most scholars agree that this unusual name comes from the Arabic El-Mansur.
Japanese
"great flying"
A very popular Japanese boys' name whose characters refer to the constellation Ursa Major. Short form Hiro might work better in the West, as may another popular Japanese boys' name, Ren.
Luo; Japanese
"bending or leaning; little beach"
The surname of the 44th US President has been been adopted as a first, for girls as well as boys, by admiring parents around the world. And the O beginning even makes it fashionable. Though Barack…
"light or radiance"
A unisex Japanese name with a beautiful and radiant meaning, it is notably borne by chess prodigy Hikaru Nakamura, and is a central character in the manga series The Summer Hikaru Died .
Eastern African
"adventurous traveler"
One of the most popular African names for boys, Kymani was in the US Top 1000 list from 2008 until 2016. Spelled Ky-mani, it's the name of Bob Marley's son.
Spelling variation of Uriah
A creative spelling of Uriah, possibly without the negative connotation. Biblically, Urijah was a prophet mentioned in the book of Jeremiah.
Old English
"Uffa's town"
If blogger-in-chief Arianna's first name can rise through the name popularity charts, why not her surname? Uffa is an Old English personal name (we don't see that one coming back) and the suffix ton…
