By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
Across 47 pages
of 47
English
"new land"
Some will see this as spirited, others stuffy. The protagonist of the Edith Wharton novel The Age of Innocence was a popular and successful lawyer named Newbold Archer.
"newcomer"
Family name best used in the middle, especially since it was seen as the portly postman in Seinfeld.
English place-name
"new port"
For sailors or jazz lovers. Or smokers of menthol cigarettes.
"son of Nicol"
If you're looking for a Nicholas substitute or namesake, Nicholson would make a more distinctive path to the likable nickname Nick, fitting in with other newer patronymics like Anderson and Harrison.…
English and French surname
"clergyman of a chapel"
Chaplin carries two very distinctive images: the beloved Little Tramp and a minister, often to the military. It was the baby-name choice of Ever Carridine in 2010.
"Nicholas's village"
Charming Dickensian route to Nick.
"shellfish-gatherer"
Surname of Declaration signer sure to present playground complications.
"place of the northern people"
Would make a difficult choice even for those with ties to the Virginia city or British county.
"northern cliff"
Stick with North.
"northern farm"
Again, North is so much crisper.
"northern town"
Forever the upstairs neighbor on The Honeymooners.
"woods in the north"
Another stiff northerly choice.
"walnut tree"
As always, that oy sound is problematic.
English surname
A possibility for fans of the mystery writer, but most parents would prefer Dashiell.
English from German
"mountain home"
A cross-cultural possibility, but a bit heavy and somber.
"Andrǣd's hill"
A rare surname name that could follow in the footsteps of Harlow, Marlow, and Winslow, Onslow comes from the Old English name Andrǣd , which likely relates to Andrew and Anders. In turn, this could…
"divinely brilliant"
Some cutting-edge parents might revive Osbert as a substitute for Oscar. We like the "divinely brilliant" meaning. Cool or terminally nerdy? Your call. Osbert Sitwell, born Francis Osbert Sacheverell…
"settlement of free men"
Carleton has a great meaning behind it, and should really have more popularity than it has found to date. You can shorten it to Carl or keep it upscale and formal in the longer form. Baseball Hall of…
"pack, bundle,"
Packard feels as hefty and weighty as the old car.
English, diminutive of Page
A masculine way to honor a feminine Page -- although that ett ending is typically found in girls' names.
