Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin's choice of this white-bearded Old Testament name helped bring it into the modern age, along with brethren Elijah, Isaiah and Isaac. User-friendly nicknames include Moe and Mose.

Osiris is the name of Egyptian mythology god-king who died and was reborn every year. Emerging from centuries of obscurity, Osiris has several ingredients for success in the modern world: Roots in ancient myth, an uplifting meaning, an s ending and the cute nickname Os or Oz.

The name of the sun god of Egyptian mythology could only be used in combination with a longer name.

This name, more recognized as a short form of Sebastian, is perfectly usable a cool full name, and, in fact, ranks on the UK popularity list. Seb is getting lot of attention as the nickname name of the Ryan Gosling character in the hit film La La Land.

Egyptian mythology place-name with an intriguing sound and appealingly peaceful meaning. Update for Aaron?

Couldn't be simpler...or more worldly — though it could lead to some head-scratching.

Sounds like Horace, looks like the head of a hawk on the body of a human.