By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Icelandic
"male sheep, ram"
Derived from the Old Norse Hrútr, Rútur is an Icelandic name with a gentle but rugged sound and animal related meaning that may have emerged from a nickname and surname given to someone who worked…
Catalan variation of James
"the supplanter"
A Catalan form of the classic, Biblical James, Jaume is popular in its native Catalonia, appearing in the Top 100 until 2012. It also ranked in the Spanish Top 200 overall. Film maker Jaume…
English, Old French
"freshwater fish; freshwater angler"
A surname-style choice, Tench is derived from the Old French word tenche , which is the name for a type of freshwater carp. It likely originated as nickname, perhaps for someone who was a keen angler…
Indian, Sanskrit, meaning unknown
Achin is a common male name in India but scarcely used in the US, where today's most popular Indian boy names include choices like Aarav, Vihaan, and Veer. The meaning of Achin is inconclusive,…
Dutch, from English
"from the yew estate"
A streamlined form of Yorick, known best as the character from Shakespeare's Hamlet . This sleek Dutch variant has a fresher look with a distinctly European feel.
