By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Kájik is a masculine name with indigenous roots, possibly originating from Central or South American native languages. The name is quite rare globally and may have regional significance in certain…
Irish
"mild"
This name of an ancient Irish saint -- a favorite disciple of Saint Patrick -- could be an option for parents in search of a more distinctive alternative to Brendan or Aidan.
Diminutive of Hiram, Hebrew
"brother of the exalted one"
A vintage addition to the Riley/Miley/Wiley/Kylie brigade.
Bennt is an unusual masculine name that appears to be a variant spelling of Bent or Bennett. It likely has Germanic or Scandinavian origins, where Bent is a traditional name derived from Benedict,…
Catalan form of Bennett or Benedict, Latin
"blessed"
Benet is definitely an unusual route to Ben or variation of the popular Bennett or Benedict, which have a different root and meaning from Benjamin.
Fábio is the Portuguese and Italian form of the Roman family name Fabius, which derives from the Latin 'faba' meaning 'bean' or 'bean grower.' This classical name carries a sense of strength and…
Diminutive of Bendegúz, Hungarian from Turkish
"jewel, bead"
Bendt is a masculine name with Scandinavian origins, particularly common in Denmark. It represents a Nordic variant of Benedict, which derives from Latin 'benedictus' meaning 'blessed.' The name has…
Hungarian variation of Mirko, Slavic
"peace, world"
Ancient Greek
"yoke, balance beam"
The ancient Greek name for the constellation Libra, from zugos ‘yoke (of a plough)’, ‘crossbar’ and ‘balance beam’.
Venka is a masculine name with roots in various cultures. In Bulgarian, it's a diminutive form of names containing 'ven' which often relates to 'venets' meaning 'crown' or 'wreath'. In Indian…
Hungarian
"shepherd, gift"
Danish, Swedish, Frisian
"victory of the people"
In Danish and Swedish, Nisse is a diminutive of Nils, a relative of Nicholas meaning "victory of the people". In Frisian, it's a diminutive of Dionysus, meaning "of Zeus". And Nisse also happens to…
Hungarian diminutive of Benjamin and Benedek
"son of the right hand; blessed; little Ben"
An old diminutive of Benjamin and Benedek (the Hungarian form of Benedict), Benke can mean "little Ben" making it a charming and unexpected way to honor a Ben
Benes is an uncommon masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may derive from the Czech name Beneš, a shortened form of Benedict, meaning 'blessed.' Alternatively, it could be connected to…
Greek
"that which is spoken"
A poetic new word name possibility, used to refer to the concept of rhematos Christou "the word of Christ".
Russian, diminutive of Venedikt, variation of Benedict
Vanya is much more familiar.
"fair head"
Diminutive of Finbar
Betto is an Italian masculine name that likely developed as a diminutive form of names like Benedetto (the Italian form of Benedict) or Elisabetta. In medieval Italy, Betto would have been used as an…
Hebrew
"ornament; necklace"
Handsome Hebrew name with the upbeat nickname Ravi.
