By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Turkish
"baby camel"
Turkish boy name with an adorable meaning.
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
A name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Alabama.
Word name
With word names, almost anything goes. But maybe not Ghost, unless you're naming a white dog.
Slavic short form of Basil, Greek
"royal"
Basil and all his brothers and sisters have a meaning related to royalty, sometimes cited as king, queen, royal, regal.
Danté is a masculine name that adds a stylized accent to the classic Dante, emphasizing its Italian pronunciation. The name derives from the Medieval Latin name Durante, shortened to Dante, meaning…
Japanese
"spring-born boy"
A vintage choice in Japan that is not currently fashionable for babies.
Basul is a masculine name with obscure origins, possibly deriving from Arabic or South Asian linguistic traditions. The name may be a variant of Basil, which comes from the Greek word 'basilikos'…
Galán is a masculine name of Spanish origin that functions both as a surname and occasionally as a given name. It means 'gallant,' 'courteous,' or 'charming' in Spanish, conveying qualities of…
Celín is a masculine name with Spanish origins, likely a diminutive form of names like Marcelo or Celestino. The accent on the 'í' indicates Spanish pronunciation and gives the name its distinctive…
Malay, Indonesian, Arabic
"rememberance, recollection"
Succinct and spiky, Zikri comes from the Arabic dhikr meaning "remembrance". The Biblical Zichri also shares a similar meaning.
English diminutive of Adam, Hebrew
"son of the red earth"
Atkin is a short form of Adam that originated in Medieval England. It's now obsolete, but traces remain in surnames such as Atkins and Atkinson. Medieval nicknames that followed a similar formula…
Arabic
"conqueror, victor"
An Arabic name that made Turkey's Top 10 for the entirety of the 1980s.
Welsh, possibly from a root meaning "water"
"water"
Dyfri has two possible origins: either it is a form of Dyfrig, an early British saint known in Latin as Dubricius and in French as Devereux... or it is a back-formation from the town name…
Slovene, meaning unknown
Aljaž was originally derived from a Slovene surname, of which the meaning is uncertain. A notable bearer is Aljaž Bedene, a Slovenian professional tennis player.
Welsh place name
From Caeredin, the Welsh name for the Scottish capital, Edinburgh... although many people would see it simply as an alternative spelling of Aiden.
Medox is an extremely rare masculine name with uncertain origins, possibly representing a modern invented name or a very uncommon variant of names like Maddox. It has a contemporary, distinctive…
Sanskrit
"without waves, incessant"
A cool sound with a dark meaning: in Buddhism, Avici is the lowest level of hell into which it is possible to be reborn.
Hebrew
"sparrow; freedom"
An uncommon Hebrew name that can still sometimes be heard in Jewish communities.
Slavic variation of Basil
"regal"
Gives a good boy name a bad boy feel.
