By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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English
"patch"
A nickname occasionally given as a name in its own right. It doesn't have to be short for anything — comic physician Patch Adams's real first name is Hunter — but it could be a fun short form of…
"one that is old"
Nope, not Goldie. Oldie, as in, "an oldie but a goody" or "oldies music". Despite these neutral-to-positive associations, Oldie still has a musty, fusty quality. Actress Kelli Giddish named her son…
Icelandic
"fire"
A sweet yet fiery name of Icelandic origin, ultimately from the Old Norse word for "fire". Though it is a rare choice, it was officially approved as a name in Iceland in 2010 meaning at least one…
Rawle is a masculine name with roots in Old English, possibly derived from 'Raoul,' the Norman form of Ralph, ultimately stemming from the Germanic elements 'rad' (counsel) and 'wolf.' The name has…
English word name
"slash"
Slash is here because model Amber Rose and Def Jam Records exec Alexander AE Edwards named their baby boy Slash Electric Alexander. Is it cool? Or is it violent and terrifying? Or is it both? We're…
Catalan
"golden"
Intriguing name that's a Top 100 choice in Spain and virtually unknown outside that country. But has definitely possibilities for the adventurous baby namer.
Baley is a masculine name with multiple possible origins, potentially derived from Old English 'bailiff' (an official or steward), or as a variant of Bailey, which historically referred to the outer…
