By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Breton
"Christmas"
Breton form of Noel
English word name
"payment, currency"
Not as palatable as Cash.
Icelandic
"rose army"
An Icelandic combo name which would be a nice nod to an ancestral Rose.
Hakop is a masculine name with Armenian origins, being the Armenian form of Jacob or James. The name has deep biblical roots, as Jacob was an important patriarch in the Old Testament, the father of…
Czech
"joy in battle"
Diminutive of the Czech name Vojtech, a cognate of Polish Wojciech.
Variation of Coast, English word name
"land near the sea"
Beachy names like Coast and Cove have become stylish in the 2020s, bringing together rugged outdoorsy vibes, with gentle, sunny, beachy ones. Now, as with many popular names, alternative spellings…
Variation of Kasai, Japanese
"fire, flame"
Kasai was one of the fastest rising names in the US in 2025, given to four times as many boys as the year prior. The same year, spelling alternative Kasye was one of the top debuts to the stats,…
Variation of Eziah or Isaiah, Hebrew
"Yahweh is salvation"
Eziah was one of the fastest rising names of 2025, while this spelling variation was one of the top debuts. Given to 36 boys, it is most likely inspired by the Biblical Isaiah ("Yahweh is my…
Diminutive of Veli and Veikko, Finnish
"brother"
Energetic and friendly, Veijo is a Finnish name with a cool -o ending. It is a diminutive of Veikko, itself a diminutive (or colloquial) form of Veli, meaning "brother" in Finnish. Predominantly used…
Chinese
"commander; handsome"
One of the most popular name for boys in China back in the 2000s, Shuai has a succinct, sharp sound. It is often written to mean "handsome" or "graceful", though with a different characters, it can…
Variation of Król, Krull, Cruel, Creole, or Krul
"king; hawk; unnkind, brutal; Creole; curly"
This surprising name was chosen by influencers Morgan Presley and Lou for their son, Krule Enrique, in 2026. A bold choice, perhaps, but less so when you consider their first son is called Pony. In…
Japanese
"happiness; good fortune; peace; great; little songs"
Also spelled Kōta and Kota, Kouta is a Japanese name with a sound that travels well and a number of great meanings. Associated with happiness, good luck and peace, it is also given to a style of…
Germanic, meaning unknown
A rare but highly usable saintly name. Saint Rasso of Andrechs was a tenth-century nobleman and military leader in Bavaria (in modern-day Germany). He fought against the Magyars, and in later life…
Diminutive of Pedro, Spanish and Portuguese form of Peter
"stone"
A diminutive form of the classic Pedro, Pedri might be seen as a Spanish equivalent to Petey for Peter. Used as a mononym by Spanish footballer Pedro González López, it would be pronounced as…
