Updated September 2019
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Korean
Seong-Hoon ranked at #5 on the Korean popularity charts in the 1970s.
Norse
"sea warrior"
An Old Norse name derived from the Irish Muircheartach "sea warrior". Kjartan is a modern variant.
Greek
"fighting from afar"
Famously the name of Odysseus and Penelope's son in Homer's Odyssey , Telemachus derives from the Greek elements tele meaning "far off" and mache meaning "battle". A rare and weighty choice,…
Urhobo
"praise God"
Yoruba
"my wealth has increased"
English surname
"happy weather"
This eminent surname name belonged to one of the two leaders of the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the western part of the USA. The surname was originally given to someone with a sunny…
"sensible"
Masculine form of Sophronia, belonging to a 7th century saint.
"preparation; Friday"
Masculine form of Paraskeve, traditionally given to babies born on a Friday.
Flower name, from English
"dragon's mouth"
Feisty floral name that would work better as a middle name than as a first, so called because of the flower's resemblance to a dragon's open mouth.
Joao Pedro is a Portuguese masculine name combining two distinct elements. 'Joao' is the Portuguese form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'God is gracious.' 'Pedro' is the…
Cree
"warrior"
English hyphenated name
"between two hills + supplanter"
Contemporary meets classic in this hyphenated name, blending fresh and funky Arlo with solid James. A recent year saw it rank in the Top 1000 for boys in England and Wales, alongside the similar…
Joao Lucas is a masculine Portuguese compound name popular in Brazil and Portuguese-speaking countries. Joao is the Portuguese equivalent of John, derived from the Hebrew Yochanan meaning 'God is…
Dutch surname
"drifting sand dune"
Associated with two prominent American families — New York's Stuyvesant family, for which streets and parks on Manhattan's East Side are named, and the Fish family, who used it as a given name.…
"from the low hill"
The Vanderbilts were America's wealthiest family for almost a century, giving this name a strong association with luxury and industry. The Vanderbilts got their surname from their hometown in the…
Italian invented name
A clear reference to the Italian film director Franco Zeffirelli, known for his adaptations of Shakespearean plays such as The Taming of the Shrew , Romeo and Juliet , and Hamlet . Zeffirelli was…
Cree, “red sky; red clouds at sunset”
French from Germanic
"angel-raven"
An archaic French form of the name Ingram, itself a rare, attractive last name option.
Invented name
Andrellton isn't the name of a real place, but has the theoretical meaning "Andrell's town". Andrell is a variation of Andrew used for both sexes from the late 1960s onward — primarily among African…
Turkish from Arabic
"thriving and pure"