10 Letter Boy Names
- Huntington
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hunter's settlement"Description:
If Hunter just isn't full enough for you, place name Huntington might be a better option.
- Mihkwaskâw
Origin:
Cree, “red sky; red clouds at sunset”
- Kensington
Origin:
Place nameDescription:
A posh area of London, as well as being a section of Brooklyn, Kensington would make an overly formal, butlerish boy's name. There are several preferable paths to the nickname Ken, including KENYON, KENDALL and KENNEDY.
- Vyacheslav
- Prometheus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"foresight"Description:
Prometheus of Greek Mythology was a Titan known for creating humankind out of clay. He stole fire from the gods and gifted it to humanity, which triggered the rise of civilizations.Prometheus might be better known as Ridley Scott's 2012 film of the same name.
- Cheasequah
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"red bird, cardinal"Description:
Cheasequah refers to the cardinal, associated with the sun in Cherokee culture.
- Maximilien
- Deogratias
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"thanks be to God"Description:
A late Roman saint's name that feels perfect for a Thanksgiving baby.
- Prosperity
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Forget Patience and Charity: Here's a Colonial name (and sentiment) that seems perfect for modern times.
- Telemachus
Origin:
GreekDescription:
Famously the name of Odysseus and Penelope's son in "The Odyssey."
- Baldassare
- Meadowlark
Origin:
Bird nameDescription:
Meadowlark Lemon, known as the "Clown Prince" of the Harlem Globetrotters, played professional basketball for an astonishing 40 years. Lemon's original name was Meadow, as was his father's and his grandfather's, but he legally changed it to Meadowlark.
- Kristoffer
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of Christopher, Greek and LatinMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"Description:
This Scandinavian spin on Christopher gives that enduring classic a lighter, more individual twist, though many may see it as simply a kree8iv spelling.
- Winchester
Origin:
English place nameDescription:
A distinguished-sounding place name with a cool, positive "win" sound. The original Winchester was the capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex.
- Zephyrinus
Origin:
Latin form of Zephyrus, Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"west wind"Description:
Zephyrinus is the form of the name of the Greek god of the west wind best known as the name of a Jewish pope and saint.
- Stanislaus
- Hippolytos
- Hrishikesh
Origin:
HinduMeaning:
"lord of the senses"Description:
Hrisihikesh (the first H is silent) is another name for Lord Vishnu. Musician Hrishikesh Hirway is the creator of the popular podcast Song Exploder. The internationally-friendly short form is Hrishi, pronounced like Rishi.
- Zeffirelli
Origin:
Italian invented nameDescription:
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 born out of wedlock, meaning he couldn't have either of his parents' surnames. His mother wanted it to be Zeffiretti, meaning "little breezes," taken from Mozart's opera Idomeneo. It was misspelled as Zeffirelli on his birth certificate.
- Mieczysław
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"glory of the sword"Description:
The ancient Polish name Mieczysław was derived from Slavic elements — mechi, meaning "sword," and slava, glory.