Updated October 2026
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English, diminutive of Roderick and Rodney
Macho-er than thou.
English
"little Peter"
Perkin sounds a bit Hobbit-ish as a full name, but it might make a good honor name or nickname for a boy called Peter.
English surname
"wine bearer"
Palin, as in, yes, one-time VP candidate Sarah, has emerged as a hot new first name, usually for girls.
"son of Philip"
Solid Philip middle name alternative.
Possible middle name to honor an ancestral Philip.
"from the ford at the peak"
One surname name unlikely to cross over to first.
English occupational name
"one who plays the pipes or flute"
Piper's rising popularity for girls makes it an unlikely masculine choice.
"island, dry ground in moss"
A name you would probably want to use only if it's in your family history. The first syllable moves it miles away from the softer Whitney.
"pit, ditch"
Despite two distinguished surname-bearers -- the great British statesman William Pitt and actor Brad -- this would be a tough name to pull off in first place. William Thackeray used it for two…
"shorn head"
Clumsy when used as a first name.
"dweller by the apple orchard"
This is an English surname dating back to 1086, but we don't see it having much of a first name future in the twenty-first century.
"land near the port"
There are two lovely Portlands, in Maine and Oregon, but not many babies with their name.
"maker of drinking and storage vessels"
Could join such up-and-comers as Miller and Gardener, though the "potty" and Harry Potter associations are strong and potentially unappealing these days.
"dweller by the hollow"
Perhaps if there's a Putnam in your background.
English, modern combination of Quan and Octavius
One of the more imposing and intriguing of the combo names.
"scribe"
Heard in a sixties spy movie, The Quiller Memorandum , this uncommon occupational name has an offbeat charm.
Scottish place-name
Amiable, undiscovered geographic option.
"clearing"
Only if you don't mind hearing yourself saying, "Come quickly, Quixley."
"reedy stream"
Upper-crusty surname name.
"red cliff"
Harvard's sibling.