By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Hawaiian
"steadfast"
An intriguing Hawaiian boy's name that has yet to make its way to the mainland.
Slavic variation of Cosmo
"order, beauty, universe"
This variation of Cosmo is most commonly used in Slavic regions, notably Russia, Croatia, and Ukraine.
Invented name
Kyza debuted for boys in 2021, when it was given to nine baby boys. It has two likely influencers: Artist and social media influencer Khyzal Saleem, who uses the handle @the_kyza on Instagram, and…
Diminutive of Aleksei, Russian
"defending men"
Lyosha is a common nickname for Aleksei, the Russian form of Alexios.
Japanese
"impure"
As a masculine name, Madara has roots in Japanese. It's not used as a given name, rather it was chosen for the character Madara Uchiha in the Naruto series.
Sanskrit
"of the springtime"
Madhava is given as a name among Hindu baby boys, as Madhava is an epithet for the god Krishna. Madhava of Sangamagrama was a 14th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer whose contributions…
"tranquil"
"magnetic"
Magnethia was created as a feminine name for the TV show Winx Club . As far as we know, it's never been used as a name for a child of any sex.
West African form of Mohamed
Maori
"embellishment; spiritual messenger"
The Manaia is a mythological creature in Māori culture, a common motif in Māori art. Usually depicted as having the head of a bird, the tail of a fish and the body of a man, the Manaia is…
City name
A variant spelling of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Vloggers The Bucket List Family have a son named Manilla.
Slovene, Croatian, and Serbian variation of Matthias, Aramaic
"gift of God"
Thoroughly masculine in Central Europe, although it may be misconstrued as a feminine name in English-speaking countries.
Judeo-Italian variation of Mattityahu, Hebrew
The Judeo-Italian form of an ancient relative of Matthew, Mattitia may also be spelled as Mattatia. It is notably associated with a 2nd-century (BC) priest who helped to lead the Maccabean revolt to…
Irish, “son of Kenneth”
An unconventional route to the cool nickname Mac/Mack, Mckenna or McKenna derives from the Gaelic name Cináed (Anglicized as Kenneth), meaning "born of fire".
Basque surname
"cold mountain"
Mendoza has great potential to move from a surname to a first name for either sex. It is derived from the Basque words mendi , meaning "mountain," and hotz , "cold."
Spanish, Thai
"table; April"
This multicultural option can refer to a flat-topped mountain, derived from the Spanish word for "table" or to the month of April in Thai.
"multiple"
This unisex Japanese name has dozens of possible meanings, depending on the kanji characters used.
"green valley"
Surname of My Hero Academia character Izuku Midoriya. It debuted on the charts in 2021 when it was used for seven baby boys.
Diminutive of Mihael, Slovene
"who is like God?"
Originally a nickname for Mihael, the Slovene and Croatian form of Michael. But Miha has a life of its own — it's long been more common than Mihael in Slovenia.
Diminutive of Mikhail, Russian
"who is like God"
Along with Mischa, a common Mikhail nickname in Russia.
