By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Cavid is a masculine name with several possible origins. It may be an Azerbaijani variant of David, a biblical name meaning 'beloved' in Hebrew. In Azerbaijan, Cavid (sometimes spelled Javid) means…
English word name
"three musical notes played together"
Chord may be considered a variation of the cowboy-cool name Cord, or an independent musical name. Actor Chord Overstreet, of Glee fame, introduced this name to many American parents.
Hungarian, meaning unknown
Anglo-Norman surname
"from Angerville"
A surname with a badass sound but humble origins: nothing to do with danger or anger, Angerville means "Asgeirr's settlement". Older Brits may remember Dangerfield,/i> as a 1990s crime drama.
Hungarian and Slovak variation of David, Hebrew
"beloved"
"inevitably bound by fate or purpose"
A fateful and/or spiritual word name that occasionally appears on the charts.
Devoted would certainly stand out and make a statement as a first name, but could make for a cool middle name with religious undertones.
Sumerian
"loyal son"
In ancient Mesopotamia, Dumuzid was the god of shepherds and fertility and husband of the goddess Inanna. Tammuz, the Semitic transcription of the name, is more likely to be used today.
Welsh place name
The historic name for the south-west corner of Wales, deriving from the British tribe of the Demetae.
Welsh form of Edmund
Like Edmund, but with a double-take. (W is a vowel in Welsh.)
Welsh, meaning unknown
A name of obscure origin, possibly meaning "flow down" or from edrydd , "narration, recital". If you're looking for an "Ed" name that's straighforward and accessible but virtually unknown, this is a…
Welsh, uncertain meaning
This may be a cymricized form of the Anglo-Saxon (male) name Eldred, and/or from ael "brow" + trydd "third".
Literary name, Sindarin
"star dome"
The elven ruler of Rivendell in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings .
French
"rival or emulator"
An almost forgotten, but rather dashing, medieval French member of the Emil- family of names.
French from Germanic
"angel-raven"
An archaic French form of the name Ingram, itself a rare, attractive last name option.
English, French
"saint's name"
The name of a French abbot and saint who founded several monasteries in the 8th century.
əhməd (Ahmed) is a masculine name of Arabic origin that ranks among the most widely used names in the world. The name means "highly praised" or "one who constantly thanks God" and is derived from the…
Arabic
"generous, benefit, advantage"
Both a surname and a given name in Arabic, Fayad is a strong option which works well internationally.
Fərhad is a masculine name of Persian and Azerbaijani origin, prominently featured in Middle Eastern and Central Asian literature and folklore. The name derives from Persian 'farhād' meaning…
