By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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English
"from the ford by the landing place"
A surname style name could feel stuffy and edgy, depending on how you look at it. Originally, it was given to those who came from Staffordshire, a county in the West Midlands of England. The name…
Dutch
"short land"
Cortland, is an English form of the Dutch habitational surname Cortlandt. Cortlandt was a village near modern-day Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands. Its name was derived from the Dutch elements cort ,…
Yazid is a masculine name with Arabic origins, meaning "increase" or "he who adds." It has historical significance in Islamic culture, as it was the name of several caliphs and notable figures…
Jerald is a masculine name of Germanic origin, a variant spelling of Gerald, which combines the elements 'ger' meaning 'spear' and 'wald' meaning 'rule' or 'power.' This traditional name has been in…
"manservant, young man"
Seems like a redundant name for a lad.
Irish variation of Raymond
"wise protector"
We love this partly for purely personal reasons, since it is one of our surnames. We used it as the middle name of a son –and it can make a good first choice too. Redmond – also found as Reamann or…
Arabic, Urdu
"one who bows down to god"
A popular Urdu name, borne by prominent British politician Sajid Javid.
Arabic
Variant of Dawud
Diminutive of Bradley
Pitt is the prototypical blond Brad.
Demond likely developed as a variant of Desmond, which originated as an Irish surname derived from "Deas-mumhan" meaning "South Munster." Another possibility is that it emerged as a variant of…
German
"bold voyager"
Ferdinand is a traditional name among Spanish royal families and also appears in Shakespeare's The Tempest , borne by the handsome young prince shipwrecked on Prospero's island. Bold, daring, and…
Md is most commonly used as an abbreviation for 'Mohammed' (or Muhammad), one of the world's most popular masculine names honoring the Prophet of Islam. This abbreviated form is particularly common…
Sayed (also spelled Sayyid, Syed, or Seyed) is a masculine name of Arabic origin that functions as both a name and an honorific title. It traditionally means 'master' or 'lord' and historically…
"warrior"
This Arabic names has many spelling variations but this is the one that of the more phonetic transliterations and is therefore most used in English-speaking countries.
Vietnamese
"science, intellect"
A cool and straightforward Vietnamese name, which resembles the increasingly popular Hawaiian name Koa.
Irish or French surname
"champion; not land"
Noland exists as a surname among the Irish and the French. In Ireland, it's a variation of the much more common Nolan. As a French surname, Noland is derived from Germanic components not , "need" and…
Persian
"hope"
An elegant Persian name with a positive meaning. Ümi̇d, Umit, Umid and Umed are variations of the name.
Raed is a masculine name of Arabic origin meaning 'pioneer,' 'leader,' or 'explorer.' This concise, powerful name has been used throughout the Arabic-speaking world for generations and carries…
Variant of Asad. DJ Khaled and Nicole Tuck used this spelling for their son, born in 2016.
"free, noble"
An undiscovered Persian gem that's zippy, short and sweet. It is used in Iran and neighboring countries as a first name and a family name. The British actress Afshan Azad played Parvati Patil in the…
