Updated October 2026
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Irish, anglicization of O'conarain
"descendant of Conaran"
Associated with iconic British designer and retailer Terence Conran, who had an international impact on household design. Makes a nice variation on Conrad.
English word name
The lead character of the Captain America movies, played by Chris Evans, is occasionally called Cap, short for "captain," but even he has a real name. (Steve Rogers, ICYC)
Word name
This Puritan virtue name is unstylish, but sympathetic and appealing, in these largely uncomfortable times.
Welsh
"holly"
Celyn, which starts with the hard K sound and rhymes with Helen, is a Top 100 name in Wales although largely unknown outside that tiny, beautiful country. It is usually a masculine name.
Literary surname
Crusoe, as in castaway hero Robinson, is a literary invention by author Daniel Defoe. In the novel, the character says his name is an Anglicization of the German Kreutznaer, which may be a place name…
Greek
"glory to the father"
Sharing an etymology with Cleopatra, this masculine form of the name also has biblical ties. Cleopas was one of the men who encountered Jesus on the road to Emmaus following his resurrection. As a…
Igbo
"God exists"
A very common boys' name (and nickname) in Nigeria that some Americans will recognize as the name of one of the main characters on NBC's The Good Place .
English invented name
Cormoran first popped up as the name of a Cornish giant in the 18th century fairy tale Jack the Giant Killer , which drew on ancient British folklore. Today, though, it is more familiar as the name…
"light of man"
Cassander is the masculine form of Cassandra, and the name of an ancient king of Macedon from the 3rd century BC. It could make a nice alternative to Alexander or a refreshing way to honour a female…
"child-like"
Childish Gambino is the musical alter-ego of writer/producer Donald Glover, creator of the television show Atlanta . Glover got the name Childish Gambino from an online name generator.
word name
This cosmological name has a zippy feel that might work well for the galactic parent looking for the perfect name for their own little star.
Nature name
An edible plant used in seed and spice form.
"bed bug"
This herb is also known as cilantro. It's meaning, "bed bug" is on account of its smell, characterized by the ancient Greeks as bed bug-like.
Romanian
"order, beauty, universe"
Romanian form of Cosmas
Invented name
Futuristic variation of Cyrus. Cyrax is a character in the Mortal Kombat video game series.
English from Latin
"sea raven"
Cormorant is definitely one of the most unusual of the newly fashionable animal names, and one of the rare bird names for boys.
English from French place name
"fine linen"
Mineral name
"feldspar"
"of the universe or cosmos"
Latin
"group of singers"