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Spanish
"three"
The Spanish word for the number three, not to be confused with the French très (tray) meaning "very", Tres has been used as a boy name in the US since the late 1950s. Given to a small handful of…
Modern invented name
One of the newer and fresher-sounding members of the Braeden, Jaden, Caden clan.
Tavi is a short masculine name with multiple possible origins. It can be a diminutive form of Octavius or Octavio, Latin names meaning 'eighth,' historically given to the eighth child in a family. In…
Norse
"Finn of Thor"
An ancient Norse name that is still in regular use in the Orkney Islands in Scotland. A famous historical bearer is Thorfinn Sigurdsson (or Thorfinn the Mighty), an 11th century Earl of Orkney.
English
"prickle"
Rose and Briar are popular, and Hawthorn is cool – so why not the equally prickly Thorn? Add an E to give it a surnamey spin.
"place in the thorns"
Despite Thornton Wilder, playwright of the perennial Our Town, only a handful of baby boys receive this name each year..
English word name
"trail"
Hiking enthusiasts might consider this nature name, though it also has the connotation of someone lagging behind. That hasn't stopped nearly 30 boys being given the name in the US since 2010,…
Japanese
"artisan; skillful; open ocean"
English surname, Old French, Norman
"pouch, knapsack; ringing of the bell"
Distinctive Talmadge could be an Anglo-Saxon name and English surname that was originally given to a person who carried a knapsack or pack, for example, a traveller or a pedlar. It comes from the Old…
"thorn thicket"
Rose and Briar are popular, and Hawthorn is cool – so why not the equally prickly Thorne? The E ending gives it a surnamey spin à la Hawthorne. Thorne Smith (born James Thorne) was a comic fantasy…
Nature name
As likely to be tied to the detergent as to the rhythms of the ocean.
Most familiar as a nautical term -- for the part of a boat that facilitate steering -- but also has an occupational sense (someone who tills the soil) and can refer to a part of a crossbow.
Irish
"chief"
Less common spelling variation of the up-and-coming Irish name Torin.
"trinity"
Trinidad, an island off Venezuela in the southern Caribbean, is Spanish for ‘trinity’ and is a common unisex name in Latin America. Notable namesakes include performers Trini Lopez (male) and Trini…
Modern Invented
One of the newer inventions, joining Braxton, Paxton, and Daxton.
Norwegian, Finnish, German, and Dutch variation of Timothy
"honoring God"
Popular in its own right in Germany and definitely makes a more intriguing and grownup short form of the classic Timothy than Timmy or even Tim.
Scandinavian
"Thor's stone"
Shades of Thurston Howell, the effete millionaire castaway on Gilligan's Island.
Greek
"reward, honor"
Kids would be more likely to associate this name with the hyperactive meercat in "The Lion King" than with the ancient Greek philosopher or Shakespearean character, which could cause playground…
Diminutive of Christopher
The new kid on the block in terms of Christopher short forms, it was introduced into the mix by actor Topher Grace, who didn't like Chris.