By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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English
"boar battle"
Averill is an ancient name, most properly spelled Averil, that has a Boston Brahmin air – probably due to the image of statesman Averill Harriman. It's of the rare English surname names that…
Averel is a masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a variant spelling of Averill, which derives from Old French 'Avril' meaning 'April,' or from Germanic elements meaning 'boar'…
Polish variation of Abraham
One of the rare English surname names originally derived from a female given name: Eoforhild, meaning "boar battle". Also spelled Averill, it's an extremely rare choice today, but shares sounds with…
Averell is a masculine name of English origin, traditionally a surname derived from the Germanic name Eberhard, composed of elements meaning 'boar' and 'brave' or 'hardy.' As a first name, it carries…
Averyl is a masculine name with Old French and Germanic roots, though it can occasionally be used for either gender. It's derived from the Germanic elements 'eber' meaning 'wild boar' and 'hard'…
Hebrew
"God is my strength"
Axill is an uncommon masculine name with potential roots in Latin. It may be derived from 'axilla,' the anatomical term for armpit, though this connection isn't likely intentional in its modern…
Azeel is a masculine name with roots in Arabic culture, though it's also used in other Middle Eastern and North African communities. The name may derive from Arabic words related to 'strength,'…
Bail is an uncommon masculine name with multiple potential origins. It could derive from the Old French 'baile' meaning 'bearer' or guardian, or from the Scottish surname Bail, which may have…
French
"fortification"
An old French surname derived from baille , meaning "fortification" – the same root as the English word bailey. The surname was borne by an aristocratic English family descended from French nobility.…
Bardoul is a masculine name with likely origins in French or Arabic naming traditions, though it remains quite rare globally. It may derive from the Old French 'bardoul,' possibly related to medieval…
Bertel is a masculine name of Scandinavian and Germanic origin, functioning as a diminutive form of Berthold or Bartholomew. In Scandinavian countries, particularly Denmark and Norway, Bertel has…
Barthel is a masculine name of Germanic origin, functioning as a diminutive form of Bartholomew, which comes from the Aramaic 'bar-Talmay' meaning 'son of Talmai'. This name was most common in…
Bartol is a masculine name with Slavic and Germanic origins, primarily found in Central and Eastern European countries like Croatia, Slovenia, and Germany. It likely developed as a diminutive or…
Barthol is a masculine name of Germanic origin, functioning as a variant or shortened form of Bartholomew. The original name comes from the Aramaic 'bar-Talmay,' meaning 'son of Talmay' or 'son of…
Bartel is a masculine name of German and Dutch origin, derived from Bartholomew (Bartholomäus in German), meaning "son of Talmai" or "furrow." Used primarily in German-speaking regions and the…
Slavic variation of Basil
"regal"
Gives a good boy name a bad boy feel.
Basul is a masculine name with obscure origins, possibly deriving from Arabic or South Asian linguistic traditions. The name may be a variant of Basil, which comes from the Greek word 'basilikos'…
Slavic short form of Basil, Greek
"royal"
Basil and all his brothers and sisters have a meaning related to royalty, sometimes cited as king, queen, royal, regal.
