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Variation of Abraham, Hebrew
"father of multitudes"
A more scriptural way to spell Abraham.
Arabic
"noble, generous"
Kareem is the more popular form in the US, thanks to basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but Karim is right on his heels after being among the fastest-rising names of 2022. French soccer player…
Variation of Liam, Irish
"resolute protection"
This form of Liam ranks in Puerto Rico's Top 100, and is also popular with French-speaking parents in Europe and Canada.
Hebrew
"the comforter"
A middle-aged, if not elderly, name associated with Israeli statesman and onetime prime minister Begin, this is a symbolic appellation for boys born on the holiday of Tishah-b'Ab.
English word name
"a sacred song or hymn"
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian added this new word name to the lexicon when they chose it for their second son and fourth child in 2019. It is now 7 times more popular than it was then, given to 120…
"merciful"
Rising Muslim boy name.
Word name
Wisdom is a rare modern virtue name that might increase in use as this whole category becomes more mainstream. Wisdom is one of the gender-neutral names now on the table for both boys and girls.
"pleasantness, charm, tenderness"
Noam is an underused modern Hebrew name with any number of attractive attributes attached to its meaning; it doesn't have the biblical weight of Noah, but could make a more distinctive alternative to…
Word name, Variation of Dream
This phonetic spelling of the Kardashian baby name Dream surprised many by being one of the fastest-rising girl names of 2022. Both Dream and Jream were still only given to under 100 boys the same…
Diminutive of Cameron, Scottish
"crooked nose"
Cameron is still more popular as a boy's name than a girls and this simple, snappy short form works well for either sex.
Hindi or Arabic
"law; given by God; blessing"
With Liam at the top of the boys' popularity list, parents might discover the still-rare Niam. A name with various origins, Niam can be a Hindi name, deriving from the word niyam meaning "rule" or…
Variation of Rahim, Arabic
"empathetic, merciful"
A strong Arabic choice with a covetable meaning — one of the most important considerations in the Muslim baby name practice.
"judicious, wise"
Muhammad approved all ninety-nine attributes of Allah as worthy names, and this is one of the most popular. It was in the US Top 1000 for the first time since 1998 in 2016, when it was one of the 10…
Kallum is a masculine name that represents a modern spelling variation of Callum, which derives from the Latin name 'Columba,' meaning 'dove.' This alternative spelling with 'K' emerged as parents…
French variation of Maximus
"greatest"
Although often connected to the men's magazine title, Maxim is a chic and powerful name for a little boy. It's proving moderately popular too, having been in the Top 1000 in the US since the year…
Hebrew, Arabic
"to life, to lives; to adore"
Likely based on the Jewish toast L'Chaim , Lahiam is a name that celebrates life and connection. Lahiam was unranked as a name until 2024, when it rose suddenly to the Top 1300 baby names in the US,…
Gujarati, Sanskrit
"space, universe, sky"
Succinct but impactful, Vyom is a Gujarati name, ultimately derived from the Sanskrit word for "space,, universe" and "sky". Pronounced vee-yom, the two syllables merge into almost one and the latter…
"generosity, nobility"
A virtuous name derived from the same root ( karuma ) as Karim and Akram. Notably borne by Greco-Roman wrestler Karam Gaber and break dancer Kid Karam, the name is also used as a surname.
"brother of the exalted one"
Hiram is the kind of forgotten biblical name that adventurous parents who wish to move beyond David and Daniel are beginning to reconsider--even though it has bits of its old stiff-collared image…
Iam appears to be a masculine name that could have multiple origins. It might be considered a contracted form of William, an inventive spelling of the name Ian (Scottish form of John meaning 'God is…