By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Italian place name, Catalan
"wild olive tree"
Most frequently seen as a surname of those with Italian or Spanish heritage. The Italian variation is a habitational surname denoting ancestors from the town of Revello, while the Catalan (sometimes…
Japanese, meaning unknown
A rare, but certainly usable, Japanese name from the manga series Vampire Knight .
Japanese
"sixth son"
Diminutive
A cutesy nickname — identical sounding to the more substantial Rue and Roux.
Italian, Spanish
"pink, rosy"
A famous bearer of this name is RJ Rosales, a Filipino-Australian musician.
Finnish
"poem"
An appealing Finnish name, with a touch of literary magic and whimsy, Runo means "poem" in its native language. Traditionally said with a slightly rolled R and a softer 'oh' sound at the end (more…
Italian
"red-haired"
An Italian surname — a variant of Rossi — meaning "red", hence a red-headed person. Russo is punchy and full of gusto, and very rare as a first name. It debuted on the US charts for boys in 2019.
Shona
"faith"
Rutendo is a unisex name used in southern Africa, particularly Zimbabwe. It is used more often among baby girls.
"clear; refreshing; thick"
Judeo-Italian
"the Sabbath day; Saturday"
"third son"
An interesting international possibility for a third son.
Senegalese
"unknown; lucky, happy"
Sadio Mané is a Senegalese footballer who plays for the Bayern Munich football club as well as Senegal's national team. He was injured and unable to play in the 2022 World Cup, but increased soccer…
Malay
"palm starch"
Shakespearean invented name
"salary"
Shakespeare invented the names Salerio, Solanio, and Salarino for his play The Merchant of Venice . The names are puns on salario , the Italian word for "salary," as each character shows great…
African language
Sango is an African lingua franca spoken in Central African Republic. DJ and musician Kai Asa Savon Wright uses Sango as his stage name.
Greek
"the rescuer"
In Greek mythology, Sao was one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the sea god Nereus. A moon of Neptune is named in her honor. In modern times, it works equally well for a son.
Old Norse
"Saxon or dagger"
A Latinised form of the Old Norse name Saxi, meaning either "Saxon" or "dagger, short sword". A notable historical bearer is Saxo Grammaticus, a medieval Danish chronicler who wrote the first full…
Arabic, Italian
"warm wind"
A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
"holy child"
This unisex Japanese name feels approachable in the English-speaking world as well, following in the footsteps of trending Japanese names like Kenji and Kenzo.
Finnish variation on Sebastian, Latin
"person from the ancient city of Sebastia"
Seppo has two separate Finnish origins. The first is as a nickname for Sebastian, a name used widely across Europe. The second version is derived from the Finnish word seppä , meaning "smith."
