By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Japanese
"genuine; careful"
Common Japanese name most notably connected to Shigeo Shingō, Japanese industrial engineer and expert on the Toyota Production System.
"true second son"
"bamboo"
This Japanese name is more often seen on girls in Japan, yet you may be familiar with it as a male name thanks to the anime series Naruto .
"fourth son"
"burn and freeze"
If you encounter this name in the real world, it may be written using kanji that mean "bright person," "happy person," "blessed person," or other related meanings. However, in the anime series My…
"shining sun"
Finnish variation of Siegfried, German
"victorious peace"
A jauntier, more accessible form of Siegfried.
Arabic, Italian
"warm wind"
A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
Latin
"I hope"
Spero has a cool sound and a wonderful positive meaning.
Hungarian
"tailor"
If Taylor is too mainstream, this Hungarian surname has a cool sound and shares the occupational meaning.
"satisfied"
Borne by the esteemed Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
Finnish variation of Stephen, Greek
"garland, crown"
A lively take on Stephen.
Finnish
"battle"
The Finnish word for "battle."
"great value"
"exalted"
Choctaw, Native American
"eagle"
Also spelled Tahlako, this Choctaw name is an animal related name.
Finnish and Estonian
"energy"
A high-energy (literally!) Finnish and Estonian name that could easily cross borders.
"wild aurochs; energy"
Tarvo has two potential origin stories. The first is that it derives from the Old Finnish word tarvas , meaning "wild aurochs," a wild species of cattle that is now extinct. The second possible…
German
"shining like the day"
An ancient Germanic name belonging to an 8th century duke of Bavaria, as well as to a modern-day prince of Bulgaria. It is a diminutive form from Tasso, which probably derives from the Germanic name…
Sotho
"gratitude"
Teboho comes from the Sotho language native to southern Africa. It's most commonly used as a name in Lesotho and South Africa.