By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Biblical place-name
In the Bible, Joram and "all his chariots" pass over Zair.
Heitor is a Portuguese and Spanish form of the ancient Greek name Hector. In Greek mythology, Hector was a Trojan prince and the greatest fighter for Troy in the Trojan War, symbolizing courage and…
Modern invented name
Nahmir may combine elements from Arabic naming traditions, with 'Nah' possibly relating to concepts of rising or elevation, and 'mir' potentially connecting to the Arabic 'amir' meaning prince or…
Turkish
An ancient name used by numerous conquerors throughout history, most notably the Central Asian leader popularly known as Tamerlane.
Jahzir is a modern masculine name that draws inspiration from Arabic naming traditions. The name appears to be a contemporary creation, possibly combining elements of names like Jahir (meaning…
Kasir is a modern masculine name with roots in Arabic and Turkish languages. In Arabic, 'Kasir' means 'victorious' or 'conqueror,' implying strength and triumph. In Turkish contexts, it can relate to…
Spanish
This name was almost unknown until soccer player Keylor Navas brought it to the world's attention. You could consider it a twist on Caleb or Taylor.
Punjabi, Hindi
"without hatred"
A peaceful name of Hindi and Punjabi origin, Nirvair has a beautiful meaning. It entered the Top 1000 in the UK in 2023.
English occupational surname
"tailor, barber"
Cutter was an old-fashioned term for a tailor or barber that was eventually adopted as a surname. That gives it more legitimacy than many of the other aggressive boy names — Striker, Shooter,…
German
"rich; powerful"
Riker gets relatively little use as a variation of Ryker, likely because of the connection to Riker's Island, the New York City prison. It was named after NYC magistrate Richard Riker, whose ancestor…
Spelling variation of Zamir, Hebrew, Arabic, Albanian
"nightingale, song; heart, conscience, mind; good voice"
The more traditional transliteration, Zamir, is currently the most popular option and features in the US Top 1000 - the Zahmir spelling is given to under 100 boys each year, but has been climbing in…
Old Norse
"bold warrior"
With Norse (and pseudo-Norse) names such as Thor, Odin and Magnus growing in popularity, this one, which refers to warriors destined for Valhalla on account of their bravery, might have some appeal…
English word name
Anyone who's seen "The Book of Mormon" or visited Utah knows this as the title taken by male Mormon missionaries during their term of service. We'd advise anyone who lives somewhere with any…
Maher is a masculine name of Arabic origin meaning 'skilled' or 'expert.' Widely used throughout the Middle East and Muslim communities globally, it carries positive connotations of competence and…
Sanskrit
"moon"
Attractive lunar name with the unique initial Y.
Yasser is a masculine name of Arabic origin meaning 'wealthy' or 'ease, prosperity.' It gained international recognition through Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (1929-2004), who brought the name to…
Yiddish variation of Eliezer or Lazarus
"God helps"
Lazer has some biblical cred as a form of Eliezer, Eleazar, or Lazarus, all relatives, and it's also a modern bad boy name a la Ranger and Breaker. Our recommendation would be to use one of the…
Latin
"love"
Bestselling author Amor Towles, who wrote Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow introduced this elegant and meaningful name to the lexicon. Names that mean love -- Amory, Amias, and Amoris are…
Spanish, Hebrew, Akkadian
"Baal protects the King"
This variation spelling of Balthasar is most often used in South America. Argentinian football star Joan Figallo recently called his son Baltazar.
Russian; Armenian, from Greek
"defending men"
A form of Alexander commonly used in Russia, Armenia, Estonia and Kazakhstan.
