By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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English
"evening star"
Evenstar is an old name for the planet Venus, the "evening star" of astronomy. Lord of the Rings fans may recognize it as a name of Arwen Undómiel.
Variation of Abiathar, Hebrew
"my father is great"
Eybor is an unusual masculine name with uncertain etymology. It may have Germanic or Nordic roots, possibly developing as a variant of names containing elements like 'ey' (island) or 'bor' (fortress,…
Icelandic
"thunder island"
A traditional Icelandic name combined of the Old Norse elements ey , meaning "island," and Þor , "thunder." The Anglicized form is Eythor.
əkbər (commonly transliterated as Akbar or Ekber) is a masculine name of Arabic origin meaning 'greater' or 'greatest.' It derives from the Arabic root 'k-b-r' relating to greatness or magnitude. The…
"good weather"
A sunny-sounding surname or an adjective meaning "only when the going's good" – as in, a fairweather friend .
Indonesian, Arabic
"dawn, daybreak"
A good choice for a baby born in a hopeful time of change and beginnings, Fajar is an Indonesian name, derived from the Arabic fajr , the name for morning prayer.
"snow drift"
Wintery and cool, Fannar ranked in the Top 50 in Iceland during the 2010s and remains a familiar choice in its native country today. Derived from the Old Norse fǫnn , it has the nature connected…
"kindness, benefit; support, approval"
This warm-sounding virtue name is popular in parts of Africa, where there is a strong tradition among Christian parents especially to choose spiritual word names for their children. It may form part…
"defender, guard"
Iconic guitar manufacturer that could make for an edgy baby name for rock lovers – or petrolheads; a fender is also part of a car.
Old Norse
"Finn's spear"
Norse
"wanderer"
Finnur and Finnr are not variation of the Irish Finn or Fionn but Old Norse names referring to Finns or Laplanders, which originally means wanderer. Either name could make an original route to the…
"style, panache"
Diminutive of Gabrijel or Slovene tree name
"God is my strength; hornbeam"
In Slovenia, Gaber is used as both a nickname of Gabrijel and a nature name. Gaber is the Slovene word for the hornbeam tree.
Gael Alexander combines two distinct cultural traditions into one sophisticated masculine name. Gael, of Celtic origin, means 'foreigner' or 'stranger' and has gained international popularity in…
Slovene variation of Jasper, Persian
"bringer of treasure"
Former Top 10 choice in Slovenia, now outside of the Top 50. The unaccented version, Gasper, ranked in the US Top 1000 in 1911 and 1917. The accent over the S specifies an SH pronunciation.
"guest"
Polish
"the one who calms anger"
One of the oldest Polish names, now on the rise in its native country. It is derived from the Polish component gniew , meaning "anger," and the Slavic mir , "peace."
"fine silky thread"
English from French
"the master huntsman; the fat huntsman"
Grosvenor was derived from the French title "Le Grand Veneur," meaning "the Master Huntsman." In particular, it refers to Hugh d'Avranches, also known as Hugh Lupus, an Earl of Chester who reigned…
