By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Iser is a masculine name with diverse origins. In Jewish traditions, it may derive from the Yiddish name 'Isser' or 'Issar,' which is sometimes used as a variation of Israel or Isaac. It can also…
Variation of Ealar, Scottish form of Hilary
"cheerful"
Ellar Coltrane, the star of Richard Linklater's acclaimed 2014 movie "Boyhood," is an outlier, namewise. Most others with his first name are girls, and there aren't even many of them -- the last time…
Isador is a masculine name with Greek origins, derived from the name Isidore, which means 'gift of Isis,' referencing the ancient Egyptian goddess. This classical name carries a distinguished…
Polish, from Greek
"gift of Isis"
The Polish form of Isidore, with a cool Z sound.
English occupational name
More familiar from TV -- Rake , Leave It To Beaver -- than real life, and perhaps likely to stay that way, given the gruesome association with a butcher's knife. Cleaver was, for instance, the title…
French
"help, mercy"
Not all names that end in -er were originally occupational. This one, for instance, is a surname name that derives from the Old French for "help" or "mercy."
Welsh
"victory"
Gwythyr is sometimes used as the Welsh equivalent of Victor. However, his role in mythology is much more ambiguous, representing the never-ending struggle between summer and winter.
Basque
This Basque variation of Viktor is perhaps a little too close to bitter in English.
English word name
Kicker could be a great name for a cheeky kid, along the lines of Cricker, Striker or Becker. In literature the term Kicker is used to describe the twist or turn in a story.
Booker and Author are being used as names (the former is best known care of Booker T Washington), so why not Reader? Reader certainly fits in with both these and other "doing" names like Ryder,…
Rhymer feels right at home with names like Ryder, Ryker and Riley, but brings an artsy edge to this group of names.
Ixidor is a distinctive masculine name with a mysterious quality, likely of modern invented origin rather than traditional usage. The name may draw inspiration from fantasy literature, gaming, or…
Modern invented name
Rhaegar Targaryen is one of the most glamorous, noble characters in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series... even though he's been dead over a decade when the books begin. The reader…
Esidor is a masculine name with roots in several European languages. It's a variant of Isidore, which derives from the Greek name Isidoros, meaning "gift of Isis" (referring to the Egyptian goddess).…
Greek
"light of man"
Cassander is the masculine form of Cassandra, and the name of an ancient king of Macedon from the 3rd century BC. It could make a nice alternative to Alexander or a refreshing way to honour a female…
Ysidor is a masculine name that serves as a variant spelling of Isidore, ultimately derived from the Greek name Isidoros, meaning 'gift of Isis' (referring to the Egyptian goddess). This unique…
Ingamar is a masculine name with Norse and Germanic roots. Derived from the Old Norse elements 'Ing' (referring to a fertility god) and 'mar' (famous), it essentially means 'famous son of Ing' or…
Arabic variation of Alexander
Iskandar is one of the Arabic names for boys derived from a Western name.
Norse
"son of Ing"
Ingmar is known here almost solely through Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. Ing was the powerful Norse god of fertility and peace, who lent his name to several mortal variations, more notably to…
Persian variation of Alexander
