By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Barbour is a masculine name that originated as an occupational surname in medieval Britain, referring to someone who was a barber. In historical times, barbers performed various services including…
Slavic
"fighting alone"
Sambor is the name of several ancient royals in Pomerania — a region split between current day Germany and Poland.
Icelandic
"sand"
Also called an outwash plain, a sandur is a plain formed of glacial sediments deposited by meltwater outwash at the edge of a glacier.
Mongolian
"cosmos"
An energetic unisex name with a cool celestial meaning.
Santiago Alexander combines two powerful names from different cultural traditions. Santiago is a Spanish name meaning 'Saint James,' derived from Latin 'Sanctus Iacobus.' It's popular throughout the…
Barbar is an unusual masculine name with several possible origins. It may be related to the ancient Berber people of North Africa, or derive from the Greek 'barbaros,' originally referring to…
French occupational name
"beard"
This name's all-male occupational roots help it break the Barbara bonds, but still not the most inspiring surname choice.
Greek
"limping man, awkward man"
The meaning of this name isn't clear, but it may mean "limping man" (from Greek skazo "to limp, stumble") or "awkward man" (from skaios ) meaning "left, awkward" plus andros "man". In Greek…
English
"student"
Modern faux-occupational name that prizes education. The Dutch surname Schuyler (or Skyler) has the same meaning.
German occupational name
"tailor; beer porter, wine porter"
Charles Schulz adopted Schroeder as a first name for his piano-playing character in the "Peanuts" comic strip, but it hasn't really caught on. More likely to be heard as a last name, it comes from…
English from Latin
"member of the senate, old man"
Senator is a unique occupational name that appeared on the charts in 1989, 2006, and 2009. It was ultimately derived from the Latin word senex , meaning "old man."
English word name
"month name"
Parents are beginning to turn away from springtime months like April and June and are moving toward the cooler and crisper three-syllable September, October, November, and December.
Turkish
"commander"
Serdar is the Turkish variation of the Persian Sardar, a title of royalty and nobility that was originally used to denote princes, noblemen, chiefs, kings and other aristocrats.
Hebrew
"dawn"
"Bel, protect the king"
Belshazzar was a Babylonian prince, a real historical figure who stars in a fictionalized tale Belshazzar's Feast , in the Book of Daniel
Baltasar is a masculine name of ancient Babylonian origin, representing a variation of Balthazar, one of the three Magi or Wise Men who visited Jesus according to Christian tradition. The name…
Icelandic from Norse
"guardian of victory"
Sigurður is a common name in Iceland, ultimately derived from the Old Norse elements sig , meaning "victory," and vard , "guardian."
Polish from Slavic
"peaceful glory"
"one who hits hard"
We haven't heard of any babies named Slugger, but it certainly could be used as a name, especially as other aggressive word names like Shooter and Breaker have burst onto the scene. You could make a…
Old Norse
"snow"
The personification of the snow in Norse mythology, and a legendary king of Finland.
