Updated October 2026
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Hebrew
"raven"
Idiosyncratic Hebrew choice.
South Slavic
"to torment + glory"
A strong Slavic choice and the name of the first Croatian King, crowned in 925 AD. It derives from the elements tomiti meaning "to torment, struggle, languish" and slav meaning "glory", which, put…
Olov is a masculine Scandinavian name, primarily used in Sweden and Norway as a variant of Olaf or Olof. It derives from the Old Norse name Áleifr, composed of elements meaning 'ancestor' and 'heir'…
Erv is a masculine name primarily used as a diminutive form of names like Ervin, Erwin, or Irving. These parent names have Germanic origins, with Ervin/Erwin meaning 'friend of the sea' or 'honorable…
Serbian, Croatian variation of Jacob, Hebrew
"supplanter"
A top name in Eastern European countries including Croatia and Bosnia, where it is a transcription of Jacob.
Jakiv is a masculine name of Ukrainian and Slavic origin, serving as a cultural variant of Jacob or Yakov. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov, meaning 'holder of the heel' or…
Olav is a masculine Scandinavian name, particularly popular in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. It derives from the Old Norse name Óláfr, composed of the elements 'ancestor' and 'heir' or 'descendant,'…
Ikov is a rare masculine name with possible Slavic or Russian origins. It may be derived from the suffix "-ikov" which appears in many Russian surnames, or it could be a variant of names like Yakov…
Olev is an Estonian and Scandinavian masculine name with ancient roots. It's a variant of Olaf, which derives from the Old Norse name Áleifr, composed of elements meaning "ancestor's relic" or…
"whisper"
Soft yet strong.
Zinov is a masculine name likely derived from the Slavic name Zinovy or Zinoviy (Зиновий), which comes from the Greek name Zenobios, meaning "life of Zeus." The name has roots in Eastern European…
"wolf"
Sharp and sleek, it refers to Benjamin being compared to a wolf in Genesis.
Diminutive of Yaniv, Hebrew; Neville, English; or Nevin, Irish
"he will prosper; new town; holy"
Short and strong multicultural option for a son. Nev Schulman (born Yaniv) is the creator of the MTV series Catfish .
Merv is a masculine name that typically serves as a shortened form of Mervyn, which has Welsh origins meaning 'sea hill' or possibly Celtic roots meaning 'mariner.' The name gained some recognition…
Duv is an uncommon masculine name with several possible origins. It may be related to the Yiddish word 'dov' or Hebrew 'dūḇ' meaning 'bear,' making it semantically similar to the name Bernard.…
Yaaqov is a masculine name that represents a transliteration of the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Ya'akov), which is the original form of Jacob. In biblical tradition, Yaaqov was the son of Isaac and Rebecca…
Yacov is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, representing a traditional variant spelling of Jacob (Yaakov). The name carries deep biblical significance as it refers to the patriarch Jacob in the Old…
Vjatšeslav is the Estonian and Finnish transliteration of the Slavic name Vyacheslav (Вячеслав). This ancient name combines the Slavic elements 'vyache' (more) and 'slav' (glory), meaning 'greater…
"autumn"
A unisex season name that's rare in the US: it hasn't been in the charts for boys or girls since the early 2000s.