Updated October 2026
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Croatian, Japanese
"earth worker; tenth son"
A Croatian form of George, and also a lively Japanese name traditionally given to the tenth son.
Irish
"son of a champion"
Runyon is an Irish surname with considerable flair; some will connect it with Guys and Dolls writer Damon Runyon.
Diminutive of Bartholomew, Hebrew
"son of the earth"
Permanent property of that devilish little Simpson kid.
Japanese
"reflective second son"
Also written as Eijirō or Eijirou, this name was traditionally borne by second-born sons.
English
"son of Dennis"
A case in which the son is now more attractive than the father. There have been Colonial settlers surnamed Dennison on this side of the Atlantic since 1623.
Scottish
"son of Ronald"
Stronger and fresher than the original, though it may provoke the question, "Got a light?"
"son of James"
A variant of Jameson or Jamison, borne by the first Black woman in space, former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison.
English surname
"son of Steven"
Stevens edges out Stephens for the more popular form of this surname in the US and the UK.
"Abram's son"
The surname of filmmaker J.J. Abrams, used as a first name. It first appeared on the US charts in 2020. The M1 Abrams is a model of army tank.
Sumerian
"loyal son"
In ancient Mesopotamia, Dumuzid was the god of shepherds and fertility and husband of the goddess Inanna. Tammuz, the Semitic transcription of the name, is more likely to be used today.
"son of Allen or Alexander"
A rare but perfectly usable surname name.
Dutch and English surname
"son of Lans; family of Wlanc"
Lansing is perhaps best known as the state capital of Michigan, which was named after the town of Lansing, New York. The original Lansing was named in honor of John Lansing Jr., a Chancellor of New…
Spanish
"son of Rodrigo"
Common Spanish surname that can work as a first.
"son of Robert"
A better modern solution than Robert Jr. ; known to fiction readers via Canadian novelist Robertson Davies.
"son of Nichol"
Nichol, a Medieval English form of Nicholas, has been pretty much lost to history but survives today in the surname form of Nichols.
Hebrew
"son or deliver"
The original Hebrew form of Moses, also spelled Mosheh. In the past it was translated to names like Morris, Moe and Maurice.
"son of the red-haired"
Inventive way to honor a redheaded ancestor, though most people would mispronounce it reeding, making it sound to some kids like a school assignment: Redding is a preferable spelling.
"son of Ralf"
Could be a possible substitute for the dated Dawson, but the first syllable is a little--well--raw.
Latin
"of Quirinus"
The Quirinal Hill is one of the Seven Hills of Rome, and the site of the official residence of the Italian head of state, who lives in the Quirinal Palace. It was named for the Roman god Quirinus,…
"eighth son"
Typically spelled Hachirō, with a macron over the O. It was historically given to the eighth son in a family, although these days eight sons is a rare occurrence.