When you like Eric, but wish it were longer; also the name of a great early English poet.

A cool and wearable option for honoring an ancestral Harold.

Volodymyr, once a name unknown to most Americans, is now on everyone's lips due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy bears a common Ukrainian name for his generation. Currently in Ukraine, the most popular baby names for boys are Maksym (Максим), Ivan (Іван), and Matviy (Матвій). The more fashionable Vlad- name for babies is Vladyslav, although President Zelenskyy may soon be a namesake for an influx of infants named in honor of his heroism.

Geralt is an antiquated version of the old-fashioned name Gerald, which has been dropping toward the bottom of the US Top 1000 since the early 1940s and finally dropped out in 2021.

Etheridge is a surname derived from the English name Edric. As a first name, it's most commonly associated with American poet and civil rights activist Etheridge Knight.

An obscure Gothic name derived from Amali — a dynasty of the Goths — and the Germanic element ric, meaning "ruler".

Scottish Gaelic form of Richard, also found as Risteard.

Like Mitzi, the bubbly Fritzi/Fritzie shows signs of rising again,

One way to set up a superiority complex in your child is to call your child Czar as American actor Rockmond Dunbar did in 2016.

With names like Henry, Henrik, and Enzo rising up the charts, it's about time parents discover Henzo. It's a short form of Henrique traditionally used in Galicia, Spain, but some may be familiar with Henzo via the anime One Piece.

This Croation take on Russian stalwart Vladimir has a softer sound that may appeal to many.

A new one for the ever-growing collection of royal baby names.

Anglicized form of Heinrich

An old Estonian cognate of Theodoric. The common nickname is TIit, so probably best avoided in the US.

The Icelandic form of Harold, currently a popular boy name in Iceland.