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Finnish
"ruler of the army"
Striking Finnish form of the Germanic name Walter, most famously borne today by F1 driver Valtteri Bottas.
Welsh from German
"brave ruler"
Welsh form of Richard.
Breton
"king, ruler"
Variant of the Breton name Rioc or Riok.
Greek
"ruler"
In Greek mythology, Creon was the king of Thebes.
Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
"mind ruler"
Popular in the 1940s and 50s, this strong-sounding name has since fallen out of style in Norway.
Old English
"beloved ruler"
Contracted form of Leofric, which would make an intriguing addition to the modern lexicon of Leo names.
Irish
"ruler, sovereign, lord"
The name of a 6th saint from Galway whose monastery became a center of learning while he was there, Iarlaith is an undiscovered Irish gem. Undiscovered in the US, that is: Iarlaith is a Top 100 name…
Gaelic, Irish
This name of a saint from Galway whose monastery became a center of learning, is an undiscovered Gaelic gem.
English, German
"ruler with the spear"
The -ie spelling of Gerry or Geri feels slightly lighter and fresher, but long form Geraldine is still stuck in style limbo.
Estonian variation of Frederick, German
"peaceful ruler"
The Estonian translation of Frederick. Priit, the short form, is more common.
English antiquated short form of Walter, German
"army ruler"
Walter is an old school boys' name that is gently on the rise again. Short forms include Walt (as in Disney) and Wally, but Wat was once commonly used in England as a diminutive of Walter.
Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Richard, also found as Risteard.
Variation of Vladimir, Slavic
"great ruler, peaceful ruler, ruler of the world"
Diminutive of Tiidrik, Estonian
"people's ruler"
A legitimate Estonian name, but virtually unusable in the English-speaking world.
Turkish from Arabic
"praiseworthy ruler"
One of three double-barreled Muhammed combinations in the Turkish Top 100 — along with Muhammed Ali and Muhammed Emin.
Mongolian
"universal ruler"
Everyone has heard of Genghis Khan, 12th century warrior and founder of the Mongol empire. The name was brought into the modern world by soccer star Hope Solo and football player Jerramy Stevens, who…
Diminutive of Vladimir, Slavic
German short form of Friedrich or Frederick, German
Fiete is an extremely popular German name for boys that has not migrated to the English-speaking world. But it ranks among Germany's Top 100 boy names.