Wild Word Names Parents are Actually Using

Revere

English and French word name and surname

Revere is a word name meaning to admire or esteem, an appealing meaning. In the USA, however, Revere attracts further connotation as the surname of Paul Revere, one of the celebrated patriots of the…

Invictus

Latin word name

"unconquerable, undefeated"

The word Invictus is best known via the Invictus Games, a multinational sporting event for wounded, injured, and sick armed service personnel. It's most famous as the venue for Prince Harry and…

Stunner

Word name

"beautiful, good looking; shockingly good; weapon"

Used to describe an amazingly beautiful person and a surprisingly good day or event, Stunner also also in the scifi series, Dune as a type of weapon. Similar in vibe to Gunner or Cannon, it was given…

Pride

Word name

"pride, being proud, self-esteem"

Given to at least 89 boys since the 1950s, word name Pride might be viewed as either a virtue name or an anti-virtue name, depending on how you look at it. On one hand, it has the positive…

Pistol

Word name

"fiream"

A contemporary choice, Pistol entered the stats in the US back in 2010 for boys and then in 2013 for girls too. Given to around 80 babies throughout the 2010s, it has fallen out of favor in the…

Ghost

Word name

With word names, almost anything goes. But maybe not Ghost, unless you're naming a white dog.

Five

English word name

Five is a number name introduced to the lexicon by famous crazy baby namers The Novogratz Family. Five is, yes, their fifth child, who happens to be a boy, but there's no reason Five -- and Seven and…

Bandit

Word or occupational name

"outlaw, thief"

We hesitate to call Bandit an occupational name, any more than Rogue or Vandal are occupational names, yet its use by one of the bandmembers of My Chemical Romance (for his daughter: we're thinking…