Iambic Boy Names

Soutine

French artist name

Creative choice relating to the Lithuanian-born expressionist painter known for his bold, vibrantly colored canvases.

Bardou

Old English

"ax-wielding wolf"

Bardou is a bright-as-a-button name that despite its zippy, modern feel is actually as old as the earth.

Mcduff

McDuff is a masculine surname-turned-first-name with Scottish Gaelic origins. Derived from "mac Dhuibh" meaning "son of Duff" or "son of the dark one," it carries strong historical significance in…

Mccue

Gaelic

"son of Hugh"

This surname was used by Grant Show and Katherine La Nasa for their daughter Eloise's middle.

Baez

Spanish surname

The last name of folksinger Joan is melodic in its own right.

Tashfir

Bengali, Arabic

"encryption"

A rare name, used occasionally in Bangladesh, Tashfir comes the Arabic word for "encryption", lending this name a subtle edgy feel.

Thaddai

Aramaic

Aramaic early form of Thaddeus.

Thirteen

English

"thirteen"

Unlucky number thirteen is now an edgy baby name option thanks to Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, who named their son Rocky Thirteen. They chose his one-of-a-kind middle name because "13 is…

Mccabe

Irish, patronymic from the word for cape or hat

McCabe is an Irish patronymic surname that originated with Scottish mercenaries in Ireland who wore distinctive hats -- or cabas, which is also the name for capes.

Tomaž

Slovene, from Aramaic

"twin"

The zippy Slovene take on the classic Thomas, pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable.

Toulouse

French place-name and surname

Creative choice, evoking the high-kicking can-can girls and other colorful figures in the works of Toulouse-Lautrec.

Matjaž

Slovene, from Hebrew

"gift of God"

The Slovene form of Matthew, via Matthias.

Tropez

French form of Torpes, Latin

"stiff, numb"

Most people have heard of the glamorous French town of San Tropez, but few know the legend of the saint it's named for. Tropez is the French form of Torpes, the Pisa-born martyr whose headless body…

Arnou

Arnou is an uncommon masculine name with possible Germanic or French origins. It likely represents a variant spelling of Arnau, Arnaud, or Arno, names deriving from Germanic elements meaning 'eagle'…

Maclean

Scottish

"servant of Saint John"

Whether you pronounce it Mac-cleen or Mac-clayn, this is one of the crispest and most appealing of the Mac names. The Scottish clan Maclean is one of the oldest of the Highland Scottish clans. Trivia…

Devere

French

"of the fishing place"

An original choice for a fisherman's child.

Victoir

Victoir is a distinguished masculine name with French origins, functioning as a variant of Victor. Derived from the Latin word 'victor' meaning 'conqueror' or 'winner,' it carries powerful…

Gervais

Spelling variation of Gervaise, French

"skilled with a spear"

Gervais is a masculine name of French origin, derived from the Germanic elements 'ger' meaning 'spear' and 'wis' meaning 'wise,' together translating to 'skilled with the spear.' The name was borne…

Wajih

Arabic

"eminent, distinguished; man of status"

An elegant and illustrious Arabic name, Wajih can also be related to the Arabic word for face . Notable Wajihs include literary critic Wajih Fanous and football player Wajih Abdel-Azim.

Girard

Girard is a masculine name of Germanic origin, derived from elements meaning 'spear' (ger) and 'brave' or 'hardy' (hard). This traditional name was brought to England by the Normans after the 1066…