Middle Names, Surnames, and Nicknames · Boy Names Lists · Name Spellings, Initials and Sounds
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Renaud
French variation of Reginald
Attractive if phonetically confusing; also pronounced exactly the same as the Renault car.
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…
Riyad
Arabic place-name
"gardens"
The capital of Saudi Arabia makes a difficult first name.
Romao
Portuguese, Brazilian
"Roman"
A spelling variation of Romão, used in Brazil or in places which do not use or allow accented characters. It is the Portuguese form of the popular name Roman.
Rovan
Hindi
"rowan"
Possibly a Hindi variation of the woodsy favorite, Rowan, to reflect the Hindi translation of the tree name, rovaan . It appeared in the England and Wales Top 1000 in a recent year.
Royale
Royale is a masculine name with French origins, derived from 'royal,' meaning 'kingly' or 'regal.' The added 'e' gives the name a distinctive French flair while emphasizing its aristocratic…
Sabik
Arabic
"one who comes in first"
Sabik, a star in Ophiuchus, makes for a rather harsh-sounding name. If you're looking skyward for a baby name, you'd do better with Orion or Jupiter. But if you are searching for names that mean new…
Sabir
Arabic
"patient"
An Arabic name with Quranic connections -- it represents one of the essential qualities -- that would have no trouble assimilating. Sabira or Sabirah is a form used for girls, and Sabri can be used…
Sahir
Arabic
"friend"
Appealing Indian and Arabic choice.
Salaar
Variation of Salar, Telegu, Persian
"leader"
Likely inspired by the 2023 Indian action movie, Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire , Salaar more than doubled in use in the US between 2023 and 2024. Given to 50 babies in a recent count, the name is the…
Salim
Arabic
"safe"
Distinguished by association with renowned African diplomat Salim Ahmed Salim, this name is popular in many variations throughout the Arab world. Its use is growing in the US as well, especially in…
Samar
Arabic
"evening conversation"
This attractive Arabic name is gaining attention in the US, used equally for boys and girls. Indeed, its sound (it rhymes with the feminine Tamar but ends with the fashionably masculine -ar sound as…
Secure
Word name
"fixed, safe, protected, confident"
A wild word name with connotations of strength, safety, and protection, Secure manages to fit with gentler word options like Truce, Peace, and Haven, while equally matching the likes of Valor, Noble,…
Sekai
Shona
"laugh"
A cool and unusual route to Kai.
Severe
Variation of Severus, Latin, or word name
"severe, stern, strict; great, intense; restrained"
Chosen by influencer India Blue (also known as Indy Blue) for her son's middle name in 2025, Severe may be viewed as a word name, with various meanings, including "stern, strict", "great, intense",…
Shaqir
Spelling variation of Shakir; Arabic
"thankful"
Shaquille O'Neal came almost as close as he could to a Junior when he selected this name for his son.
Shaquille
Arabic
"well developed, handsome"
No longer a one-person name, as a number of parents have been inspired by basketball great Shaquille O'Neal to adopt it for their own future athletes.
Sharif
Arabic
"the honorable one"
Long associated with Egyptian-born actor/bridge expert Omar Sharif, also a title bestowed on descendants of Muhammad.
Sinclair
Scottish
"from the town of St. Clair"
Could be a novel way for a boy's name to honor an ancestral Claire.
Siraj
Arabic
"light, lamp"
Worldly and evocative.