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Last Names That Are Adorable First Names

Pamela Redmond

By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026

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Essex
English place-name and surname
Sex doesn't belong in a baby name.
Epes
English surname
"aspen tree; red; shriek"
Epes is often considered a variation of the surname Epps, which typically refers to the aspen tree, from the Old English word æpse . Some branches of Epes may have derived from the Middle English…
Jessel
German, French, or English surname
"gift; Jehovah increases"
A fresh take on Jessica, Jessel is currently borne in the public eye by Jessel Taank, a Real Housewife of New York City. As a surname, Jessel is derived from the given names Joseph (via pet form…
English
Surname name
A surname not often heard as a first, except in the case of English Gardner, the American track and field Olympian. Originally given to those who lived on the borders of Wales and Scotland, it…
Emmons
English
"son of Emonie"
A matronymic surname derived from Emonie and Emeny, which are of uncertain origins.
Eisele
German surname
"blacksmith"
Eisele was originally a nickname for the Old German given name Isenhart, which derived from Isenlin — a nickname for a blacksmith. Despite the authentic German pronunciation of EYE-suh-luh, in the US…
Edley
English Surname
English surname used as one of the middles for Boris Becker's son Amadeus.
Dupont
French surname
"of the bridge"
This French last name is often written as Dupont, but can also be rendered as Du Pont, DuPont, duPont, or du Pont. In the US, it's commonly associated with the du Pont family — one of the wealthiest…
Drummond
Scottish
"ridge"
At one time associated with the fictional detective Bulldog Drummond, this formal surname name does boast the cute nickname Drum.
Drover
English occupational surname
"driver of sheep or cattle"
Drover, an ancient occupational surname, is right in step with today's styles and would make a distinctive choice. Drover and brothers are fresh updates of such now-widely-used names as Carter and…
Donnelly
Irish
"dark brave one"
Makes Donna into a cool twenty-first-century unisex Irish surname.
Sander
Dutch and Scandinavian, diminutive of Alexander
"defending men"
Sander would be an unconventional short form of Alexandra, variation of Sandra, or surname-name for girls. It was given to 41 baby boys in the US last year but no girls, but it certainly can be a…
Delancey
French
"from Lancey"
This is an energetic dance of an Irish surname, great for both genders. Could also be spelled Delancy.
Saunders
English surname, variation of Alexander, Greek
"defending men"
With the new fashion in the US for S-ending surname-names, Saunders could see some use.
Crusoe
Literary surname
Crusoe, as in castaway hero Robinson, is a literary invention by author Daniel Defoe. In the novel, the character says his name is an Anglicization of the German Kreutznaer, which may be a place name…
Pennington
English surname
"penny town"
An unconventional route to the nickname Penny. Pennington debuted on the charts for girls in 2015. Pennington is more familiar as a surname. It is habitational, denoting ancestors from English towns…
Corrigan
Irish surname
"spear"
While Corrigan is a widely-used Irish surname, a Corrigan or Korrigan is a fairy or sprite-like creature in Breton folklore. The Cornish word korrik means gnome. These creatures can be good or evil,…
Corliss
English
"carefree person"
Corliss, eccentric yet well-established, has an independent and artistic air.
Pendleton
English
"overhanging settlement"
Pembroke's brother.
Peabody
English
"having the body of a gnat"
Peabody is a quintessentially Waspy surname that your child won't thank you for -- either the pea part or the body part, or the meaning part.