Short and to-the-point, it turns an ancient biblical name into a friendly cowboy.

A rare Biblical name, perhaps due to its slightly gloomy meaning, Chilion was one of Naomi's two sons, referred to alongside his brother Mahlon (meaning "sickly"), the husband of Ruth. He was married to Oprah.

Biblical name -- he was an ancestor of Abraham's -- rarely used today but registered on the U.S. popularity list at the end of the 19th century. With the rise of other obscure Old Testament names, just might have a shot at revival.

Quirky Old Testament name.

In the Old Testament, Jair is a son of Manasseh as well as a judge of the Israelites. Jair is off its 2003 peak but is still hanging on in the Top 1000 and as a simple yet distinctive name with serious history, is worthy of consideration.

An extra zesty variation of Uzi, but not one that comes recommended — it’s strongly associated with the submachine gun.

Attractive name from the Old Testament. Adino was one of David's "mighty men," though texts do disagree on his name.

Variation of Hosea.

Obscure Old Testament name that rhymes with (and might be a substitute for) Nathan.

Amal is the name of a male figure in the Bible, a member of the tribe of Asher. Not, in this case, Mrs. George Clooney.

Variation of Timaeus.

Old Testament masculine name that could fit in well with contemporary baby names.

In the Old Testament, Merari is one of Levi's sons.

In the Old Testament, Abidan was indeed a judge, head of the tribe of Benjamin and a leader at the time of the Exodus. Dan and Ab could work as nicknames. In 2015, there were only five boys in the US given the name.

Biblical name from the Old Testament, and a nice full form of the sweet nickname Jory.