Boy Names Lists · Name Spellings, Initials and Sounds
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Junot
Spanish variation of Junius
Junot, which sounds like the goddess and indie movie name "Juno" and the Alaskan place name Juneau, is actually someting completely different. The literati will recognize the unusual name of writer…
Winslo
Alternative form of Winslow, English
"friend's hill"
Stylish and easy going Winslow is a surname-style choice and a place name that up until 2009 was predominantly, albeit quietly, used on boys. Now, it is a unisex option that currently leans feminine.…
Geraud
French form of Gerard, German
"spear strength"
Geraud, as with many French variations of familiar names, makes the somewhat old-fashioned Gerard sound fresh and dashing. It's pronounced as if it ended with o, another trendy factor, though many…
Giacinto
Italian, from Greek
"hyacinth"
Giacinto is a romantic Italian name and an intriguing floral choice for a boy. It comes from the Greek Hyacinthus, a character from Greek myth who shares his name with the hyacinth flower.
Cleo
Greek
"glory"
As a male name, Cleo was well used during the 19th and the first half of the 20th centuries, deriving from the Greek name Cleon or the Biblical Cleopas.
Artemio
Spanish variation of Artemis
Artemio gives energy to this august Greek mythological name.
Sidonio
Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian form of Sidonius, Latin
"man from Sidon"
Sidonio is a masculine name with Portuguese, Spanish and Italian roots, derived from the Latin name Sidonius. Historically, it refers to someone from the ancient Phoenician city of Sidon (now in…
Sato
Japanese surname
"village, wise, wisteria"
Sato is a common Japanese surname traditionally used by samurai and village leaders. Like many Asian names, its meaning changes according to how it's written. Separately, Sato is a Japanese girls'…
Ivano
Italian variation of Ivan
"God is gracious"
Ivano is a name that's a variation of a variation, with Ivan a common Russian and Eastern European version of John. Ivano puts an Italian spin on the name.
Hanno
Diminutive of Johan, German variation of John
"God is gracious"
Nicknames ending in o are invariably cute, though this one is a boys' name in its own right. And not just any boy name, but a saint's name no less. Saint Hanno, aka Saint Anno, was an 10th century…
Natalino
Short form of Natale, Italian variation of Natalia
"born on Christmas Day"
Natalino is the jaunty Italian male nickname for the gender-neutral Natale. And it has that fashionable o ending. Natalino might work as a nickname for Nathaniel too.
Indio
Spanish
"Indian"
This name of a California desert town, used by Deborah Falconer and Robert Downey, Jr. for their son, makes a much livelier and more individual – not to mention more masculine – improvisation on the…
Livio
Italian variation of Livius, Latin
"envious"
This Italian version of the ancient Roman Livius, with an unenviable meaning, is popular in France and make a fresh spin on Oliver or Levi. In the US, this is a very rare name -- it was given to only…
Gio
Italian short form of Giovanni
"God is gracious"
Giovanni is the Italian form of John, and Gio is its dashing nickname. A lot cooler than Johnny, no?
Orlo
Short form of Orlando or Roland, German
"famous throughout the land"
Orlo is a name nobody ever heard of until the surprise popularity of the unrelated but similar-sounding Arlo. If Arlo can be a hit, why not Orlo? Why not indeed. Some sources identify Orlo not as a…
Adriano
Italian
"man from Adria"
Adriano is a dashing Italian name which gets around the possible gender confusion of Adrian.
Alto
Latin
"high"
With its musical allusions, a harmonious possibility.
Arsenio
Spanish from Greek
"virile, strong"
Long considered Mr. Hall's exclusive property, it's now ready to be adopted by others.
Benno
German
"bear"
Benno is a cool name in its own right -- there was a tenth century Saint Benno -- though it is also used as a lively nickname for Benjamin. Saint Benno of Meissen is the patron saint of anglers and…
Brio
Italian
"vivacity, zest"
Musical term with a lot of energy.