Search Results

One of several offshoots of Nymir, itself a modern creation or spin on the Arabic big cat name, Namir. 17 boys were given this form in a recent count.

Like Lars, Sven, Niels, and Nels, an unjustly neglected straightforward Scandinavian name. Surname Nilsson or the anglicized Nelson derives from Nils.

Could be seen as a stand-in for Riley, but not nearly as appealing.

One of several surnames beginning with New that nevertheless sound anything but.

One of several snowy options, this one lacking a tie to a specific place: an asset.

Featured in several anime series.

One of several similar feminine names often found in the Muslim world but also a Native American name. And in Greenlandic, Naja means "a boy's younger sister", which could …

Naira has several possible origins. It could be an alternative spelling of the Indian name Nyra, or from nayra, meaning "early" or "eye" in the Aymara language of South …

Merrilee has several different origins. It's an alternative spelling of the unusual word name Merrily, as well as a variant of the smoosh name Marilee (Mary + Lee). Merrilee, Merrilees …

Borrowed from several Scottish surnames Macklin feels more wearable as a first name: a cool and current way to nickname Mack. If you view Macklin as a variation of MacLean …

More often seen as Liesbeth or Liesbet, this is one of many international variations of the traditional Elizabeth.

Could be seen as an affectionate Old World take on Kole.

One of several similar names well used in the Muslim community.

Kapono is seen as both a given name and a surname in Hawaii. One notable bearer is musician Kapono Beamer, from an influential Hawaiian family.

Inspired by several, similar-but-different Hawaiian names, Kaelani is an up-and-coming choice, three times more popular than it was a decade ago. Given to more than 130 …

One of several phonetic spellings of Jackson moving up the charts, Jaxson entered the Top 100 in 2013 and has remained there since. It's also picking up steam in …

Jamarius is several things at once: firstly, an elaboration of Jamar, itself derived from the Arabic Jamal meaning "beautiful"; secondly, a twist on Latin Marius, a name relating to the …

One of several names from George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and it's television spin-off, House of the Dragon that have begun to …

Heaven, Peace, Serenity: parents seem especially attracted to word names that signal paradise, but Halcyon sounds quite feminine, and might conjure up the sleeping pill Halcion.

One of several fascinating names used in Charlaine Harris's Midnight, Texas books and the NBC adaptation thereof, Fiji is a pleasingly quirky place name that's been little used …

One of several Latino favorites on U. S. popularity list, Esteban sounds solid and strong. Esteban has ranked among the US Top 500 names for boys for half a century …

One of several Latin names starting with E that would work and play well with others in any family.

Anyone who's seen "The Book of Mormon" or visited Utah knows this as the title taken by male Mormon missionaries during their term of service. We'd advise anyone …

More commonly seen in the form Dhruv, Dhruva is another intriguing Indian boy's name referring the pole star in astrology.

Most often seen in the Netherlands, Danée can be a variation of Danielle or Danique, a combination of the Dan- prefix with Renée, or a variant of the ancient Greek …

Cyril has several attractive femaie forms, including the French Cyrielle as well as Cyrilla. The one downside of this unique name is that many English speakers will pronounce it like …

Intriguing, when seen as a water name a la River and Ocean; less appropriate if used as a reference to the Creek tribe of Native Americans. Other downsides are its …

One of several variations of Cason - a modern invention based on Jason and Mason, or an Old English surname, derived from Cawston, Caysen is less popular than its siblings Kayson …

There are several better Cal- names that don't simply echo a male form.

One of several Anglicized forms of Caolán, this spelling is borrowed from the Old Irish root, cáel. With its stylish -an ending and its cool 'KAY' sound, Caelan entered the …

One of several blunt B names just this side of the gender divide. While its short and to-the-point sound may feel modern, it has been declining steadily since …

One of several trendy boys' names now being adopted for girls with feminized spellings.

There are several fine Ben-beginning boy's names, such as BENJAMIN and BENEDICT, but girls names like this and BENJAMINA don't fare as well.

A rarely seen member of the Beatrice clan, with its own distinctive charm.

Arely has seen a spike in popularity among Hispanic and Latin American parents in recent years, and variant Arelys has also received more attention as a result. A name with …

In 1989, several truncated names appeared in the US Top 1000, including Alexandr, Christop, and Elizabet. New York state data was to blame, as some counties could only enter names …

One of several popular moon-related choices in Kazakhstan, Aiym ranked in the Top 20 in a recent year. Comprised of the element ai meaning "moon" and a suffix meaning …

One of several similar Hebrew names, this example has an agreeable meaning. Pronounced ah-DEEV.

Worn by several medieval troubadours, this name is still used in French, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries.

Teah is a serene feminine name with several possible origins. It may be a variant spelling of Thea, derived from the Greek word meaning 'goddess,' specifically connected to Theia, the …

Takai is primarily seen as a surname in Japan but has great potential as a first name abroad. The authentic pronunciation is three syllables, but American parents may be saying …

Tahnie may be several things: a variation of the Polynesian Tahnee, a name with watery, summery vibes; a creative twist on the English Tawny, used to describe a shade of …

The name of several ancient kings and princes of Ireland, Tadhg became so common at one point that it was used to represent a kind of Irish Gaelic everyman, or …

Classic Arabic name seen as both a first name and a surname. The pre-Islamic Arabian Sword is also called the Saif.

Rosella can be seen as a nature name (a rosella is the name of a variety of beautiful Australian cockatoos and an Australian flower) or a diminutive version of Rose.

Revella is mostly seen as a surname in the US, but has been found on first name record as well. It is likely a variation of the surname Revello, but …

Quinton is among several attractive Q-beginning, n-ending two-syllable names for boys, that also includes Quentin (the most popular iteration) and Quenton. They only suffer from their similarity …

Dutch road cyclist Steven Kruijswijk introduced the world to this name when he chose it for his son born in 2016. It is related to the name Perry, which also …

The name of several early saints, including one, Pelagia the Penitent, a beautiful and licentious dancing girl who repented, then, disguised as a man, spent the rest of her life …

Extremely rare, but seen as a baby boy name every once in a while, influenced by Transformers character Optimus Prime.