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By lesliemarion · Updated May 2023
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English
"land or river bend shaped like a nose"
A family name that wouldn't appeal to many parents.
Newberry is a masculine name that originated as an English surname before transitioning to occasional first-name usage. The surname has topographic origins, combining 'new' with 'berry' or 'burgh'…
Newel is a masculine name with English origins, derived from the Old English word 'neowe' meaning 'new' or 'novel.' Historically, it has also been used as a surname and place name. The name shares…
"Nicholas's village"
Charming Dickensian route to Nick.
English word name
"month name"
November is one of a growing list of month names that can work for a baby boy, and is also one of the ideal names for November babies .
Place-name
This geographical name with Iroquois roots has a lot going for it: a strong sound, a vigorous o ending, and -- a quality prized today -- rarity.
Orrie is a masculine name that serves as a diminutive form of names like Orville, Orson, or Orlando. With English origins, it carries a vintage charm that was more common in the early 20th century.…
Orton is a masculine name with English origins, derived from Old English elements meaning 'settlement on the ridge' or 'hill settlement.' Originally a surname and place name found throughout England,…
German
"wealth/prosperity and fame"
A handsome boy name that could lead to the cool nickname Otto.
"little Peter"
To honor an ancestral Peter.
Cornish variation of Pascal
"Easter"
Pascoe was popular in medieval times and is definitely deserving of revival, especially for a child born in the Easter season. Other spellings are Pasco and Pascow.
"overhanging settlement"
Pembroke's brother.
Country name
"land of the Parsa"
The name Persia derives from Avestan Parsa , the name of the Indo-European nomadic people who migrated into southern Iran in about 1000 BCE. Perseus feels more namelike.
Dutch diminutive of Willem or William
"resolute protection"
Short but spirited, Pim is in the Top 200 in The Netherlands, though it is little-known elsewhere. A diminutive of Willem (or William), it possibly emerged via its rhyme with alternative, more direct…
Nature name
Worthy sibling for Oak, Elm, Juniper, and Spruce.
Word name
Wishful thinking.
An evocative, windswept choice that is part of the third generation of western-influenced names, picking up where first Jesse and then Dakota left off, though with a slight feminine edge.
