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lanakaziro
By lanakaziro
Updated Mon May 22 2023
  1. Beau

    • Origin:

      French

    • Meaning:

      "handsome"

    • Description:

      Beau suggests someone devilishly handsome, with a large measure of southern charm—a nice image to bestow on your boy. Often solely a nickname in the past, it's now standing firmly on its own. Beau has been on the Social Security list non-stop since 1969.
  2. Bentley

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "meadow with coarse grass"

    • Description:

      Bentley, a somewhat stuffy British surname, previously associated primarily with an incredibly expensive English car, has had a recent surge in popularity, thanks largely to the reality TV shows 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, with Bentley being the name of the son of breakout star Maci (another new favorite) Bookout.
  3. Bo

    • Origin:

      Norse nickname

    • Meaning:

      "to live"

    • Description:

      A popular name in Denmark, in this country Bo has some cowboy swagger and a lot of substance in its minimal two letters. In Mandarin Chinese, Bo means "wave".
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    • Caspian

      • Origin:

        Place name

      • Meaning:

        "white"

      • Description:

        One of the most romantic of appellations, Caspian is a geographical name referring to the large salty sea between Asia and Europe. It's also the name of the hero of C.S. Lewis's beloved Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian.
    • Che

      • Description:

        Che is a masculine name with significant historical and cultural connections. Most famously associated with Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, the Argentine revolutionary, the name carries strong political connotations in many contexts. Of Argentinian origin, 'Che' is actually derived from an Argentine verbal tic similar to 'hey' or 'pal' that Guevara frequently used, which became his nickname. In Mapuche indigenous language, it means 'people.' The name is concise, powerful, and distinctive, with a revolutionary spirit and cultural gravitas. While not among the most common names in Western countries, Che has maintained steady usage among parents drawn to its simplicity, cultural significance, and revolutionary associations.

    • Clement

      • Origin:

        Latin

      • Meaning:

        "mild, merciful"

      • Description:

        Clement, the name of fourteen popes and several saints, has a pleasantly, positive, slightly antiquated feel, like the phrase "clement weather."
    • Dante

      • Origin:

        Latin diminutive of Durant

      • Meaning:

        "enduring"

      • Description:

        Though closely associated with the great medieval Florentine poet Dante Alighieri -- who's so famous most people skip the last name -- it's not as much of a one-man name as you might think. Heck, it's not even a one-poet name, thanks to British pre-Rapahaelite Dante Gabriel Rosetti. Though especially well used in the Italian-American community, it would make a striking name for any little boy.
    • Devon

      • Origin:

        English place-name

      • Description:

        Devon, spelled like the lovely seaside county in Britain that inspired the name, has crashed since its heyday around the Top 100 in the 1990s. Despite its use as a female name, for example for Devon on the TV show The 4400, Devon continues to be far more popular for boys than for girls.
    • Gabriel

      • Origin:

        Hebrew

      • Meaning:

        "God is my strength"

      • Description:

        Gabriel has become a biblical favorite, an angelic choice that's lighter and less patriarchal than some of his Old Testament brethren. Derived from the Hebrew name Gavri’el, Gabriel is taken from the elements gever, meaning "strong," and ’el, in reference to God.
    • Ilya

      • Origin:

        Russian variation of Elijah

      • Meaning:

        "the Lord is my God"

      • Description:

        A rare example of an a-ending boy's name that sounds masculine, Ilya has a large measure of creative Slavic charm. >p>Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is the central character in Goncharov's novel "Oblomov." Unfortunately, he spends most of his life in his bathrobe and slippers.
    • Isaac

      • Origin:

        Hebrew

      • Meaning:

        "laughter"

      • Description:

        Isaac has shaved off his biblical beard and leaped into the upper echelon of popular boys' names, outrunning cousin Isaiah. A favorite of the Puritans, Isaac has never dipped below Number 400 on the US list of top boy names.
    • Isaiah

      • Origin:

        Hebrew

      • Meaning:

        "Salvation of the Lord"

      • Description:

        Isaiah, like brethren Isaac and Elijah, is a once neglected biblical name now firmly back in favor, already surpassing such long-popular Old Testament stalwarts as Aaron and Adam. Isaiah has ranked on the US Top 1000 list for boys every year but two, 1969 and 1970.
    • Louie

      • Origin:

        Variation of Louis, German and French

      • Meaning:

        "renowned warrier"

      • Description:

        Celebrated in song—the rock 'n' roll classic "Louie, Louie"—this is a gregarious, friendly spelling of Louis not often used as a full first name. It reentered the US Top 1000 in 2015. It's a highly popular choice in England and Wales.
    • Miles

      • Origin:

        English form of Milo, Latin and Old German,"soldier or merciful"

      • Meaning:

        "soldier or merciful"

      • Description:

        Miles, which has a permanent veneer of cool thanks to jazz great Miles Davis, is a confident and polished boys' name that's an American classic. Always ranking in the US Top 1000, it's been drifting up the charts for the past half century and now ranks at its highest point ever, in the Top 50.
    • Nico

      • Origin:

        Italian diminutive of Nicholas, Greek

      • Meaning:

        "people of victory"

      • Description:

        Nico is one of the great nickname names, full of charm, energy and effortless cool -- a neo Nick.
    • Olivier

      • Origin:

        French

      • Meaning:

        "olive tree"

      • Description:

        More and more frequently heard as the Gallic version of Oliver, Olivier could be seen as a tribute to the great British actor, Sir Laurence O.
    • Osias

      • Origin:

        Greek

      • Meaning:

        "salvation"

      • Description:

        Osias has a Latinate and biblical feel without making an appearance in the Bible. The related Ozias, on the other hand, is a form of Uzziah, found in the Greek and Latin Old Testament, and could make a distinctive path to the nickname Oz or Ozzie--both far cooler, in our opinion, than Oswald.
    • Preston

      • Origin:

        English

      • Meaning:

        "priest's estate"

      • Description:

        Britney Spears put this old-fashioned surname name back on the map when she chose it as her son Sean's middle name, which the family uses as his first.
    • Reuben

      • Origin:

        Hebrew

      • Meaning:

        "behold, a son"

      • Description:

        Reuben is derived from the Hebrew words ra’a, meaning "to see, to understand," and ben, "son." As a phrase it translates to "behold, a son." In the Bible, Reuben is Jacob's first-born son by Leah and the founder of one of the tribes of Israel.