Boy names

Ace

Latin

"one, unity"

No longer tied to the hapless Ace Ventura, this jaunty, high-flying nickname name is starting to take flight among celebrity and other parents, with its countless positive references to doing well in…

Izaiah

Spelling variation of Isaiah

After breaking into the Top 400 in 2011, this name has lost ground.

Azaiah

Hebrew

"my strength is Yahweh"

With Azariah and Azriel in the Top 1000, and Ezra, Josiah, and Isaiah in the Top 100, it makes sense that this lesser known Hebrew choice is being revived in the US. Most likely deriving from Uzziah…

Coen

Dutch diminutive of Coenraad, variation of Cohen, or Australian place name, "bold advisor; priest; thunder"

"bold advisor; priest; thunder"

Like many short forms now popular as full names in the Netherlands, Coen—also spelled Koen—originated as the diminutive of the more old-fashioned Coenraad, the Dutch Conrad. In this case, it would be…