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Cadogan
Welsh
"honor in battle"
This surname borne by several early Welsh leaders has a lot of energy.
Cane
Cane is a masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may derive from the Old English word 'cane' referring to the plant or walking stick, or it could be a variant spelling of Kane, which has…
Cobalt
Color and nature name
Even among the range of blue names on the current baby naming palette -- Blue itself, Azure, Cerulean, Teal, Aqua, Cyan, Indigo -- Cobalt remains the most unusual, not to mention the most masculine.
Dice
Word name
Strictly for a Vegas baby.
Dryden
English
"dry valley"
Underused literary name (as in the poet John) with a -den ending that's very much in style.
Dunstan
English
"dark stone"
A two-syllable surname feel puts this name of an important English saint in the running -- though it could sound like a confused cross between Duncan and Dustin.
Falcon
Bird name
There is a whole new species of bird names open to the baby namer, from the light and feminine Lark to the sleek and powerful Falcon.
Farrin
Farrin is a distinctive masculine name with roots that may be traced to various origins. It could be a variant of Farran, an Irish name meaning "adventurous" or "explorer," or it might have Persian…
Garland
Word name
Garland is fragrant and celebratory, and also has a celebrity-tribute tie to the star of The Wizard of Oz .
Garnet
Jewel name, for the French
"pomegranate"
One of the jewel names in use a hundred years ago, for both boys and girls, due for revival along with sisters Ruby and Pearl. But interestingly, Garnet means pomegranate, the fruit who shares a deep…
Glade
Nature name
"clearing in a forest"
Shady, leafy nature-boy name.
Harlen
Harlen is a masculine name that represents a variant spelling of Harlan, derived from Old English elements 'here' meaning 'army' and 'land,' together conveying 'army land' or 'land of the warriors.'…
Justice
English word name
"the quality of being just, impartial, or fair"
Justice, one of the rare virtue names for boys, entered the popularity ranks in 1992, and remained in the charts until the 2020s. While it has fallen out of favor in more recent years, it remains a…
Lark
Bird name
In one recent year there were 60 baby girls in the US named Lark....and only eight baby boys. But there's no reason this bird name can't also be masculine, especially given that Robin is making a…
Lone
Burmese
"round"
Used as a unisex name in Myanmar and Botswana, Lone could derive from the Burmese word for "round", or possibly from the Sotho name Lebone, meaning "light".
Luck
English word name
"good fortune, success by chance"
The longer Lucky has seen increased use in the US, with 100 babies given the offbeat word choice in a recent year. Now, succinct Luck, equally associated with good fortune, blessings, and chance is…
Lyric
Greek
"of the lyre; songlike; a personal, emotive poem"
Associated with poetry, pop music, and the Greek lyre, Lyric has a light and zippy sound to it. Currently more popular for girls in the US, it was in the Top 1000 for boys between 2007 and 2020.…
Luxian
Maguire
Irish
"son of the beige one"
Although Maguire is such a prominent Irish surname —it ranks in the Top 40 in the Emerald Isle —this lively and cheerful family name has rarely been used as a first, unlike more familiar…
Marquise
English rank of nobleman between duke and count
Part of the name nobility that includes Prince, Earl, and Duke -- though none of these guys are very classy.