Male Character List- Names and Inspiration

Sandor

Hungarian diminutive of Alexander

Despite a possible pronunciation problem, a pleasant, unusual choice. Sandor Clegane (nicknamed The Hound) is a major character on Game of Thrones. In Hungary, the name is spelt with an accent -…

Parc

French

"park"

Of course, you can just name him Park. But that's so pedestrian.

Roth

German

"redhead"

This surname-name originated as a nickname for redheads.

Phineas

English, Egyptian

"the Nubian, the bronze-colored one"

Phineas is the English variation of Phinehas, a Hebrew name likely derived from the Egyptian name Pa-nehasi. Pa-nehasi, meaning "the Nubian" can also be translated as "the bronze-colored one." The…

Crow

Bird name

From Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore , the story of a boy named Kafka -- crow in Czech.

Perth

Scottish

"thornbush thicket"

There's a Perth in Scotland and a bigger one in Australia; this name could make a statement similar to Heath.

Harlow

English surname

"rock hill or army hill"

A glamorous surname name most famously borne by 1930s icon Jean Harlow (born Harlean Carpenter), Harlow is also the name of a town in the English county of Essex. Outside of the UK, Harlow would fit…

Peri

Peri is a masculine name with Persian origins, though it's used for both genders in different cultures. In Persian mythology, Peri refers to supernatural beings similar to fairies or angels. The name…