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Brycen
Spelling variation of Bryson
This name may be a variation of the more-popular Bryson, but it has appealed to enough parents to make it a widely used name in its own right.
Axton
English
"sword stone"
Macho to the max. But with the rise of x as a fashionable letter anywhere it appears in a name, ala Jaxson or Maxon, we may be hearing more of Axton.
Acelin
Achai
Atreyu
Blaize
Variation of Blaise, French
"to lisp, stammer"
A Blaise/Blaze hybrid that maintains neither the history of Blaise nor the wordiness of Blaze.
Bracken
Branson
English
"son of the raven"
Branson is a fairly recent addition to the Top 1000, first breaking in at Number 988 in 1995. While it may not be a common sighting yet, it fits the trend of more popular cousins Mason, Grayson,…
Cace
Cace is an uncommon masculine name with ambiguous origins. It may function as a variant spelling of Case or Casey, which have Irish origins meaning 'vigilant' or 'watchful.' Alternatively, it could…
Caelan
Irish
"little slender one"
One of several Anglicized forms of Caolán, this spelling is borrowed from the Old Irish root, cáel . With its stylish -an ending and its cool 'KAY' sound, Caelan entered the Top 500 in England and…
Calix
Male variation of Calixta or Latin
"chalice"
Calix is once-obscure name that is starting to see some use in the US, where 62 baby boys were named Calix in 2024. An indirect influence is the actress Calista Flockhart, who introduced Americans to…
Chanson
Cortlin
Davin
Hybrid of David and Devin
Davin is one of those hybrid names that is appealing for both genders, though it is more common for boys. Though Davin has a strong and attractive sound, either David or Devin would be preferable. It…
Dracen/Draeson
Emerick
Everrick
Hadley
English
"heathery field"
Hemingway readers will recognize this as the name of Papa's first wife (and, eventually, actress Mariel's grandmother). But in Victorian times, Hadley and Hedley were actually more popular for boys.
Jaevin
Jaevin is a masculine name with modern American origins, likely created as a contemporary variation of names like Kevin, Devin, or Javon, with the trendy 'Jae' prefix. The distinctive spelling with…
Jarreth
Jarreth is a masculine name that appears to be a modern spelling variant of Jareth or Jared. The name Jared has Hebrew origins meaning 'descent' or 'he who descended,' and appears in the Bible as a…