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Lopes da Silva (male names, part 1 of 12)
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Murray
Scottish
"settlement by the sea"
Murray, you may be surprised to discover, is a Scottish surname name --that of an ancient noble clan--with a sea-swept meaning, and just could be in the next wave of reevaluated grandpa names.…
Neville
French
"new town"
More often used in Britain than here, where most names ending in ville fall into the unthinkable class, this might make an exception via fans of the musical Neville Brothers. Charles Dickens used the…
Enrico
Italian variation of Henry
One of several Latin names starting with E that would work and play well with others in any family.
Darren
Irish
"little great one"
Darren and wife Sharon shop for fifties memorabilia on eBay. The Connecticut place-name Darien might offer an update.
Bastian
Diminutive or variant of Sebastian, Latin, Greek
"man of Sebastia"
A name that sounds both arty and rough-and-tumble, Bastian can be used as either a short form or a stand-alone variant of elegant Sebastian. Also spelled as Bastien, Bastiaan, and Bastían, it notably…
Aragorn
Darien
Spelling variation of Darian
"rich, kingly"
The Darien spelling, which relates to the posh Connecticut town, peaked at Number 393 in 1994 but more recently has been just hanging on at the bottom of the Top 1000. Still, a name with an appealing…
Brendon
Spelling variation of Brendan
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Garry
Garry is a masculine name typically considered a variant spelling of Gary, which originated as a diminutive of names like Gareth or Gerald, or from the Germanic element "gar" meaning "spear." This…
Garett
Garett is a masculine name representing a spelling variation of Garrett or Gareth. Garrett traces back to Germanic origins, derived from elements meaning "spear strength" or "brave with the spear,"…
Tayler
Tayler is a masculine name that represents an alternative spelling of the occupational surname Taylor, which originally referred to someone who worked as a tailor. This variation maintains the same…
Darrian
Darrian is a modern masculine name with several possible origins. It may be a variant of Darian, which derives from the Persian name Darius, meaning 'possessor of good' or 'maintains good.'…
Tom
Diminutive of Thomas
"twin"
Just like Sam and Ben, Tom could be revived as a simple, well liked name on its own. Tom, just Tom, is one of the Top 100 Boy Names in France
Skylar
Variation of Schuyler, Dutch "scholar"
"scholar"
This Americanized spelling of the Dutch name is now used nearly exclusively for girls in the US. While the Skyler variant remains more statistically unisex, the original Dutch spelling, Schuyler, is…
Tyree
Scottish
"from Tyrie"
Hundreds of families have adopted this Scottish name, attracted by its trendy Ty beginning and upbeat second syllable. (Tyrell and Tyrese are also increasing in popularity. ) Tyree Glenn was a great…
Batu
Eliott
Variation of Elliot, English diminutive of Elias
"Yahweh is God"
Eliott is a masculine name representing a variation of Elliott, which originated as an English surname derived from the Hebrew name Elijah, meaning 'my God is Jehovah' or 'the Lord is my God.' This…
Nathanial
Nathanial is a masculine name representing a spelling variation of Nathaniel, which derives from the Hebrew name Netanel, meaning 'gift of God.' This particular spelling with an 'a' instead of 'e'…