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Gay
French
"joyful"
The meaning of this word flipped from "cheerful" to "homosexual" during the twentieth century, and it's now almost certainly too loaded to sit comfortably as a baby name. Which is a shame as…
Gaylord
French
"brisk, high-spirited"
Best left on the old southern plantation, sipping his mint julep.
Gearoid
Gearoid is a masculine Irish name, the Gaelic form of Gerard. It derives from Germanic elements meaning 'spear' (ger) and 'brave' or 'hardy' (hard), thus signifying 'brave with a spear' or 'strong…
Guy
French
"wood"
The patron saint of comedians and dancers (also known as St Vitus) has a name that is both the ultimate everyman, and has a hint of British aristocracy. In the States, Guy was most popular in the…
Gayland
Harm
Dutch diminutive of Herman, German
"soldier, warrior"
Not a viable option if your baby is going to speak English.
Hooker
English occupational name
"shepherd's hook"
fuhgeddaboutit.
Howl
Word name
Howl joins the wild new gang of names with attitude to spare: We're talking Rebel, Rogue, Wilder, and Wiley. Howell makes it much more genteel.
Hung
Hung is a masculine name with significant usage in Vietnamese culture, where it's pronounced with a rising tone unlike its English pronunciation. In Vietnamese, Hùng means 'brave' or 'heroic' and…
Hyman
Anglicized variation of Chaim
"life"
Hyman was commonly used by first-generation Jewish immigrants to Anglicize Chaim, but similarities to terms like heinie and hymen have taken it out of the realm of modern possibility. The original…
Increase
Word name
One Puritan virtue name unlikely to thrive in the 21st century.
Jenner
English occupational name
"engineer"
Surname known as the last name of the other side of the Kardashian clan.
Jermajesty
Invented name
Jermajesty is a slightly bizarre name created by Jackson brother Jermaine, making his son a royal version of himself.
Kasino
Word name
"casino"
Debuted in 2020, when it was used for six baby boys. All the same, gambling isn't an appropriate theme for a baby name.
Kool
Word name
Undoubtedly there's a parent out there who sees this as the ultimate cool name. It's anything but.
Kovid
Hindi, English
"scholar, wise; coronavirus"
In India, Kovid is a rare but established name, coming from the Hindi for "wise, learned, scholar". Post-pandemic, it unfortunately calls to mind the coronavirus, but that didn't deter the seven sets…
Krown
Variation of Crown, English word name
"crown"
Krown broke through the charts in 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Corona means "crown").
Kunta
Literary, English, African-American
Kunta Kinte is the hero of the Roots series of books and TV series, which stem from a novel by Alex Haley. The character -- a Gambian man captured and sold into slavery in America -- is a model of…
Kurrency
Variation of Currency, English word name
"system of money"
Both Currency and Kurrency appeared on the charts in 2020, following the bold trend of money-related names for babies.
Kush
Though mountain climbers may want to honor the famed Central Asian mountain range known as the Hindu Kush, associations with marijuana and Jared Kushner make this a hard sell.