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Lawless
English word name
"unruly; without law"
Don't come crying to us when your son is breaking all the rules. Lawless returned to the charts after a 90-year gap in 2020 when it was given to six baby boys.
Lord
English
"loaf-keeper"
If it's royalty you're after, stick with Earl or Prince -- this is too deified.
Lucifer
Latin
"light-bearer"
Lucifer is the name of the archangel cast into hell and while theologians disagree on whether he and Satan are separate beings, it long been on the list of forbidden names for religious and…
Madog
Madog is a masculine name of Welsh origin with deep historical roots. It derives from the Welsh elements 'mad' meaning 'fortunate' or 'good' and a diminutive suffix, essentially meaning 'fortunate…
Makaveli
American variation of Machiavelli, Italian
"bad nail; king of light"
Makaveli was an alias of Tupac Shakur — his posthumous album, The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory , was released under the pseudonym. The album was released in 1996, following his death, and the…
Maksymilian
Polish, from Latin
"greatest"
The Polish form of Maximilian.
Mayhem
English word name
"chaos, disorder"
You're really asking for it with this one.
Money
English word name
"payment, currency"
Not as palatable as Cash.
Master
Myking
Nacho
Word name or short form of Ignacio
Not unless you want your son to grow up to be just like a wacky Jack Black character.
Nappy
Nappy is an uncommon masculine name that may have multiple origins. It could be a diminutive of Napoleon, the name of the famous French emperor, or possibly a nickname derived from other names…
Nimrod
Hebrew
"we shall rise up, we shall rebel"
As a Biblical name, Nimrod appears in the Old Testament as a great-grandson of Noah, a founder of Babylon, and a famous hunter. In popular culture, its image was altered after the dopey Looney Tunes…
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Oral
Variation of Aurelius or Oriol, or English word name
"golden; spoken"
Possibly inspired by golden names, Oriol and Aurelius, or by the word oral, meaning "spoken", Oral is not one that would work in a modern English-speaking context. Too medical and too sexual, it did…
Peeter
Peeter is a masculine name primarily found in Estonian and Dutch linguistic traditions, serving as a variant spelling of Peter. Derived from the Greek "Petros" meaning "rock" or "stone," it carries…
Perfecto
Spanish
"perfect"
Spanish speakers use this name for Jesus Christ only. Probably a good policy.
Philosophy
Word name
Far-fetched, but friends can always call him Phil.
Plummer
English occupational name
Plummer might be an occupational name for someone who works with pipes -- yes, like a plumber -- or with feathers, from the Olde English (from the French) plume. Or it could indicate someone who…
Proctor
Latin
"official, administrator"
With the new fashion for occupational names, we may hear more of this one.