Head Turning Rugby Player names

Kane

Celtic

"warrior"

A name of multiple identities: a somewhat soap-operatic single-syllable surname, a homonym for the biblical bad boy Cain, and, when found in Japan and Hawaii, it transforms into the two syllable…

Rocky

English, Italian

"rock; rest; rook"

A popular choice back in the 50s and 70s, Rocky fell into decline after Sylvester Stallone's battered but not beaten boxer character became the overwhelming association many had with the name. Now,…

Butch

Nickname name

Old-school nickname ala Spike and Babe that's favored by some hipster parents.

Chauncey

Latin

"chancellor"

A name halfway between its old milquetoast image and a more jovial Irish-sounding contemporary one.

Quade

Latin or Irish,

"fourth, born fourth; son of Uaid"

Quade is a confident, contemporary-sounding name that would fit right in with classmates Cade, Zade, Slade and Jade, boasting the quirky Q-beginning. Quade Cooper is an Australian rugby star. With…

Wycliff

Wycliff is a masculine name of English origin, derived from an Old English surname meaning 'white cliff.' The name gained historical significance through John Wycliffe, the 14th-century religious…

Jebb

Jebb is a masculine name of English origin, typically derived from a surname which itself was a medieval diminutive of the name Jacob. The biblical name Jacob comes from Hebrew, meaning 'supplanter'…

Aurelien

Aurelien is a sophisticated masculine name with French origins, derived from the ancient Roman name Aurelius, which means 'golden' or 'gilded.' This elegant name carries an air of distinction and…

Renaud

French variation of Reginald

Attractive if phonetically confusing; also pronounced exactly the same as the Renault car.