D8 Boys Names

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  1. Argyle
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "an Irishman, from the land of the Gaels"
    • Description:

      Nice Scottish sound, but too tied to sweaters and socks.
  2. Beige
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Description:

      Bland, and better for a girl besides.
  3. Bryce
    • Origin:

      Variation of Brice, Scottish surname
    • Meaning:

      "speckled, freckled"
    • Description:

      This spelling of Brice relates the name to Utah's spectacular Bryce Canyon -- and is much more popular for both genders than the original Brice. Basketball's LeBron James named his son Bryce Maximus James, and in one of his early movies, John Cusack played a Bryce in Sixteen Candles.
  4. Burgundy
    • Origin:

      French place-name; also color name
    • Description:

      Ron Burgundy was Will Ferrell's fictional helmet-haired newsman, but this color name is much more suited to a girl.
  5. Carden
    • Origin:

      English occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "wool carder"
    • Description:

      Highly unusual but stylish-sounding occupational name, with a pleasant association with gardens.
  6. Cerulean
    • Origin:

      Color name
    • Meaning:

      "deep sky-blue"
    • Description:

      Cerulean is just beginning to be heard as a name thanks to its distinctive sounds and the appealing electric-sky-blue it evokes. Reminiscent of Ocean, Aurelian, Cyrus, and Caspian, it was given to just 6 babies in 2023, but that could change in coming years.
  7. Cordovan
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "native of Cordova"
    • Description:

      Leathery, masculine image, complete with user-friendly short form.
  8. Cotton
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      A name heard in Puritan times -- Cotton Mather was a minister involved in the Salem witchcraft trials -- which really deserves modern consideration as it blends nature and softness into a really trendy and wearable masculine name.
  9. Denim
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "sturdy cotton"
    • Description:

      With Levi in vogue and country names on trend, Denim could fit in among the Waylons, Walkers, Coltons, and Rhetts. As a boys name, it brings to mind the qualities of the fabric: hardworking, cool and versatile. Singer Toni Braxton chose this name for her son in 2001, and parents have been using it for boys and girls ever since.
  10. Draper
    • Origin:

      English occupational name
    • Meaning:

      "cloth merchant"
    • Description:

      Other occupational names would be more commonly accepted, though the Mad Men character has certainly brought it to the fore.
  11. Indigo
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "Indian dye"
    • Description:

      Indigo is one of the most appealing and evocative of the new generation of color names. Color names have joined flower and jewel names -- in a big way -- and Indigo, a deep blue-purple dye from plants native to India, is particularly striking for both girls and boys. Although most people don't think of it like this, Indigo might also be considered among the most stylish Greek baby names in use today. Some cultural references: The Indigo Girls are a folk duo, 'Mood Indigo' is a classic Duke Ellington jazz composition, and there is a 1970's New Age theory that Indigo children possess special, sometimes supernatural abilities. Indigo is the name of a character in the Ntozake Shange novel Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo, and was used for his daughter by Lou Diamond Phillips.
  12. Jean
    • Origin:

      French variation of John
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      In Paris, it's charming, but in America, it's still Jean, as in blue jean. Or Aunt Jean.
  13. Jersey
    • Origin:

      English place name
    • Meaning:

      "Geirr's island"
    • Description:

      The New Jersey cities of Camden and Trenton are in, but the name of the state has not caught on to anywhere near the same extent, possibly due to its association with knitted pullovers and reality TV. Nevertheless, Jersey peaked as a masculine name in 2022, when it was given to around 60 boys.
  14. Oxford
    • Origin:

      English place-name
    • Meaning:

      "from the oxen crossing"
    • Description:

      High-collared and straightlaced, with the deadly "Ox" nickname.
  15. Paisley
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "church, cemetery"
    • Description:

      Taken from a Scottish town, a Scots surname, and the name of an intricately patterned fabric, Paisley means "church" or "cemetery." It ranks highly for girls and is in US Top 100. It may feel a little swirly to ever catch on for boys, but with gentle names like Rowan, Teddy, Casey, Emery, and Trace rising in the US, and Hadley, Oakley, McKenzie, and Presley ranking in the UK, Paisley might one day be considered for any gender. Paisley Currah, a political scientist, professor, author and advocate for transgender rights, is a notable bearer of the name.
  16. Suede
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "Swedish"
    • Description:

      In the nineties there was a "One Life to Live" soap opera character named Suede, but few fans picked up on it; might be more appealing to today's generation of parents.
  17. Tailor
    • Tanner
      • Origin:

        English occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "leather tanner"
      • Description:

        One of the hot two-syllable T names of the nineties (along with Tyler, Trevor, and Taylor), and well represented on soap operas; Tanner is still widely used, but its popularity is declining.
    • Teal
      • Origin:

        Bird and color name
      • Description:

        This name of both a grayish-greenish-blue color and a kind of wild duck can be used for both boys and girls.
    • Walker
      • Origin:

        English occupational name
      • Meaning:

        "cloth-walker"
      • Description:

        Walker is both a Waspy surname name—as in the W in George W. Bush—but it also has a gentle ambling quality and a creative connection to such greats as writer Walker Percy and photographer Walker Evans, whose father was also named Walker.