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English word name
"cross"
Evocative word name that's refreshingly straightforward. Overtones of Christianity and penalty. More subtle option: Cruz.
" a mounted man-at-arms serving a feudal superior"
Knight (as opposed to Night) is a name clad in shiny armor. This high-ranking word name was introduced by singers Kelis and Nas. Knight might join brothers King, Royal, and Noble in a new definition…
Norse
"brother"
Despite its brotherly meaning, sounds rather formal and cold.
Jeshua is a masculine name with ancient Hebrew origins, representing an earlier form of the name Jesus. Derived from 'Yeshua,' it means 'God is salvation' or 'God saves.' This name appears in…
Irish
"little lord"
Tiernan is the slightly edgier and sharper cousin of Kiernan. This is one Irish surname that is attractive but distinctive; Tierney is another, related, option. Tiernan was a popular name in early…
Luken is a masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may function as a variant of Luke or Lucas, names with Greek origins meaning 'light-giving' or 'illumination.' Alternatively, it could…
"bard, royal poet"
Has a legitimate first name history in its native land and an appealing meaning, but pronunciation is far from obvious.
Modern invented name
Whether you think of it as Cale with a K, or a pet form of Kalen or Kaleb, this is just the kind of short, synthetic name finding a lot of favor now, but remember -- it's also the name of a vegetable.
Variation of Leighton, English
"meadow settlement"
Lleyton is the novel spelling publicized by Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt. Other double 'L's are found in such Welsh names as Lloyd and Llewellyn. More popular forms of the name include…
"cardinal direction of north"
A lot of attention was drawn to this name when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced it as the name of their baby daughter, making it instantly unisex. North is a word name that's long been used,…
Scottish
"lord of the land"
Laird is a Scottish title for the landed gentry – it ranks just below a Baron – with a pleasantly distinctive Scottish burr that must have appealed to Sharon Stone, who chose it for her son. Laird…
English
"long hill"
Classy-sounding surname name usually bypassed in favor of the simpler Landon.
Laren is a masculine name of Dutch origin, derived from the place name Laren, a town in the Netherlands. It can also be considered a variant of the name Lauren, which has Latin roots meaning 'from…
