Fantasy OC - PC Names - Male

Baltazar

Spanish, Hebrew, Akkadian

"Baal protects the King"

This variation spelling of Balthasar is most often used in South America. Argentinian football star Joan Figallo recently called his son Baltazar.

Balthasar

Greek

"God protects the king"

Balthasar was one of the biblical Three Kings who visited the infant Jesus, also used by Shakespeare and in the oil-rich Getty family; offbeat and intriguing. Balthazar is another, equally…

Balthazar

Phoenician

"Baal protects the King"

This evocative name of one of the Three Wise Men of the Orient, also spelled Balthasar, may finally be ready for prime time. Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar were the Magi who brought gifts of gold,…

Barabbas

Aramaic

"son of the father"

In the Christian bible, Barabbas was a murderer that Pontius Pilate freed while condemning Jesus to die. The name is ironic, given that Christian belief promotes Jesus as the son of the Father. The…

Barak

Hebrew

"lightning"

An Old Testament warrior whose name still sounds tough.

Baram

Israeli

"son of a nation"

This is one of hundreds of modern Israeli names that are unknown here but could translate to our culture.

Baran

Turkish and Persian, Russian

"rain; ram"

Baran is barely known in the US -- unless it's mistaken for royal moniker and Trump son name Baron -- but it might make a perfect choice for a boy born under the sign of Aries.

Barden

English "barley valley"

"barley valley"

Rarely heard last-name-first choice with nice gardenlike feel.

Bardolph

German

"bright wolf"

Bardolph is an antiquated German name that was used by Shakespeare for several minor characters. Short form Bardo, a Buddhist term for a Limbo-like state, would be more familiar and more fashionable…

Bardon

Bardon is a masculine name likely derived from an English surname, which itself originated from place names combining the Old English elements 'bere' (barley) and 'dun' (hill), meaning 'barley hill.'…

Bardric

Bardric is a masculine name with Germanic and Old English roots. It combines elements reminiscent of 'bard' (a poet or singer) and 'ric' (meaning 'ruler' or 'power'). This construction suggests…

Bardrick

Teutonic

"axe-ruler"

Sounds like...a Teutonic axe-ruler.

Bardulf

Bardulf is a masculine name with strong Germanic and Norse roots, combining the elements 'bard' (axe or beard) and 'ulf' (wolf). This powerfully evocative name was borne by various nobles in medieval…

Bardulph

Bardulph is a masculine name with Germanic origins, composed of the elements 'bard' (meaning 'axe' or 'beard') and 'wulf' (meaning 'wolf'). It represents one of several variations including Bardolf,…

Baris

Turkish

"peace"

Baris has the advantage of sounding familiar but being rare and unusual. The peaceful meaning is another plus.

Barlo

Barlo is an uncommon masculine name with unclear origins, possibly derived from Old English elements or as a shortened form of longer names like Barlow. As a surname, Barlow refers to a location…

Barnabas

Aramaic

"son of consolation"

Barnabas, whose birth name was Joseph, was one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem, who undertook missionary journeys with Paul the Apostle, His name is a bit Old World compared to the…

Barnham

Barnham is a masculine name of English origin, primarily known as a surname before occasional adoption as a first name. It derives from Old English elements meaning 'barn' or 'barley' combined with…

Barolo

Barolo is a masculine name with Italian origins, derived from the renowned wine-producing region in northern Italy. This distinguished name carries connotations of sophistication, tradition, and…

Barraud

Barraud is a masculine name with French origins, functioning primarily as a surname before occasionally being adopted as a given name. It derives from ancient Germanic elements, possibly related to…