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Scott
English
"from Scotland"
A cool, windswept, surfer babe-magnet in 1965, a nice dad -- or even granddad -- today.
Jonas
Greek variation of Jonah
"dove"
Jonas has a slightly more grandfatherly image than the English version of his name, but that only adds to its retro appeal. And though it may lag behind Jonah in this country, Jonas is riding a huge…
Dennis
French from Greek, vernacular form of Dionysius
"god of Nysa"
Although it has come to sound Irish, Dennis is one of the most widely-used French names (St. Denis is the patron saint of France) and harks back even further to Dionysius, the Greek god of wine and…
Cheyenne
Sioux
"people of a different language"
The name of a courageous tribe, Cheyenne became quite popular in the 1990s, inspiring a wide range of spelling variations—Shyanne is one example that's still on the rise.
Harold
Scandinavian
"army ruler"
The name of the last Anglo-Saxon king of England before the Norman conquest, and a name that's long been associated with a pipe-smoking, bespectacled grandpa or uncle. After years in style limbo,…
Adah
Hebrew
"ornament"
Adah is a biblical name twice over—one was the mother of Jabal and Jubal, the other was a wife of Esau. The latter Adah and Esau’s descendants settled in Edom and became the Edomites. Adah is…
Asad
Asad is an Arabic name meaning "lion," symbolizing strength, courage, and nobility. It has been used throughout the Muslim world for centuries and carries significant cultural importance. In Islamic…
Auberon
English, French, German
"elf ruler, bright elf; noble bear"
Rarely heard in the US, Auberon has a gentle autumnal feel rare in a male name. A Shakespeare-adjacent choice, Auberon started out as as a pet form of Auberi, the French form of German Alberich.…
Aelius
Aranhil
Asra
Bardr
Brolle
Calixte
French
"most beautiful"
French form of Callistus or Callixtus, borne by several popes and saints.
Clinton
English
"hilltop town"
Like many names that have strong political connotations, the attractiveness of the name Clinton will be affected by your world-view. But, taking politics out of the equation, Clinton has a lovely…
Caph
Delores
English variation of Dolores, Spanish
"lady of sorrows"
See Dolores.
Faune
Faune is a rare and ethereal feminine name derived from Roman mythology, where Fauna was the goddess of prophecy, fertility, and animals—the female counterpart to Faunus (known as Pan in Greek…
Gardener
English
"keeper of the garden"
Gardener is surely one of the most pleasant and evocative of the occupational options, calling up images of green grass and budding blooms. The name can also be spelled without the first ' e ', as in…
Geoffroy
Geoffroy is a masculine name of French origin, representing the Gallic form of the Germanic name Geoffrey. Derived from elements meaning 'peace' and 'district' or 'traveler', it conveys a sense of…