Cute but Spunky Boys' Names

Tybalt

Medieval form of Theobald

"from bold people"

Similar in sound to the French "Thibault", which is far more popular, Tybalt is best known as the bloodlustful and brawling cousin of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet . Perhaps this…

Oakland

American nature name or place name

"oak land"

Oakland is a place name associated mainly with the city near San Francisco, pretty obviously meaning "oak land". Theoretically unisex but used mainly for boys, Oakland is one of a trending group of…

Buxton

English

"boulders that rock at a touch"

Sounds too much like buxom.

Haynes

English, German

"enclosure, hedge"

A cool, surname-style name, Haynes ultimately comes from the Germanic names, Hagen or Hagano. It fits in to the contemporary trend for -s ending names like Hayes, Townes, Brooks, and Briggs. Brought…

Ashford

English Surname

A novel way to get to the nicknames Ash or Ford

Rodin

Rodin is a masculine name that evokes immediate associations with Auguste Rodin, the renowned French sculptor who created 'The Thinker.' The name may derive from the Slavic element 'rod' meaning…

Franz

German variation of Francis, Latin

"Frenchman or free man"

Franz is the German equivalent to Francis, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a Franz outside of countries with Germanic origins. In America the name is often associated with celebrated author Franz…

Escher

Dutch; Geman

"person from Eshe"

Most commonly associated with artist M.C. Escher, Escher makes a great hero name that would fit in nicely with the surname names of today.

Drummond

Scottish

"ridge"

At one time associated with the fictional detective Bulldog Drummond, this formal surname name does boast the cute nickname Drum.

Loki

Norse mythological name

"lock"

Loki is the shape-shifting, gender-bending god of mischief in Norse mythology. Taking several animal forms, from a salmon to a seal to a fly, Loki is alternately friend and foe of the gods.

Connolly

Irish

"fierce as a hound"

Connolly, an alternate spelling of Connelly, could make a livelier and less common substitute for Connor.