Aries inspired names

Stoic

English word name

"enduring adversity without showing one's feelings"

A sober and detached choice for a son.

Stoker

English

"one who tends to the fire"

The dark surname of Dracula author Bram Stoker would make for an edgy occupational baby name.

Syrus

Greek, English, Persian

"a Syrian; sun"

Syrus can be a spelling variation of the Greek Syros, a myhtological figure and the founder of Assyria. Pronounced SEER-us, it was borne by two early saints and means "a Syrian" or "from Syria". The…

Taichi

Japanese

"big one"

Takuma

Japanese

"genuine support; pioneer"

Talman

Hebrew

"injured, oppressed"

Extremely rare yet with an on trend sound, although the meaning may put parents off.

Tamerlaine

Turkic, Mongol

"iron"

Although Tamerlaine, especially with the addition of an i, feels more feminine than masculine these days and is occasionally used for girls, the original Tamerlane was a fierce Mongol warrior.

Tamerlane

Turkic, Mongol

"iron"

This Westernized form of the name of an ancient Mongol warrior, remembered primarily today through the works of Christopher Marlowe and Edgar Allan Poe, runs the risk of sounding pompous and…

Tanwyn

Welsh

"white fire"

Tanwyn is a modern Welsh name that can work for either sex depending on the spelling -- wyn is the traditional boys' spelling, while wen as in Tanwen is the girls' version. Famous bearers include…

Tarik

Turkish, Bosnian variation of Tariq, Arabic

"the one who knocks at the door"

This bold and straightforward name is a common variant of Tariq in Turkey and Bosnia and is used as an alternate spelling in Arabic-speaking countries. In Arabic, Tariq was historically used in…

Tariq

Arabic

"the one who knocks at the door"

A strong and confident name growing in popularity, in numerous spellings.

Thaddai

Aramaic

Aramaic early form of Thaddeus.

Thelonius

Latinized form of German Tielo or Till

"people"

One of the coolest of names, thanks to legendary jazz pianist Thelonious Sphere Monk, who inherited it from his father. It has been used very sparingly since the 1960s--just a sprinkling of baby boys…

Thibor

Variation of Tibor, Slavic

"sacred place"

Alternate spelling of Tibor used in the horror book series Necroscope .

Thistle

botanical name

The thistle is the botanical emblem of Scotland and would make a good if unusual patriotic choice for people with Scottish heritage. One of the few flower names that could be worn by a boy with as…

Thom

Aramaic

"twin"

Pronounced like Tom, but not everyone will know that.

Thoreau

French

"strength of a bull"

A dashing French surname name most famously borne by Henry David Thoreau, an American naturalist, writer and philosopher who influenced such notable figures as Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin…

Thoren

Norse and Scandinavian

"thunder"

As the mythological Thor morphs into a modern baby name, the variations Thoren and Thorin feel like real possibilities, not just in Scandinavia but around the Western world.

Thorfinn

Norse

"Finn of Thor"

An ancient Norse name that is still in regular use in the Orkney Islands in Scotland. A famous historical bearer is Thorfinn Sigurdsson (or Thorfinn the Mighty), an 11th century Earl of Orkney.

Thorin

Norse and Scandinavian

"thunder or brave and daring"

Some sources give Thorin as a variation of the thunder god name Thor, equivalent to Thoren, while others says it comes from the verb að þora, meaning "to dare." This is a dwarf's name that first…