Aries inspired names

Verrill

French

"honest"

Feminine, à la Beryl and Merrill.

Vivendel

Norwegian nature name

"honeysuckle flower"

The Norwegian word for "honeysuckle" could make for a fresh and vibrant nature-inspired choice.

Wanderer

English from German

"one who roams"

Warin

English variation of Varin, German

"to defend; one of the Varni"

The Germanic tribe known as the Varni took their name from the verb werren , meaning "to defend." The given name Varin derived from the tribe name, meaning "one of the Varni." The Varni were defeated…

Wellington

English surname from place name

"people living in the hamlet in the cleared area near the temple"

Wellington is a tony-sounding English surname turned baby name by pregnancy guru Rosie Pope, who calls her son Wells for short. It's also the middle name of one of the Sweet Home sextuplets, Blu…

Whistler

English occupational name

"one who whistles"

A new entry in the fashionable occupational name category -- and a jolly job it must be -- with the added attraction of relating to the great early 20th century American artist James Abbott McNeill…

Whitten

Variation of Witten, German surname

"son of the white-haired or pale one"

Whitten is a stylish patronymic surname derived from Witt and Witte — German and Dutch nicknames-turned-surnames describing people with white-blonde hair or a pale complexion. Cool-guy nickname Whit…

Wilf

Diminutive of Wilfred

A fairly common nickname in England that has never caught on in America. The rise of acronyms like MILF and DILF probably won't help its prospects going forward.

Witten

German surname

"son of the white-haired or pale one"

The surname Witten (and variants such as Whitten) is a patronym derived from Witte or Witt, which was a nickname for people with white hair or a pale complexion in Germany and the Netherlands. It…

Wystan

English

"battle stone"

Dignified first name of poet W. H. Auden, less exposed than his currently stylish surname.

Xanthos

Greek

"golden-haired"

This alternate name for Apollo has a noble sound and can always be shortened to Xan.

Xanthus

Latin, from Greek, variation of Xanthos

"golden-haired"

Spelt Xanthos in Greek, this alternate name for Apollo has a noble sound (pronounced ZHAN-thus) and can always be shortened to Xan.

Yanai

Aramaic

"he will answer"

The biblical husband of the queen of Sheba; an unusual name with an interesting sound, rhyming with lanai.

Yuval

Hebrew variation of Jubal, Latin

"stream"

This Hebrew version of Jubal, a traditionally masculine name, is used for both boys and girls in modern Israel.

Zac

Diminutive of Zachariah/Zachary

"the Lord has remembered"

A popular nickname that, over the past few decades, has acquired enough standing to work on its own, a la earlier equivalents such as Jack and Max; an alternative to Zach/Zack. Actor/singer Zac…

Zacharias

Greek form of Hebrew Zachariah

"the Lord has remembered"

One of several more venerable names that get to the nickname Zack if you're tired of Zachary. In the New Testament, Zacharias was the husband of Elizabeth and father of John the Baptist.

Zak

Diminutive of Zachary, Hebrew

"the Lord has remembered"

This zippy short form of Zachary is more and more often standing on its own -- sometimes as Zac, Zach, Zack, or even Zakk -- but this simple-yet-straightforward version may be the very best.

Zakhar

Russian variation of Zechariah, Hebrew

"the lord has remembered"

Zakhar would make a fresh way to honor a Zachary, particularly if you have Russian heritage.

Zakk

Hebrew, Short form of Zachary

"the Lord has remembered"

Zakk is an ekstra-kinetic spelling of a short form that's more and more often standing on its own, also as Zac, Zak, Zach, and Zack. This version is largely associated with musician Zakk Wylde.

Zul

Malay and Indonesian

"owner, possessor"

From an Arabic word meaning "owner of", and often found as the first part of compound names.