Down the Rabbit Hole Names

Endicott

English

"beyond the cottage"

Upstanding New England patrician name.

Diederick

Diederick is a masculine name with strong Germanic roots, serving as a variant of Dietrich, Diederik, or Theodoric. These names derive from the Old Germanic elements 'theud' meaning 'people' and…

Sansone

Italian variation of Samson

"sun"

Strong and rhythmic Italian form of Samson

Camdyn

Spelling variation of Camden

Less popular than Camden by a lot and Kamdyn by a little. The prominent trend of substituting other vowels with a y continues to propel new spellings of names up the popularity list, which was the…

Diarmuid

Irish

"free from envy"

Old Irish spelling of Dermot / Diarmaid. This spelling is commonly used in the legend of Diarmuid and Gráinne, a love story from Irish legend.

Zehavi

Zehavi is a masculine name with Hebrew origins, derived from the word 'zahav' meaning 'gold.' This modern Israeli name carries connotations of preciousness, value, and brilliance associated with the…

Taft

English

"building site"

A solid, brief but not brusque single-syllable surname with a presidential pedigree.

Osbaldo

Osbaldo is a masculine name with Spanish and Italian roots, derived from the Germanic name Oswald. The original Germanic elements 'os' meaning 'god' and 'wald' meaning 'power' or 'ruler' combine to…

Draper

English occupational name

"cloth merchant"

Other occupational names would be more commonly accepted, though the Mad Men character has certainly brought it to the fore.

Cadwalader

Welsh

"battle leader"

An ancient Welsh name belonging to an early modern king and saint, among others. The Irish cognate, Cathal, is more widely known.

Wetzel

Wetzel is a masculine surname that has occasionally transitioned to first-name usage. It derives from German origins, specifically from a diminutive form of the name Werner, meaning 'army defender'…

Descartes

French surname

"dweller at the outskirts of town"

Highly unlikely philosophical choice.

Jailen

Jailen is a contemporary masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Jaylen or Jalen, names that gained popularity in the United States following the fame of basketball…

Bubba

American nickname

The original southern Good Ol' Boy.

Kaidon

Kaidon is a modern masculine name that has gained some popularity in the early 21st century. It combines elements of popular contemporary names like Aiden, Kayden, and Braydon, following the '-ayden'…

Ikavod

Ikavod appears to be a variant spelling of Ichabod, a Hebrew name meaning 'the glory has departed' or 'no glory,' found in the Bible. The biblical Ichabod was named to mark the capture of the Ark of…

Pancho

Spanish, diminutive of Francisco

Pancho is a bit more problematic than such similar names as Pablo and Paco because of the Pancho Villa association.

Zhorz

Zhorz is an extremely rare masculine name that appears to be a phonetic or creative spelling of George or Jorge. The unique spelling with the initial 'Z' and the use of 'zh' gives the name an Eastern…

Estlin

Literary name

A subtle literary surname choice: Estlin is the second "E" in E.E. Cummings (the first being Edward). Works equally well on both men and women.

Everglade

English place name

"endless glade"