Down the Rabbit Hole Names

Paxx

Paxx is a modern masculine name that appears to be a contemporary variant of Pax, the Latin word for 'peace.' With its double 'x' ending, Paxx adopts a distinctly contemporary, edgy style while…

Taggart

Irish

"son of the priest"

Not your typical jovial Irish surname; but has a dark, craggy appeal, and Tag as a nickname.

Con

Diminutive of Cornelius, Conrad, Latin, German

"horn; brave counsel"

Back in the day, Con was a nickname for Cornelius and Conrad. Today it feels like a pet form of Connor.

Avreliy

Avreliy is a masculine name of Russian origin, derived from the Latin name Aurelius, which means 'golden' or 'golden one.' This name carries the weight of classical history, as Aurelius was a…

Eliyahu

Hebrew

"Jehovah is God"

Eliyahu is the Hebrew form of the increasingly popular Biblical prophet name Elijah, also found in forms Elias and Eli. There were 100 boys given the name Eliyahu in the U.S. in 2012. Its upside is…

Haviv

Haviv is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning 'beloved' or 'cherished.' It shares roots with the Hebrew word 'haviv' (חָבִיב) which expresses endearment and affection. The name has historical…

Fonso

German, diminutive of Alfonso

All anyone will think of is the Fonz.

Paradox

English word name

A paradox is a statement that while seeming true contradicts itself. With the less-than-pleasant "Doxy" as an obvious nickname, Paradox is perhaps a better name for a cat than a baby.

Tew

Celtic

"warrior god"

Tew many conflicting word spellings.

Jacksin

Jacksin is a contemporary masculine name that represents a creative respelling of the traditional Jackson. While Jackson originated as a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jack' (with Jack being a…

Dix

Latin

"tenth"

Once a birth order name, now might work as a cool x-ending nickname. But be warned that it sounds very close to an unfortunate slang term.

Teton

Native American, Sioux tribe; also western American place-name

Rare and rugged, though one of the baby names with a lot of teasing potential.

Emiradian

Quantavius

English, modern combination of Quan and Octavius

One of the more imposing and intriguing of the combo names.

Wildfire

English nature name

"destructive, fast spreading fire over bush or woodland"

A blazing name, connoting speed and recklessness, this might sound interesting in theory but insensitive perhaps in reality. It might be a cool name for a particularly fast moving pet, however.

Bairtliméad

Bairtliméad is the traditional Irish Gaelic form of the name Bartholomew, which comes from the Aramaic name Bar-Talmai, meaning "son of Talmai" or "son of the furrows." This distinctively Irish…

Fitzhugh

English, from German

"son of intelligence"

All the Fitz names are hard to carry, but this one has a wonderful meaning and might be a good middle name choice to honor a brilliant lineage.

Amazu

Nigerian, Ibo

"no one knows everything"

Conveys a sense of amazement.

Navigator

Occupational name

Adventurous and unusual choice from this trendy group in the wild new world of baby names .

Ballad

English word name

Ballad could be the masculine answer to Aria. An obvious and cute nickname is Lad or Laddie.