Down the Rabbit Hole Names

Lazer

Yiddish variation of Eliezer or Lazarus

"God helps"

Lazer has some biblical cred as a form of Eliezer, Eleazar, or Lazarus, all relatives, and it's also a modern bad boy name a la Ranger and Breaker. Our recommendation would be to use one of the…

Peak

English word name

"pointed top of the mountain; highest point of achievement"

An ambitious geographical name, associated with mountains and success. In the UK, however, this is a slang term, meaning "bad, disappointing".

Ericson

Old Norse

"son of the eternal ruler"

Ericson, also spelled Erickson and Erikson (and with -sen endings too), is a Nordic surname that makes a strong choice. Ericson may continue the trend Harrison, Jefferson and Jackson started.

Uilleam

Scottish variation of William

Most Americans would take the easy way out and spell it Willem, as in artist de Kooning and actor Dafoe.

Vercingetorix

Gaulish

"king over warriors"

An ancient Gaulish king with a cumbersome name and history. Vercingetorix was the leader of the Arverni tribe, who united the Gauls in a revolt against Roman forces during Julius Caesar's Gallic…

Amedee

French form of Amadeus

This variation of Amadeus may not be as familiar in the United States, but it has potential for French speaker and those with a French lineage.

Rhyne

Rhyne is a masculine name with Germanic and Dutch origins, derived from geographical terms for 'canal' or 'watercourse.' Most prominently, it connects to the Rhine River, one of Europe's most…

Moe

English, diminutive of Moses

"delivered"

If Gus and Max have made it, why not Moe? Can it be the lingering Three Stooges effect? We think that Moe, like Joe, is one of the friendliest and most open of regular guy nickname names and should…

Kaddish

Literary and word name

The name of the hero of Nathan Englander's The Ministry of Special Cases is also the name of the prayer Jews say for the dead, so be aware that this could definitely be seen as an offensive choice to…

Bleu

French

"blue"

The Frenchified color name Bleu is notable in baby-naming history as the then-outrageous middle name of John Travolta and Kelly Preston's daughter Ella, born in 2000. Perhaps because blue is…

Bradshaw

English

"broad forest"

Currently connected to football Hall of Famer turned actor Terry Bradshaw.

Manilla

City name

A variant spelling of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Vloggers The Bucket List Family have a son named Manilla.

Moisei

Moisei is a masculine name of Russian and Eastern European origin, representing a Slavic form of Moses. The biblical name Moses derives from Egyptian roots meaning 'drawn out of the water,'…

Pesah

Hebrew

"spared"

The Hebrew name for Passover, making this the Jewish version of naming your child Christmas or Easter.

Mcpherson

McPherson is a Scottish surname that has occasionally been used as a first name for boys. Derived from the Gaelic 'Mac a' Phearsain' meaning 'son of the parson' or 'son of the clergyman,' it reflects…

Refugio

Refugio is a masculine name of Spanish origin that carries deep symbolic meaning. Translating directly to 'refuge' or 'sanctuary,' it emerged from religious contexts, referring to places of shelter…

Yakov

Russian variation of Jacob

"supplanter"

What a difference a couple of letters make: Old World version of most popular name never quite made it out of the shtetl.

Deke

Deke is a masculine name with American origins, typically functioning as a nickname derived from names like Deacon or Derek. In some cases, it can also be a standalone given name. The name gained…

Nectarios

Greek

"of nectar"

A twentieth-century Greek saint's name redolent of the beverage of the gods that imparted immortality.

Rusk

Scottish

"marsh, bog"