Down the Rabbit Hole Names

Mayhew

Old French variation of Matthew, Hebrew

"Gift of God"

A surname-style spin on the classic Matthew, notably born by Victorian journalist and reform advocate Henry Mayhew, writer of London Labour and the London Poor .

Lemont

Lemont is a masculine given name that likely originated as a surname of French derivation, meaning 'the mountain' or 'from the mountain' (from 'le mont'). The name has documented usage as a given…

Parc

French

"park"

Of course, you can just name him Park. But that's so pedestrian.

Robbe

Dutch diminutive of Robert

"bright fame"

Unfashionable in the U.S. yet a shining star in The Netherlands, where nickname-names are enormously stylish.

Ewell

English

"well by the stream"

Ewell is an English surname and place name, combining the Old English words for stream and well. Pronounced like the word "yule", or sometimes like YOO-ehl, it may be associated with the Ewell family…

Finesse

English from French, word name

"Saturday Night Live" cast member Finesse Mitchell often mocks his own and similar names when portraying the character Starkeisha on the show.

Chico

Spanish

"boy"

Friendly but flimsy.

Rawling

Rawling is an uncommon masculine name with English origins, primarily derived from a surname. It evolved as a patronymic form meaning 'son of Rawlin' or 'son of Ralph,' with the root name Ralph…

Tarrenz

Tarrenz is a masculine name of uncertain origin, likely a modern creation or a highly unusual spelling variant of names like Terrence or Tarrant. The distinctive double 'r' and 'z' ending give it a…

Banning

Irish

"small, fair one"

If you like the Irish surname feel, there are loads of more congenial options.

Bernt

Bernt is a masculine name of Scandinavian and Germanic origin, functioning as a variation of Bernard or Bernhard, which derives from elements meaning "bear" and "brave" or "hardy." Particularly…

Jarvaska

Jarvaska is an extremely rare masculine name with uncertain origins. It may have evolved as a creative variation of names like Jarvis or Jarvie, or could have roots in Eastern European or Baltic…

Nicandreo

Nicandreo is a masculine name that appears to be a variant or elaboration of Nicander, which comes from Greek elements 'nike' meaning 'victory' and 'andros' meaning 'man,' thus 'victorious man.' This…

Luitpold

Luitpold is a masculine German name with ancient Germanic roots. It combines the elements "liut" meaning "people" and "bold" meaning "brave" or "bold," creating a meaning close to "bold among the…

Makepeace

English surname

A virtuous surname which has occasionally been used as a unisex given name, as in the case of Vanity Fair author William Makepeace Thackeray.

Nap

Nap is an uncommon masculine name that can function as both a standalone name and a nickname. It may originate as a shortened form of Napoleon, the name of the famous French emperor, which derives…

Shaye

Shaye is a versatile name used for both genders but more commonly for boys in this context. It has multiple possible origins: as a variant of Shay (from Irish 'Séaghdha' meaning 'hawk-like' or Hebrew…

Farruco

Farruco is a masculine name with Spanish and Galician roots, particularly associated with northwestern Spain. The name originated as a diminutive or variant of Francisco (Francis), but has developed…

Ruffin

Surname name

Soul fans may wish to use this unusual name as a reference to singer Jimmy Ruffin and his younger brother David, one of the lead members of The Temptations.

Mingo

Short form of Domingo

Mingo is a cute nickname of the Spanish version of Dominic. It's not to be confused with Mungo, the name of the patron saint of Glasgow.