Names of horses

Roscoe

English, Norse

"deer forest"

Fairly popular a hundred years ago but out of the US charts since 1978, the quirky yet edgy Roscoe feels very much in step with the trending o-ending boy names popular now, such as Milo, Hugo, and…

Rune

German and Swedish

"secret"

Name with connotations both mystical and tragic, newly popular in Europe. For English speakers, though, this name might be ruined by its homonym ruin.

Shadow

English word name

A word name with a touch of mystery surrounding it, Shadow is a bold, edgy choice for a baby which some may find a bit ominous. While it is predominatly used for cats, dogs, and other furry friends,…

Spruce

Tree name

A handsome, spruced-up post-Bruce tree name.

Summit

English word name

"highest point of a mountain"

An especially adventurous word name that conjures up mountain expeditions. As names like Everest and Zenith continue to climb, so too should Summit.

Sycamore

Nature name

"fig mulberry"

Tree name with a pleasant sound and rhythm.

Tango

Spanish

"touch"

A South American dance style whose name derives from Latin tangere "touch". It's also a popular orange-flavored fizzy drink in the UK, as well as the word for the letter T in the NATO phonetic…

Tarragon

Plant name from Greek

"dragon herb"

Tarvo

Finnish

"wild aurochs; energy"

Tarvo has two potential origin stories. The first is that it derives from the Old Finnish word tarvas , meaning "wild aurochs," a wild species of cattle that is now extinct. The second possible…

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.

Thyme

Nature name

Fragrant herb often used for cooking, but scarcely as a name.