Aircraft Inspired Names

Washington

English

"home of the Wassa people"

Lincoln, Tyler, Taylor, Jackson, Jefferson, Harrison, McKinley, Grant, Kennedy, Carter -- yes. Washington -- probably not.

Wild

Word name

Asking for trouble.

Wolf

Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, German

" traveling wolf"

Wolf is a name with a split personality. It can be seen as one of the fierce animal names, like Fox and Bear and Puma, with a touch of the werewolf, or it can be viewed as a quieter, Wolf Blitzer…

Zero

Italian from Arabic and Sanskrit

"void"

Zero has been documented as a given name before, but it's largely familiar as a stage name (such as Zero Mostel, born Samuel Joel Mostel) and comic book and anime characters. Seven boys were called…

Gordon

Scottish

"great hill"

As this long-term Age of Jordans, both male and female, begins to wind down, the neglected Scottish favorite Gordon, with its more distinguished history, could come back as a distinctive alternative.…

Saro

Armenian; Italian; Nigerian

As a masculine name Saro has three origins: In Armenia, Saro is a literary choice: he’s the lover of the eponymous heroine of the opera Anoush by Armen Tigranian — and is hence a Romeo-like figure.…

Percival

French

"one who pierces the valley"

There are several Percivals scattered through the Harry Potter series, which might help transform the old-fangled, fussy image it has accrued. Actually, the original Percival was the one perfectly…

Kirby

Norse

"church settlement"

Attractive British place-name with a sense of humor. Fun fact: John Wayne played five characters with the first or second name of Kirby.

Culver

English variation of Columba

"dove"

In the currently popular solid, serious, two-syllable mold.