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Keion
Keion is a modern given name with multiple potential origins. It may be derived from the Greek name 'Kion' (meaning 'pillar' or 'column'), or it could be a variant spelling of 'Keon,' which has Irish…
Kelven
Kelven is a masculine name that appears to be a modern variant spelling of Kelvin or Calvin. Calvin derives from Latin 'calvus' meaning 'bald,' and became popular following the Protestant Reformation…
Alberich
Germanic
"elf power"
In Germanic mythology, Alberich is the name of a legendary dwarf king — which is fitting, considering its meaning. Alberich is thought to be the origin of the English names Auberon and Aubrey.
Cleanth
Greek
"glorious flower"
A Latinized form of Kleanthes, this name is best associated with literary and poetry critic, Cleanth Brooks.
Berin
Latin
"fair-haired"
Fresh choice, but with feminine lilt.
Nevis
Place-name
"our lady of the snows"
Nevis — as in the island in the West Indies making up the nation St. Kitts and Nevis — was derived from the Spanish name Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, meaning "Our lady of the snows"
Curi
Curi is a masculine name with multicultural roots. In Latin American contexts, particularly Peru, it relates to Quechua origins meaning 'gold' or 'precious metal,' connecting to the rich indigenous…
Chaney
French
"oak tree"
Beautiful meaning for parents fond of nature-themed names that are a little less obvious. Actor Chaney Kley was one famous bearer of this surname-name.
Bino
Bino is a masculine name with diverse origins. It may be a diminutive form of names ending in '-bino' such as Albino or Jacobino in Italian culture. In some African contexts, particularly in East…
Sabino
Latin
"wise"
This name of a famous ancient Roman jurist is sometimes heard in the Hispanic community.
Patterson
English
"son of Peter"
Patterson is an upscale name worth considering if you're looking to continue a line of Peters, but soundalike Paterson is a downscale city in New Jersey.
Paterson
English
"son of Peter"
Paterson is a surname-name to continue a line of Peters and also the name of a city in New Jersey, hometown of poets William Carlos Williams and Allen Ginsberg.
Yaropolk
Slavic
"fierce + people"
A distinctive and strong name of Slavic origin, Yaropolk was borne by two rulers of the former Medieval Slavic state, Kievan Rus, in the 10th and 12th centuries. It is occasionally still used as a…
Winwaloe
Cornish
"valor"
One of the more eccentric early British saint names, Winwaloe was born in fifth-century Brittany, founded a monastery, and is commemorated in several churches across Brittany and Cornwall. Later in…
Codey
Codey is primarily a masculine name representing a modern spelling variation of Cody. The traditional name Cody has Irish and Gaelic origins, derived from the surname 'Mac Oda,' meaning 'son of Oda,'…
Cheyne
Cheyne is a distinctive masculine name with Scottish origins, derived from a surname that referred to the oak forest of Cheyne in Normandy, France. Pronounced typically as 'shane' or sometimes…
Cleary
Irish
"cleric"
This Irish surname-name certainly feels brighter and fresher than the English equivalent, Clark.
Noyce
English
"walnut tree"
As always, that oy sound is problematic.
Noy
Bautista
Spanish
"baptist"
Spanish form of the French name Baptiste, usually given in honor of St John the Baptist.