boys names I like

Rowe

Variation of Rowan or Roland, or English surname

"rowan tree, little redhead; famous land, famous and brave; row"

With the stylish Ro- sound of Rowan, Ronan, and Roman, with the surname style of Brody, Banks, and Brooks, Rowe is a succinct, one syllable name to watch out for. A variation of Rowan or Roland, it…

Arlow

Arlow is a modern masculine name that has recently gained popularity in English-speaking countries. It likely evolved as a variant of Arlo, which itself has Old English and Irish origins possibly…

Oswin

Old English

"God's friend"

Ancient name, near obsolete now, but could make a good alternative to Owen for the adventurous baby namer. Doctor Who fans will recognize this as part of his companion's name, Clara Oswin Oswald.

Benno

German

"bear"

Benno is a cool name in its own right -- there was a tenth century Saint Benno -- though it is also used as a lively nickname for Benjamin. Saint Benno of Meissen is the patron saint of anglers and…

Daryl

Variation of Darrell, French

"dear one, beloved"

Darrell and all its variations was a trendy name in the 1950s and 1960s, an update on David and Daniel that began to fall out of favor by the 1970s and fell out of the Top 1000 completely at the turn…

Darryle

Darryle is a masculine name that represents a spelling variation of Daryl or Darrell, which have English origins. These names ultimately derive from the Old English 'deorling,' meaning 'darling' or…

Daron

Daron is a masculine name with multiple possible origins. It may be a variation of Darin or Darren, derived from the Irish surname Ó Dáire, meaning 'descendant of Dáire' (an ancient Irish name…

Darin

Variation of Darren

Darin was so popular that it nearly cracked the Top 100 in the mid-1960s, but has now dropped from sight. The original Darren is still hanging on.

Daren

Daren is a masculine name with multiple origins, primarily considered a variant of Darren, which derives from the Irish surname Ó Dairrín, meaning 'descendant of Darragh' (oak tree). This…

Daryn

Daryn is a modern masculine name with multiple origins. It can be considered a variant of Darren or Darin, which derive from the Irish surname Ó Dáiríne, meaning 'descendant of Dáiríne.' Another…

Darrin

Darrin is a masculine name that originated as a variant of Darren, which itself derived from the Irish surname Ó Darragh, meaning "descendant of Daire" (from an Irish personal name meaning "oak tree"…

Darren

Irish

"little great one"

Darren and wife Sharon shop for fifties memorabilia on eBay. The Connecticut place-name Darien might offer an update.

Darryn

Darryn is a masculine name with Celtic and Anglo-Saxon influences, representing a modern spelling variation of Darren or Darin. The name ultimately derives from the Gaelic 'Darragh,' meaning 'oak…