User-created list
By sunkernplus · Updated December 2023
Across 37 pages
of 37
French form of Octavius, Latin, or English word name
"eighth; musical and poetry term"
Octave shortens Octavius to a more manageable length, keeping the "eighth" meaning. In English speaking countries, however, people could easily confuse this with the musical and poetrry term octave .…
Word name
The singular version sounds more contemporary.
English
"man from Flanders"
If it's not too phlegmatic for you, this surname and name of a Scottish clan could honor a number of people, especially Alexander Fleming, the father of antibiotics, and Ian Fleming, the creator of…
English and Scottish occupational name
"ringer of the bell"
Simplicity and pleasant associations give the word Bell real possibility as a first name -- but somehow it seems better for a girl, a la Belle.
Rosse is a masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may be a variation of Ross, derived from the Scottish and Gaelic word for 'promontory' or 'headland,' or from various place names.…
Greek
"dive into, enter"
The name of a mythically handsome youth – loved by Selene, the moon, who bore him fifty daughters. If you're looking for a mythological name for your son, this might make an excellent choice both…
"bird name"
The name of a small songbird, similar to a Lark – but far less commonly used as a name. Could give you the adorable nickname Pip.
English word name
"of the stars"
This cosmological name is given to a handful of boys and girls each year in the USA. Likely to get confused with Stella or Stellan.
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…
