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Armenian
"king"
Simple and yet distinctive, Ara is a mythological name of a famously handsome king. Although it originated as a boys' name, in the contemporary US, it's now much more commonly used for girls. Ara was…
German, diminutive of Walter
A straightforward, down-to-earth nickname many Walters, from Whitman to Disney, have chosen to go by.
Irish
"loyal"
With both the Dillon and Dylan spellings, usage of this gender-neutral names runs about ten to one boys to girls. But Dylan is used about 20 times as often as Dillon for both genders. Which might be…
Latin
"greatest"
If Sam can make it as a girl's name, why not Max? Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's eldest daughter Maxima goes by Max, but you could also use it as a short form for Maxine, Maximilienne or even…
Hebrew
"Greece"
A son of Noah in the Bible who is also thought to be an ancestor of the Greek people and the guardian angel of Greece. An alternative to Jason or Jayden, perhaps.
German and Norwegian variation of Christina
"a Christian"
A crystalline name that retains its loveliness far past its prime. Its biggest downside: Eternal confusion over spelling and pronunciation. Kristen? Kirsten? It can be so confusing that many parents…
Dutch and German variation of Casper and Jasper, Persian
"keeper of the treasure"
After half a century, this otherwise feasible name has at last started to lose its link to the friendly ghost; it certainly didn't scare model Claudia Schiffer, who chose it for her son, as did…
English
"eastern town"
Easton is a stylish Waspy-sounding surname that's climbing up the popularity charts. TV actress Elisabeth Rohm named her daughter Easton August Anthony, which seemed like a real gender bender, and…
German
"brave"
Short and curt.
Irish version of Malachi, Hebrew, or Secundus, Latin
"my messenger; second"
This spelling, which came to the attention of readers of the best-selling Angela's Ashes as the name of author Frank McCourt's father and brother, the latter of whom wrote a bestseller of his own,…
Word name
Axe, spelled like this, is used for a handful of baby boys in the US each year. You can see it as one of the new weapon names, along with Dagger and Beretta, or as an abbreviation of the very popular…
English surname derived from Jacques
Decidedly offbeat name that combines jauntiness with that uber-cool X, and would certainly set your son up for life outside the mainstream.
Quynn is a modern feminine name with several possible origins. Some consider it a variant spelling of Quinn, which comes from the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, meaning "descendant of Conn" (wisdom or…
Greek
"rock"
Piers was the first version of Peter to reach the English-speaking world, via the Normans, but it's never made it in the US, despite its large measure of understated panache. This might change due to…
Haydn is traditionally a masculine name derived from the German surname Heiden, meaning 'heathen' or 'one who lived on the heath.' It gained recognition through the famous 18th-century composer…
Kaydn represents a modern masculine name variation of Caden, which has Irish origins meaning 'battle' or 'spirit of battle.' This contemporary spelling with the distinctive 'y' and removal of the…
Payce is a modern masculine name that appears to be a creative spelling variant of 'Pace.' With roots in Latin, where 'pax' means 'peace,' the name carries connotations of tranquility and calm. As a…
Lexin is a modern masculine name with multiple potential origins. It may be derived from Greek elements meaning 'defender of mankind' (similar to Alexander), or it could be a contemporary invention…
English word, Old English
"an inlet of the sea where the land curves inward; berry"
Like River and Lake, a cool, refreshing modern water-related choice. This name is also associated with bay leaves, the bay laurel, the contemporary term of endearment, "bae", and the Old English word…
Blayr is a masculine name representing a modern spelling variation of Blair, which has Scottish and Gaelic origins meaning "plain," "field," or "battlefield." Originally a surname and place name,…
