Names for Me

Sebastian

Latin from Greek

"person from ancient city of Sebastia, venerable"

With international flair and elegance, Sebastian is a saintly, Shakespearean and Disney-inspired choice: refined, classic-yet-unconventional, and totally in tune with other popular choices like…

Beau

French

"handsome"

Beau suggests someone devilishly handsome, with a large measure of southern charm—a nice image to bestow on your boy. Often solely a nickname in the past, it's now standing firmly on its own. Beau…

Jesse

Hebrew

"God exists"

King David's father turned 1980s cowboy, Jesse is now down in popularity but still a Biblical classic, ranking in the US Top 1000 for its entire history. The name is associated with a wide variety of…

Basil

Greek

"royal"

Although Greek in origin--in the fourth century, a bishop by that name established the principles of the Greek Orthodox Church--Basil for years took on the aura of aquiline-nosed upper-class…

Elwyn

Welsh

"noble friend, elf friend"

A charming Welsh name with a great meaning, borne by E. B. White, author of Charlotte's Web .

Klaus

German variation of Claus, diminutive of Nicolas, Greek

"people of victory"

Two drawbacks: some unpleasant World War II associations, and the Santa clause.

Loic

French variation of Louis or Lucas

While there is some disagreement over the origins of this name, it's clearly fashionable and a new idea, for English speakers, of a way to spin either an old classic or a familiar favorite. Still,…

Mort

Mort is a masculine name with multiple cultural roots. Most commonly, it's a diminutive of Morton or Mortimer, both of Norman-French origin meaning 'dead sea' or 'still water.' In French, 'mort'…

Tilden

English place-name

"fertile valley"

Though it has some distinguished political and tennis world associations, most modern parents would go for the more contemporary sounding Holden. Tilden Park is a beautiful hillside wilderness in the…

Wynn

Welsh

"fair, blessed"

Wynn or Wyn is a Welsh male name deriving from the very productive gwyn element, which forms part of all Welsh names ending -wyn or -wen, as well as the Gwen names and the Irish Fin- names. Wynn is a…

Zed

Diminutive of Zedekiah

Newer than Zac, cooler than Ed, Ned, or Ted.

Zvi

Hebrew

"deer"

An alternative transcription of Tzvi, the latter of which is a Top 100 pick in Israel. It's a cool, sharp-sounding micro name which would make for a great distinctive alternative to Levi.