Boys

By kimberlyjackson

Updated Fri Dec 17 2021

Augustus
- Origin:
  Latin
- Meaning:
  "great, magnificent"
- Description:
  Parents are beginning to look at imposing, somewhat fusty-sounding names like this one with fresh eyes: they definitely make a strong statement.
Sergei
- Origin:
  Russian variation of Sergius
- Description:
  Common Russian name of one of that country's most beloved saints, known for his kindness and gentility.

Viktor
- Origin:
  Scandinavian, Russian, and Eastern European variation of Victor
- Description:
  The Viktor form of this classic name is widely used throughout Europe and is rising in the US as well.
Alek
- Origin:
  Polish, Armenian, Serbian, and Russian form of Alex, Greek, Greenlandic
- Meaning:
  "defending men; harpoon line"
- Description:
  A variation of Alex used in a number of languages, Alek has the cool, solid feel of Erik and Axel. It can also be a name of Greenlandic origin, meaning "harpoon line".
Dmitri
- Origin:
  Russian from Greek Demetrius
- Description:
  Worldly, artistic and attractive Slavic version of the name of the Greek god of fertility and farming.

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