protobo998's Personal Name List

Zeph
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: ZEHF
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Short form of Zephaniah.
Zeke
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: ZEEK
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Short form of Ezekiel.
Zeb
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: ZEHB
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Zebulun or Zebedee.
Zack
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: ZAK
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Short form of Zachary.
Wynn
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh
Pronounced: WIN
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Variant of Wyn.
Wyatt
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WIE-ət
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was derived from the medieval given name Wyard or Wyot, from the Old English name Wigheard. Wyatt Earp (1848-1929) was an American lawman and gunfighter involved in the famous shootout at the OK Corral.
Wulfric
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Anglo-Saxon [1][2]
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Old English name meaning "wolf ruler", from the elements wulf "wolf" and ric "ruler, king".
Woody
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WUWD-ee
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Either a diminutive of names containing wood such as Woodrow, or else from a nickname derived from the English word wood. Famous bearers include the folk singer Woodrow "Woody" Guthrie (1912-1967), the comedian and film director Heywood "Woody" Allen (1935-; born as Allan Stewart Konigsberg), and the actor Woodrow "Woody" Harrelson (1961-). It is also borne by the cartoon characters Woody Woodpecker (debuting 1940) and Woody from the Toy Story movies (beginning 1995).
Wolfgang
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German, Germanic [1]
Pronounced: VAWLF-gang(German) WUWLF-gang(English)
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
Derived from the Old German elements wolf meaning "wolf" and gang meaning "path, way". Saint Wolfgang was a 10th-century bishop of Regensburg. Two other famous bearers of this name were Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) and German novelist and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832).
Wolfe
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced: WUWLF
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Variant of Wolf, influenced by the spelling of the surname (which is also derived from the animal).
William
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WIL-yəm
Rating: 50% based on 2 votes
From the Germanic name Willehelm meaning "will helmet", composed of the elements willo "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". An early saint by this name was the 8th-century William of Gellone, a cousin of Charlemagne who became a monk. The name was common among the Normans, and it became extremely popular in England after William the Conqueror was recognized as the first Norman king of England in the 11th century. From then until the modern era it has been among the most common of English names (with John, Thomas and Robert).

This name was later borne by three other English kings, as well as rulers of Scotland, Sicily (of Norman origin), the Netherlands and Prussia. Other famous bearers include William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish hero, and William Tell, a legendary 14th-century Swiss hero (called Wilhelm in German, Guillaume in French and Guglielmo in Italian). In the literary world it was borne by dramatist William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet William Blake (1757-1827), poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850), dramatist William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), author William Faulkner (1897-1962), and author William S. Burroughs (1914-1997).

In the American rankings (since 1880) this name has never been out of the top 20, making it one of the most consistently popular names (although it has never reached the top rank). In modern times its short form, Liam, has periodically been more popular than William itself, in the United Kingdom in the 1990s and the United States in the 2010s.

Wiley
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WIE-lee
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From a surname that was derived from various English place names: towns named Willey or the River Wylye.
Wilder
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname meaning "wild, untamed, uncontrolled", from Old English wilde.
Weston
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WEHS-tən
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was derived from a place name, itself from Old English west "west" and tun "enclosure, yard, town".
Wayne
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WAYN
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an occupational surname meaning "wagon maker", derived from Old English wægn "wagon". Use of it as a given name can be partly attributed to the popularity of the actor John Wayne (1907-1979). Another famous bearer is Canadian hockey player Wayne Gretzky (1961-), generally considered the greatest player in the history of the sport.
Waylon
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WAY-lən
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Variant of Wayland. This name was popularized by country music singer Waylon Jennings (1937-2002), who was originally named Wayland [1].
Watson
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WAHT-sən(American English) WAWT-sən(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname meaning "son of Wat". A famous fictional bearer of the surname was Dr. Watson, the assistant to Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle's mystery stories beginning in 1887.
Warwick
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced: WAWR-ik
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From a surname that was derived from the name of a town in England, itself from Old English wer "weir, dam" and wic "settlement".
Wardell
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "watch hill" in Old English.
Walt
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WAWLT
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Walter. A famous bearer was the American animator and filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966).
Wallis
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced: WAHL-is(American English) WAWL-is(British English)
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
From a surname that was a variant of Wallace. Wallis Simpson (1895-1986) was the divorced woman whom Edward VIII married, which forced him to abdicate the British throne.
Walker
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WAWK-ər(American English) WAWK-ə(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that referred to the medieval occupational of a walker, also known as a fuller. Walkers would tread on wet, unprocessed wool in order to clean and thicken it. The word ultimately derives from Old English wealcan "to walk".
Wade
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: WAYD
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From an English surname, either Wade 1 or Wade 2.
Vinny
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: VIN-ee
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Diminutive of Vincent.
Vincent
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Slovak
Pronounced: VIN-sənt(English, Dutch) VEHN-SAHN(French) VIN-sent(Dutch) VEEN-tsent(Slovak)
Rating: 47% based on 3 votes
From the Roman name Vincentius, which was derived from Latin vincere meaning "to conquer". This name was popular among early Christians, and it was borne by many saints. As an English name, Vincent has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it did not become common until the 19th century. Famous bearers include the French priest Saint Vincent de Paul (1581-1660) and the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890).
Vico
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian
Pronounced: VEE-ko
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Italian short form of Lodovico.
Vic
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: VIK
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Victor or Victoria.
Vespasian
Gender: Masculine
Usage: History
Pronounced: vehs-PAY-zhee-ən(English) vehs-PAY-zhən(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From the Roman cognomen Vespasianus, derived either from Latin vesper meaning "west" or "evening" or vespa meaning "wasp". This was the name of a 1st-century Roman emperor, Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the founder of the Flavian dynasty.
Van
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: VAN
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of names containing van, such as Vance or Ivan.
Valor
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
From the English word valor meaning "bravery, courage". From the Latin valor "value".
Valerius
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Roman
Pronounced: wa-LEH-ree-oos(Latin) və-LIR-ee-əs(English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Roman family name that was derived from Latin valere "to be strong". This was the name of several early saints.
Ulysses
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Roman Mythology, English
Pronounced: yoo-LI-seez(Latin) yoo-LIS-eez(American English, British English) YOOL-i-seez(British English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Latin form of Odysseus. It was borne by Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), the commander of the Union forces during the American Civil War, who went on to become an American president. Irish author James Joyce used it as the title of his book Ulysses (1922), which loosely parallels Homer's epic the Odyssey.
Ulric
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced: UWL-rik
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Middle English form of the Old English name Wulfric. When it is used in modern times, it is usually as a variant of Ulrich.
Ty
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: TIE
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Tyler, Tyson, Tyrone and other names beginning with Ty.
Tucker
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: TUK-ər(American English) TUK-ə(British English)
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From an occupational surname for a cloth fuller, derived from Old English tucian meaning "offend, torment". A fuller was a person who cleaned and thickened raw cloth by pounding it.
Troy
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: TROI
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Originally from a surname that denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. It is now more likely used in reference to the ancient city of Troy that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's Iliad. The city's name, from Greek Τροία (Troia), is said to derive from its mythical founder Τρώς (Tros), but is more likely of Luwian or Hittite origin. This name was popularized in the 1960s by the actor Troy Donahue (1936-2001) [1], who took his stage name from that of the ancient city.
Tristan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Arthurian Cycle
Pronounced: TRIS-tən(English) TREES-TAHN(French)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Probably from the Celtic name Drustan, a diminutive of Drust, which occurs as Drystan in a few Welsh sources. As Tristan, it first appears in 12th-century French tales, probably altered by association with Old French triste "sad". According to the tales Tristan was sent to Ireland by his uncle King Mark of Cornwall in order to fetch Iseult, who was to be the king's bride. On the way back, Tristan and Iseult accidentally drink a potion that makes them fall in love. Later versions of the tale make Tristan one of King Arthur's knights. His tragic story was very popular in the Middle Ages, and the name has occasionally been used since then.
Tripp
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: TRIP
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From a surname derived from Middle English trippen "to dance". It could also be inspired by the English word trip "journey, stumble".
Trey
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: TRAY
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English nickname meaning "three".
Trev
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh, English
Pronounced: TREHV(English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Short form of Trevor.
Trent
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: TRENT
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that originally denoted someone who lived by the River Trent. A famous bearer is the American musician Trent Reznor (1965-).

Trent is also a city in Italy, though the etymology is unrelated.

Trace
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: TRAYS
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Tracy.
Torin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
Meaning unknown. It has been suggested that it is of Irish origin, though no suitable derivation can be found.
Tony
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: TO-nee
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Short form of Anthony. Famous bearers include singer Tony Bennett (1926-2023) and skateboarder Tony Hawk (1968-). It is also the real name of the comic book superhero Iron Man (Tony Stark), created 1963, and two antihero criminal characters: Tony Montana from the movie Scarface (1983) and Tony Soprano from the television series The Sopranos (1999-2007).
Titus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Roman, English, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Pronounced: TEE-toos(Latin) TIE-təs(English) TEE-tuws(German)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to Latin titulus "title of honour". It is more likely of Oscan origin, since it was borne by the legendary Sabine king Titus Tatius.

This name appears in the New Testament belonging to a companion of Saint Paul. He became the first bishop of Crete and was the recipient of one of Paul's epistles. This was also the praenomen of all three Roman emperors of the 1st-century Flavian dynasty, and it is the name by which the second of them is commonly known to history. Shakespeare later used it for the main character in his tragedy Titus Andronicus (1593). As an English name, Titus has been occasionally used since the Protestant Reformation.

Tino
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian
Pronounced: TEE-no
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Valentino, Martino and other names ending in tino.
Tierno
Gender: Masculine
Usage: French (African, Rare)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Possibly deriving from the Fula word cerno, an honorific title meaning "master".
Thatcher
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: THACH-ər(American English) THACH-ə(British English)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that referred to a person who thatched roofs by attaching straw to them, derived from Old English þæc "thatch". The surname was borne by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013).
Tevin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: TEHV-in
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Invented name, probably inspired by Kevin and Devin. This name was popularized by the American singer Tevin Campbell (1976-).
Terrance
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: TEHR-əns
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Variant of Terence.
Tero
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Finnish
Pronounced: TEH-ro
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Either a Finnish form of Terentius or a short form of Antero.
Tennessee
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (American)
Other Scripts: ᏔᎾᏏ(Cherokee)
Pronounced: tehn-ə-SEE(English) TEHN-i-see(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee. Alternatively, it could be derived from Yuchi Tana-tsee-dgee, meaning "place of brother waters" or "where the waters meet".
Tate
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: TAYT
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was derived from the Old English given name Tata.
Tai
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Chinese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Chinese)
Pronounced: TIE
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From Chinese (tài) meaning "very, extreme" or other characters pronounced in a similar way.
Tab
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Personal remark: Tab Hunter
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Short for Tabitha. For males, it is used as a nickname such as is the case with Tab Hunter.
Sylvan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Either a variant of Silvanus or directly from the Latin word silva meaning "wood, forest".
Sycamore
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced: SI-kə-mawr(American English) SI-kə-maw(British English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From the English word sycamore for various types of trees, ultimately from Greek συκόμορος (sūkomoros) meaning "fig-mulberry".
Suni
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Old Norse
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From Old Norse sunr meaning "son".
Stijn
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Dutch
Pronounced: STAYN
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Constantijn or Augustijn.
Stevie
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: STEE-vee
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Diminutive of Stephen or Stephanie. A famous bearer is the American musician Stevie Wonder (1950-).
Stanford
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: STAN-fərd(American English) STAN-fəd(British English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "stone ford" in Old English.
Stan 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: STAN
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Short form of Stanley. A famous bearer was British comedian Stan Laurel (1890-1965).
Slade
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: SLAYD
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was derived from Old English slæd meaning "valley".
Skyler
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: SKIE-lər(American English) SKIE-lə(British English)
Rating: 50% based on 3 votes
Variant of Schuyler, based on the pronunciation of the surname but respelled as if it was a blend of the English word sky with names such as Tyler. It was rare before 1980, and first gained popularity as a name for boys. It is now more common for girls, though it is more evenly unisex than the mostly feminine variant Skylar.
Skipper
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Derived from Middle Dutch schipper "boatman, bargeman", which referred to the master of a small ship or boat (like a fishing boat).
Skip
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: SKIP
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Short form of Skipper.
Silas
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Greek, Danish, German, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek [1]
Other Scripts: Σίλας(Greek)
Pronounced: SIE-ləs(English)
Rating: 53% based on 4 votes
The name of a companion of Saint Paul in the New Testament. It is probably a short form of Silvanus, a name that Paul calls him by in the epistles. It is possible that Silvanus and Silas were Latin and Greek forms of the Hebrew name Saul (via Aramaic).

As an English name it was not used until after the Protestant Reformation. It was utilized by George Eliot for the title character in her novel Silas Marner (1861).

Sid
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: SID
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Sidney.
Shun 2
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 駿, 俊, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しゅん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHOON
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From Japanese 駿 (shun) meaning "fast", (shun) meaning "talented", or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Shirō
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 四郎, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しろう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHEE-RO
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From Japanese (shi) meaning "four" and () meaning "son". This was traditionally a name for the fourth son. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shawn
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: SHAWN
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Anglicized form of Seán, occasionally used as a feminine form. This is the most common spelling of this name in the United States and Canada, with Shaun being more typical in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Sebastian
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Finnish, Romanian, Czech
Pronounced: zeh-BAS-tee-an(German) sə-BAS-chən(American English) sə-BAS-tee-ən(British English) seh-BAS-dyan(Danish) seh-BAS-tyan(Polish) SEH-bahs-tee-ahn(Finnish) seh-bas-tee-AN(Romanian) SEH-bas-ti-yan(Czech)
Rating: 55% based on 4 votes
From the Latin name Sebastianus, which meant "from Sebaste". Sebaste was the name a town in Asia Minor, its name deriving from Greek σεβαστός (sebastos) meaning "venerable" (a translation of Latin Augustus, the title of the Roman emperors). According to Christian tradition, Saint Sebastian was a 3rd-century Roman soldier martyred during the persecutions of the emperor Diocletian. After he was discovered to be a Christian, he was tied to a stake and shot with arrows. This however did not kill him. Saint Irene of Rome healed him and he returned to personally admonish Diocletian, whereupon the emperor had him beaten to death.

Due to the saint's popularity, the name came into general use in medieval Europe, especially in Spain and France. It was also borne by a 16th-century king of Portugal who died in a crusade against Morocco.

Seán
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish
Pronounced: SHAN
Rating: 46% based on 5 votes
Irish form of John, derived via the Old French form Jehan.
Scout
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: SKOWT
Rating: 35% based on 2 votes
From the English word scout meaning "one who gathers information covertly", which is derived from Old French escouter "to listen". Harper Lee used this name in her novel To Kill a Mockingbird (1960).
Samuel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Jewish, Amharic, Biblical
Other Scripts: שְׁמוּאֵל(Hebrew) ሳሙኤል(Amharic)
Pronounced: SAM-yoo-əl(English) SAM-yəl(English) SA-MWEHL(French) ZA-mwehl(German) SA-muy-ehl(Dutch) sa-MWEHL(Spanish) su-moo-EHL(European Portuguese) sa-moo-EW(Brazilian Portuguese) sa-MOO-ehl(Polish) SA-moo-ehl(Czech, Slovak, Swedish) SAH-moo-ehl(Finnish)
Rating: 48% based on 6 votes
From the Hebrew name שְׁמוּאֵל (Shemuʾel) meaning "name of God", from the roots שֵׁם (shem) meaning "name" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Other interpretations have the first root being שָׁמַע (shamaʿ) meaning "to hear" leading to a meaning of "God has heard". As told in the Books of Samuel in the Old Testament, Samuel was the last of the ruling judges. He led the Israelites during a period of domination by the Philistines, who were ultimately defeated in battle at Mizpah. Later he anointed Saul to be the first king of Israel, and even later anointed his successor David.

As a Christian name, Samuel came into common use after the Protestant Reformation. It has been consistently popular in the English-speaking world, ranking yearly in the top 100 names in the United States (as recorded since 1880) and performing similarly well in the United Kingdom.

Famous bearers include English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), American inventor Samuel Morse (1791-1872), Irish writer Samuel Beckett (1906-1989), and American actor Samuel L. Jackson (1948-). This was also the real name, Samuel Clemens, of the American author Mark Twain (1835-1910).

Sammy
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: SAM-ee
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Diminutive of Samuel, Samson or Samantha.
Sammie
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: SAM-ee
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Diminutive of Samuel, Samson or Samantha.
Rylan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: RIE-lən
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Possibly a variant of Ryland, though it could also be an invented name inspired by other names like Ryan and Riley.
Ryker
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: RIE-kər(American English) RIE-kə(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Possibly a variant of the German surname Riker, a derivative of Low German rike "rich". As a modern English name, it has become popular because it shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Ryan and Ryder.
Ryder
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: RIE-dər(American English) RIE-də(British English)
Rating: 10% based on 1 vote
From an English occupational surname derived from Old English ridere meaning "mounted warrior" or "messenger". It has grown in popularity in the 2000s because it starts with the same sound found in other popular names like Ryan and Riley.
Rusty
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: RUS-tee
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From a nickname that was originally given to someone with a rusty, or reddish-brown, hair colour.
Rufus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Roman, English, Biblical
Pronounced: ROO-foos(Latin) ROO-fəs(English)
Rating: 10% based on 1 vote
Roman cognomen meaning "red-haired" in Latin. Several early saints had this name, including one mentioned in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. As a nickname it was used by William II Rufus, a king of England, because of his red hair. It came into general use in the English-speaking world after the Protestant Reformation.
Ruairi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish Gaelic
Pronounced: RWU-ryi
Rating: 10% based on 1 vote
Scottish Gaelic form of Ruaidhrí.
Romeo
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian, Romanian
Pronounced: ro-MEH-o(Italian) RO-mee-o(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Italian form of the Late Latin Romaeus or Late Greek Ρωμαῖος (Romaios), which meant "from Rome" or "Roman". Romeo is best known as the lover of Juliet in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet (1596). Shakespeare based his play on earlier Italian stories by Luigi Da Porto (1524) and Matteo Bandello (1554), which both featured characters named Giulietta and Romeo.
Rokas
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Lithuanian
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Lithuanian form of Rocco.
Robert
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Finnish, Estonian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Croatian, Albanian, Romanian, Catalan, Germanic [1]
Other Scripts: Роберт(Russian)
Pronounced: RAHB-ərt(American English) RAWB-ət(British English) RAW-BEHR(French) RO-beht(Swedish) RO-behrt(German, Finnish, Czech) RO-bərt(Dutch) RAW-bərt(Dutch) RAW-behrt(Polish) RO-byirt(Russian) roo-BEHRT(Catalan)
Rating: 43% based on 3 votes
From the Germanic name Hrodebert meaning "bright fame", derived from the elements hruod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain, where it replaced the rare Old English cognate Hreodbeorht. It has been consistently among the most common English names from the 13th to 20th century. In the United States it was the most popular name for boys between 1924 and 1939 (and again in 1953).

This name has been borne by two kings of the Franks, two dukes of Normandy, and three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce who restored the independence of Scotland from England in the 14th century. Several saints have also had the name, the earliest known as Saint Rupert, from an Old German variant. The author Robert Browning (1812-1889) and poets Robert Burns (1759-1796) and Robert Frost (1874-1963) are famous literary namesakes. Other bearers include Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), the commander of the Confederate army during the American Civil War, and American actors Robert Redford (1936-), Robert De Niro (1943-) and Robert Downey Jr. (1965-).

Rigby
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced: RIG-bee
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "ridge farm" in Old Norse.
Ridley
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced: RID-lee
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was originally derived from various place names meaning either "reed clearing" or "stripped clearing" in Old English.
Rhys
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh, English
Pronounced: REES
Rating: 53% based on 4 votes
From Old Welsh Ris, probably meaning "ardour, enthusiasm". Several Welsh rulers have borne this name, including the 12th-century Rhys ap Gruffydd who fought against the invading Normans.
Rhiston
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Obscure
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Variant of Riston
Rhett
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: REHT
Rating: 43% based on 3 votes
From a surname, an Anglicized form of the Dutch de Raedt, derived from raet "advice, counsel". Margaret Mitchell used this name for the character Rhett Butler in her novel Gone with the Wind (1936).
Remy
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
English form of Rémy, occasionally used as a feminine name.
Remus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Roman Mythology, Romanian
Pronounced: REH-moos(Latin) REE-məs(English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Old Latin *yemos meaning "twin" with the initial consonant altered due to the influence of Romulus. In Roman legend the twin brothers Romulus and Remus were the founders of the city of Rome. Remus was later slain by his brother.
Remiel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Variant of Jeremiel appearing in some versions of the Old Testament.
Reese
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh, English
Rating: 48% based on 4 votes
Anglicized form of Rhys. It is also used as a feminine name, popularized by the American actress Reese Witherspoon (1976-).
Redd
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced: REHD
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Variant of Red.
Ray
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: RAY
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Short form of Raymond, often used as an independent name. It coincides with an English word meaning "beam of light". Science-fiction author Ray Bradbury (1920-2012) and musician Ray Charles (1930-2004) are two notable bearers of the name.
Raul
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Portuguese, Italian, Romanian, Estonian
Pronounced: ru-OOL(European Portuguese) ha-OO(Brazilian Portuguese) ra-OOL(Italian) RA-ool(Italian)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Portuguese, Italian, Romanian and Estonian form of Radulf (see Ralph).
Ransom
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: RAN-sum
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Possibly used in reference to the word ransom, meaning money paid or delivered in exchange for the release of something or someone.

Used most often in the 19th-century it has since fallen out of use. Notable bearers include L.A. city council member Ransom M. Callicott, writer Ransom Riggs, automobile businessman Ransom E. Olds (for whom Oldsmobile was named), and University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Ransom Asa Moore.

The name has also been used for numerous fictional characters, from books such as C.S. Lewis' 'Out of the Silent Planet' and films such as 'Knives Out'.

Ramos
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced: RA-mos(Spanish) RU-moosh(European Portuguese) RU-moos(Brazilian Portuguese)
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From Spanish and Portuguese ramos meaning "branches", in reference to the Christian festivity Domingo de Ramos ("Palm Sunday").
Radcliff
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced: RAD-klif
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "red cliff" in Old English.
Quintin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KWIN-tən
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Variant of Quentin.
Quinn
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KWIN
Rating: 50% based on 2 votes
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Cuinn, itself derived from the given name Conn. In the United States it was more common as a name for boys until 2010, the year after the female character Quinn Fabray began appearing on the television series Glee.
Quincy
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KWIN-see
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was derived (via the place name Cuinchy) from the personal name Quintus. A famous bearer was John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), sixth president of the United States, who was born in the town of Quincy, Massachusetts. Both the town and the president were named after his maternal great-grandfather John Quincy (1689-1767). Another notable bearer is the American musician Quincy Jones (1933-).
Prosper
Gender: Masculine
Usage: French, English
Pronounced: PRAWS-PEHR(French) PRAHS-pər(American English) PRAWS-pə(British English)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From the Latin name Prosperus, which meant "fortunate, successful". This was the name of a 5th-century saint, a supporter of Saint Augustine. It has never been common as an English name, though the Puritans used it, partly because it is identical to the English word prosper.
Presley
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: PREHS-lee
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest clearing" (Old English preost and leah). This surname was borne by musician Elvis Presley (1935-1977).
Pliny
Gender: Masculine
Usage: History
Pronounced: PLIN-ee(English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From the Roman family name Plinius, which is of unknown meaning. Two 1st-century Romans are known by this name: Gaius Plinius Secundus (called Pliny the Elder), a scientist and historian who died during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius; and Caius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (called Pliny the Younger), an author and statesman.
Phoenix
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: FEE-niks
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From the name of a beautiful immortal bird that appears in Egyptian and Greek mythology. After living for several centuries in the Arabian Desert, it would be consumed by fire and rise from its own ashes, with this cycle repeating every 500 years. The name of the bird was derived from Greek φοῖνιξ (phoinix) meaning "dark red".
Phelan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish (Rare)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Anglicized form of Faolán.
Peyton
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: PAY-tən
Rating: 55% based on 2 votes
From an English surname, originally a place name meaning "Pæga's town". This was a rare masculine name until the 1990s. In 1992 it was used for a female character in the movie The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, and, despite the fact that it was borne by the villain, the name began to rise in popularity for girls as well as boys [1].

Famous bearers include Peyton Randolph (1721-1775), the first president of the Continental Congress, and American football quarterback Peyton Manning (1976-).

Percival
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arthurian Cycle, English
Pronounced: PUR-si-vəl(American English) PU-si-vəl(British English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Created by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes for his poem Perceval, the Story of the Grail. Chrétien may have derived the name from Old French perce val "pierce the valley", or he may have based it loosely on the Welsh name Peredur [1]. In the poem Perceval is a boy from Wales who hopes to become a knight under King Arthur. Setting out to prove himself, he eventually comes to the castle of the Fisher King and is given a glimpse of the Grail.
Paisley
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: PAYZ-lee
Personal remark: When you look this up it's feminine but IMO I think it can pass as male too
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From a Scots surname, originally from the name of a town near Glasgow, maybe ultimately derived from Latin basilica "church". This is also a word (derived from the name of that same town) for a type of pattern commonly found on fabrics.
Øyvind
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Norwegian
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From the Old Norse name Eyvindr, which was derived from ey meaning "island" or "good fortune" and vindr possibly meaning "victor".
Owen 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh, English
Pronounced: O-in(English)
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
Anglicized form of Owain.
Ovid
Gender: Masculine
Usage: History
Pronounced: AHV-id(American English) AWV-id(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From the Roman family name Ovidius, which was possibly derived from Latin ovis "a sheep". Alternatively, it could have a Sabellic origin. Publius Ovidius Naso, better known as Ovid, was a 1st-century BC Roman poet who is best known as the author of the Metamorphoses. He was sent into exile on the coast of the Black Sea by Emperor Augustus for no apparent reason.
Otis
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: O-tis
Rating: 40% based on 2 votes
From an English surname that was derived from the medieval given name Ode, a cognate of Otto. In America it has been used in honour of the revolutionary James Otis (1725-1783).
Othello
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Literature
Pronounced: o-THEHL-o(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Perhaps a diminutive of Otho. William Shakespeare used this name in his tragedy Othello (1603), where it belongs to a Moor who is manipulated by Iago into killing his wife Desdemona.
Ǫrvar
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Norse Mythology
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Old Norse form of Orvar.
Orrick
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: ORIK
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Transferred use of the surname Orrick.
Orlando
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Carolingian Cycle
Pronounced: or-LAN-do(Italian, Spanish)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Italian form of Roland, as used in the epic poems Orlando Innamorato (1483) by Matteo Maria Boiardo and the continuation Orlando Furioso (1532) by Ludovico Ariosto. In the poems, Orlando is a knight in Charlemagne's army who battles against the invading Saracens. A character in Shakespeare's play As You Like It (1599) also bears this name, as does a city in Florida.
Odin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Norse Mythology, English (Modern)
Pronounced: O-din(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Anglicized form of Old Norse Óðinn, which was derived from óðr meaning "inspiration, rage, frenzy". It ultimately developed from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. The name appears as Woden in Anglo-Saxon sources (for example, as the founder of several royal lineages in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle) and in forms such as Wuotan, Wotan or Wodan in continental Europe, though he is best known from Norse sources.

In Norse mythology Odin is the highest of the gods, presiding over war, wisdom and death. He is the husband of Frigg and resides in Valhalla, where warriors go after they are slain. He is usually depicted as a one-eyed older man, carrying two ravens on his shoulders who inform him of all the events of the world. At the time of Ragnarök, the final battle, it is told that he will be killed fighting the great wolf Fenrir.

Octavian
Gender: Masculine
Usage: History, Romanian
Pronounced: ahk-TAY-vee-ən(American English) awk-TAY-vee-ən(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From the Roman name Octavianus, which was derived from the name Octavius. After Gaius Octavius (later the Roman emperor Augustus) was adopted by Julius Caesar he took the name Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus.
Oakley
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: OK-lee
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was from various place names meaning "oak clearing" in Old English. A famous bearer of the surname was the American sharpshooter Annie Oakley (1860-1926).
Nolan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French (Modern)
Pronounced: NO-lən(English)
Rating: 35% based on 2 votes
From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Nualláin, itself derived from the given name Nuallán. The baseball player Nolan Ryan (1947-) is a famous bearer. This name has climbed steadily in popularity since the 1970s.
Niels 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Danish
Pronounced: NEHLS
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Danish form of Nicholas. A famous bearer was Niels Bohr (1885-1962), a Danish physicist who investigated the structure of atoms.
Niall
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish, Old Irish [1]
Pronounced: NYEEYL(Irish)
Rating: 47% based on 3 votes
Irish form of Neil.
Nate
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: NAYT
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Mitch
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MICH
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Short form of Mitchell.
Miller
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MIL-ər(American English) MIL-ə(British English)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From an English occupational surname for a miller, derived from Middle English mille "mill".
Miles
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MIELZ
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From the Germanic name Milo, introduced by the Normans to England in the form Miles. The meaning is not known for certain. It is possibly connected to the Slavic name element milŭ meaning "gracious, dear". From an early date it was associated with Latin miles meaning "soldier".

A notable bearer was the American musician Miles Davis (1926-1991). In Scotland this name was historically used to Anglicize Maoilios.

Mikko
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Finnish
Pronounced: MEEK-ko
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Finnish form of Michael.
Memphis
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: MEHM-fis
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From the name of an important city of ancient Egypt, or the city in Tennessee that was named after it. It is derived from a Greek form of Egyptian mn-nfr meaning "enduring beauty".
Maximilian
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German, English, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Pronounced: mak-see-MEE-lee-an(German) mak-sə-MIL-yən(English)
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
From the Roman name Maximilianus, which was derived from Maximus. It was borne by a 3rd-century saint and martyr. In the 15th century the Holy Roman emperor Frederick III gave this name to his son and eventual heir. In this case it was a blend of the names of the Roman generals Fabius Maximus and Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus (see Emiliano), whom Frederick admired. It was subsequently borne by a second Holy Roman emperor, two kings of Bavaria, and a short-lived Habsburg emperor of Mexico.
Maxim
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech
Other Scripts: Максим(Russian, Ukrainian) Максім(Belarusian)
Pronounced: muk-SYEEM(Russian) MAK-sim(Czech)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Alternate transcription of Russian Максим or Belarusian Максім (see Maksim) or Ukrainian Максим (see Maksym). This is also the Czech form.
Maverick
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MAV-ə-rik
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
Derived from the English word maverick meaning "independent". The word itself is derived from the surname of a 19th-century Texas rancher who did not brand his calves.
Matt
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MAT
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Matthew. Famous bearers include American actors Matt Dillon (1964-) and Matt Damon (1970-).
Martie
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MAHR-tee
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Diminutive of Martin, Martina or Martha.
Manuel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, French, Romanian, Late Greek (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Μανουήλ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: ma-NWEHL(Spanish) mu-noo-EHL(European Portuguese) ma-noo-EW(Brazilian Portuguese) MA-nwehl(German, Italian) MA-NWEHL(French)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Spanish and Portuguese form of Emmanuel. In the spelling Μανουήλ (Manouel) it was also used in the Byzantine Empire, notably by two emperors. It is possible this form of the name was transmitted to Spain and Portugal from Byzantium, since there were connections between the royal families (king Ferdinand III of Castile married Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen, who had Byzantine roots, and had a son named Manuel). The name has been used in Iberia since at least the 13th century and was borne by two kings of Portugal.
Manny
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MAN-ee
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Short form of Emmanuel.
Major
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: MAY-jər(American English) MAY-jə(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was originally derived from the given name Mauger, a Norman French form of the Germanic name Malger meaning "council spear". The name can also be given in reference to the English word major.
Lyndon
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LIN-dən
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning "linden tree hill" in Old English. A famous bearer was American president Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973).
Lykos
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek [1]
Other Scripts: Λύκος(Ancient Greek)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Greek form of Lycus.
Lycus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Λύκος(Ancient Greek)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Latinized form of the Greek name Λύκος (Lykos) meaning "wolf". This name was borne by several characters in Greek mythology including a legendary ruler of Thebes.
Lyall
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From a Scottish surname that was derived from the Old Norse given name Liulfr (which was derived in part from úlfr "wolf").
Luther
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LOOTH-ər(American English) LOO-thə(British English)
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From a German surname, itself derived from the Old German given name Leuthar. The surname was borne by Martin Luther (1483-1546), a monk and theologian who started the Protestant Reformation by nailing his famous 95 theses to a church door. It has since been used as a given name in his honour, especially among Protestants. A notable bearer from the modern era was the American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968).
Lucky
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Hindi
Other Scripts: लकी(Hindi)
Pronounced: LUK-ee(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From a nickname given to a lucky person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of Luke. A famous bearer was the Italian-American gangster "Lucky" Luciano (1897-1962).
Lucio
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian, Spanish
Pronounced: LOO-cho(Italian) LOO-thyo(European Spanish) LOO-syo(Latin American Spanish)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Italian and Spanish form of Lucius.
Lucian
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Romanian, English
Pronounced: LOO-chyan(Romanian) LOO-shən(English)
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
Romanian and English form of Lucianus. Lucian is the usual name of Lucianus of Samosata in English.
Loki
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Norse Mythology
Pronounced: LO-kee(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the Germanic root *luką meaning "lock". In Norse mythology Loki was a trickster god associated with magic and shape shifting. Loki's children include the wolf Fenrir, the sea serpent Jörmungandr, and the queen of the dead Hel. After he orchestrated the death of Balder, the other gods tied him to a rock below a snake that dripped venom onto his face. It is told that he will break free during Ragnarök, the final battle, and slay and be slain by Heimdall.
Llewellyn
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh
Pronounced: loo-EHL-in(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Variant of Llewelyn.
Lionel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: French, English, Arthurian Cycle
Pronounced: LYAW-NEHL(French) LIE-ə-nəl(English) LIE-nəl(English)
Rating: 43% based on 3 votes
French diminutive of Léon. It appears in Arthurian legend in the 13th-century Lancelot-Grail Cycle, belonging to a knight who was the brother of Sir Bors. A notable modern bearer is the Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi (1987-).
Linus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Other Scripts: Λίνος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: LIE-nəs(English) LEE-nuys(Swedish) LEE-nuws(German)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From the Greek name Λίνος (Linos) meaning "flax". In Greek legend he was the son of the god Apollo, who accidentally killed him in a contest. Another son of Apollo by this name was the music teacher of Herakles. The name was also borne by the second pope, serving after Saint Peter in the 1st century. In modern times this was the name of a character in Charles Schulz's comic strip Peanuts.
Lincoln
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LING-kən
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was originally from the name of an English city, called Lindum Colonia by the Romans, derived from Brythonic lindo "lake, pool" and Latin colonia "colony". This name is usually given in honour of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), president of the United States during the American Civil War.
Liberty
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LIB-ər-tee(American English) LIB-ə-tee(British English)
Personal remark: Character in the 1962 American western film "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" directed by John Ford
Rating: 0% based on 2 votes
Simply from the English word liberty, derived from Latin libertas, a derivative of liber "free". Interestingly, since 1880 this name has charted on the American popularity lists in three different periods: in 1918 (at the end of World War I), in 1976 (the American bicentennial), and after 2001 (during the War on Terrorism) [1].
Leopold
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German, Dutch, English, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish
Pronounced: LEH-o-pawlt(German, Dutch) LEE-ə-pold(English) LEH-o-polt(Czech) LEH-aw-pawld(Slovak) leh-AW-pawlt(Polish)
Rating: 25% based on 2 votes
Derived from the Old German elements liut "people" and bald "bold, brave". The spelling was altered due to association with Latin leo "lion". This name was common among German royalty, first with the Babenbergs and then the Habsburgs. Saint Leopold was a 12th-century Babenberg margrave of Austria, who is now considered the patron of that country. It was also borne by two Habsburg Holy Roman emperors, as well as three kings of Belgium. Since the 19th century this name has been occasionally used in England, originally in honour of Queen Victoria's uncle, a king of Belgium, after whom she named one of her sons. It was later used by James Joyce for the main character, Leopold Bloom, in his novel Ulysses (1922).
Leonidas
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek, Ancient Greek [1]
Other Scripts: Λεωνίδας(Greek)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Derived from Greek λέων (leon) meaning "lion" combined with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). Leonidas was a Spartan king of the 5th century BC who sacrificed his life and his army defending the pass of Thermopylae from the Persians. This was also the name of a 3rd-century saint and martyr, the father of Origen, from Alexandria.
Leo
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, English, Croatian, Armenian, Late Roman
Other Scripts: Լեո(Armenian)
Pronounced: LEH-o(German, Dutch, Danish, Finnish) LEE-o(English)
Rating: 45% based on 2 votes
Derived from Latin leo meaning "lion", a cognate of Leon. It was popular among early Christians and was the name of 13 popes, including Saint Leo the Great who asserted the dominance of the Roman bishops (the popes) over all others in the 5th century. It was also borne by six Byzantine emperors and five Armenian kings. Another famous bearer was the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), name spelled Лев in Russian, whose works include War and Peace and Anna Karenina. Leo is also a constellation and the fifth sign of the zodiac.

In some cases this name can be a short form of longer names that start with Leo, such as Leonard.

Leander
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Λέανδρος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: lee-AN-dər(American English) lee-AN-də(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
Latinized form of the Greek name Λέανδρος (Leandros), derived from λέων (leon) meaning "lion" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In Greek legend Leander was the lover of Hero. Every night he swam across the Hellespont to meet her, but on one occasion he was drowned when a storm arose. When Hero saw his dead body she threw herself into the waters and perished.
Layton
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LAY-tən
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From a surname that was originally derived from the name of English towns meaning "town with a leek garden" in Old English. Like similar-sounding names such as Peyton and Dayton, this name began rising in popularity in the 1990s.
László
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Hungarian
Pronounced: LAS-lo
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Hungarian form of Vladislav. Saint László was an 11th-century king of Hungary, looked upon as the embodiment of Christian virtue and bravery.
Lars
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, German
Pronounced: LAHSH(Swedish, Norwegian) LAHS(Danish) LAHRS(Finnish, Dutch) LARS(German)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Scandinavian form of Laurence 1.
Lane
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LAYN
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname, meaning "lane, path", which originally belonged to a person who lived near a lane.
Landon
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LAN-dən
Rating: 40% based on 2 votes
From a surname that was derived from an Old English place name meaning "long hill" (effectively meaning "ridge"). Use of the name may have been inspired in part by the actor Michael Landon (1936-1991).
Lamont
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, African American
Pronounced: lə-MAWNT(English) LAM-unt(English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From a Scottish surname that was derived from the medieval Gaelic given name Lagmann, itself from Old Norse lǫgmaðr meaning "law man". This name reached a peak in its American popularity in 1972, the same year that the sitcom Sanford and Son debuted, featuring the character Lamont Sanford (the titular son).
Kyle
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KIEL, KIE-əl
Rating: 55% based on 2 votes
From a Scottish surname that was derived from various place names, themselves from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait". As a given name it was rare in the first half of the 20th century. It rose steadily in popularity throughout the English-speaking world, entering the top 50 in most places by the 1990s. It has since declined in all regions.
Kristian
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Bulgarian
Other Scripts: Кристиан(Bulgarian)
Pronounced: KRIS-ti-an(Swedish) KRIS-ti-ahn(Norwegian) KREHS-dyan(Danish) KREES-tee-ahn(Finnish)
Rating: 45% based on 2 votes
Scandinavian and Finnish form of Christian, as well as a Bulgarian variant form.
Kris
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Flemish, Danish
Pronounced: KRIS(English, Flemish)
Rating: 45% based on 2 votes
Short form of Kristian, Kristoffer and other names beginning with Kris.
Knox
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: NAHKS(American English) NAWKS(British English)
Rating: 45% based on 2 votes
From a Scots surname that was derived from various places named Knock, from Gaelic cnoc "round hill". It jumped in popularity after the actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt had a baby by this name in 2008.
Kip
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KIP
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From a nickname, probably from the English word kipper meaning "male salmon".
Kevin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Irish, French (Modern), German (Modern), Dutch (Modern)
Pronounced: KEHV-in(English) KEH-VEEN(French) KEH-vin(German, Dutch)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhín meaning "beloved birth", derived from Old Irish Cóemgein, composed of cóem "dear, beloved, gentle" and gein "birth". Saint Caoimhín established a monastery in Glendalough, Ireland in the 6th century and is the patron saint of Dublin.

The name became popular in the English-speaking world outside of Ireland in the middle of the 20th century, and elsewhere in Europe in the latter half of the 20th century. Famous bearers include the American actors Kevin Costner (1955-) and Kevin Bacon (1958-). It was also borne by the character Kevin McCallister in the 1990 comedy movie Home Alone.

Kent
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KENT
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From a surname that was originally derived from Kent, the name of a county in England, which may be derived from a Brythonic word meaning "coastal district".
Kenji
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 健二, 研二, 賢二, 謙二, 健司, etc.(Japanese Kanji) けんじ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KEHN-JEE
Rating: 10% based on 1 vote
From Japanese (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" or (ken) meaning "study, sharpen" combined with (ji) meaning "two". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.
Keegan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KEE-gən
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Aodhagáin, which was derived from the given name Aodhagán, a double diminutive of Aodh.
Keaton
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: KEE-tən
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was derived from a few different place names (see the surname Keaton).
Keane
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: KEEN
Rating: 10% based on 1 vote
From an Irish surname, a variant of Kane.
Kaz
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Polish, Lithuanian, Russian
Pronounced: KAZ(English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Short form of Kazimieras, Kazimir, and other names beginning with Kaz.
Kale
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Hawaiian
Pronounced: KA-leh
Rating: 5% based on 2 votes
Hawaiian form of Charles.
Kaiden
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: KAY-dən
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Variant of Caden.
Kai 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Frisian, German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, English
Pronounced: KIE(German, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, English)
Rating: 53% based on 3 votes
Meaning uncertain, possibly a Frisian diminutive of Gerhard, Nicolaas, Cornelis or Gaius [1]. It is borne by a boy captured by the Snow Queen in an 1844 fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Spreading from Germany and Scandinavia, this name became popular in the English-speaking world and other places in Western Europe around the end of the 20th century.
Jovian
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Roman (Anglicized)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From Latin Iovianus, a Roman cognomen that was a derivative of Iovis (see Jove). This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor.
Jimmie
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JIM-ee
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Diminutive or feminine form of James.
Jett
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: JEHT
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From the English word jet, which denotes either a jet aircraft or an intense black colour (the words derive from different sources).
Jeremy
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Pronounced: JEHR-ə-mee(English) JEHR-mee(American English)
Rating: 55% based on 2 votes
English form of Jeremiah, originally a medieval vernacular form. This is the spelling used in some English versions of the New Testament.
Jerald
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JEHR-əld
Rating: 5% based on 2 votes
Variant of Gerald.
Jed
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JEHD
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Jedidiah.
Jax
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: JAKS
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Short form of Jackson. It appeared in the video game Mortal Kombat II in 1993. It first registered as a given name in the United States in 1995 (when it was used only five times) but steadily grew in popularity for two decades, probably inspired by similar names like Max and Dax and helped by a character of this name on the American television series Sons of Anarchy (2008-2014).
Jason
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, Greek Mythology (Anglicized), Biblical
Other Scripts: Ἰάσων(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: JAY-sən(English) ZHA-ZAWN(French)
Rating: 50% based on 3 votes
From the Greek name Ἰάσων (Iason) meaning "healer", derived from Greek ἰάομαι (iaomai) meaning "to heal". In Greek mythology Jason was the leader of the Argonauts. After his uncle Pelias overthrew his father Aeson as king of Iolcos, Jason went in search of the Golden Fleece in order to win back the throne. During his journeys he married the sorceress Medea, who helped him gain the fleece and kill his uncle, but who later turned against him when he fell in love with another woman.

This name also appears in the New Testament, belonging to man who sheltered Paul and Silas. In his case, it may represent a Hellenized form of a Hebrew name. It was not used in England until after the Protestant Reformation.

Jake
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JAYK
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Medieval variant of Jack. It is also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob.
Jacob
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Jewish, Biblical
Other Scripts: יַעֲקֹב(Hebrew)
Pronounced: JAY-kəb(English) YA-kawp(Dutch) YAH-kawp(Swedish, Norwegian) YAH-kob(Danish)
Rating: 53% based on 3 votes
From the Latin Iacob, which was from the Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakob), which was from the Hebrew name יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿaqov). In the Old Testament Jacob (later called Israel) is the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born holding his twin brother Esau's heel, and his name is explained as meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter", because he twice deprived his brother of his rights as the firstborn son (see Genesis 27:36). Other theories claim that it is in fact derived from a hypothetical name like יַעֲקֹבְאֵל (Yaʿaqovʾel) meaning "may God protect".

The English names Jacob and James derive from the same source, with James coming from Latin Iacomus, a later variant of the Latin New Testament form Iacobus. Unlike English, many languages do not have separate spellings for the two names.

In England, Jacob was mainly regarded as a Jewish name during the Middle Ages [1], though the variant James was used among Christians. Jacob came into general use as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation. In America, although already moderately common, it steadily grew in popularity from the early 1970s to the end of the 1990s, becoming the top ranked name from 1999 to 2012.

A famous bearer was Jacob Grimm (1785-1863), the German linguist and writer who was, with his brother Wilhelm, the author of Grimm's Fairy Tales.

Jack
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JAK
Rating: 55% based on 2 votes
Derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval diminutive of John [1]. There could be some early influence from the unrelated French name Jacques [2]. It is often regarded as an independent name. During the Middle Ages it was very common, and it became a slang word meaning "man", as seen in the terms jack-o'-lantern, jack-in-the-box, lumberjack and so on. It was frequently used in fairy tales and nursery rhymes, such as Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack and Jill, Little Jack Horner, and Jack Sprat.

American writers Jack London (1876-1916) and Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) were two famous bearers of this name. It is also borne by the actor Jack Nicholson (1937-) and the golfer Jack Nicklaus (1940-). Apart from Nicklaus, none of these famous bearers were given the name Jack at birth.

In the United Kingdom this form has been bestowed more frequently than John since the 1990s, being the most popular name for boys from 1996 to 2008.

Itsuki
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) いつき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: EE-TSOO-KYEE, EETS-KYEE
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From Japanese (itsuki) meaning "tree", using the kanji's nanori reading. Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Isaias
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Rating: 27% based on 3 votes
Late Latin form of Isaiah used in some versions of the Bible.
Isaac
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, French, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Other Scripts: יִצְחָק(Hebrew)
Pronounced: IE-zək(English) ee-sa-AK(Spanish) EE-ZAK(French) EE-ZA-AK(French)
Rating: 53% based on 6 votes
From the Hebrew name יִצְחָק (Yitsḥaq) meaning "he will laugh, he will rejoice", derived from צָחַק (tsaḥaq) meaning "to laugh". The Old Testament explains this meaning, by recounting that Abraham laughed when God told him that his aged wife Sarah would become pregnant with Isaac (see Genesis 17:17), and later Sarah laughed when overhearing the same prophecy (see Genesis 18:12). When Isaac was a boy, God tested Abraham's faith by ordering him to sacrifice his son, though an angel prevented the act at the last moment. Isaac went on to become the father of Esau and Jacob with his wife Rebecca.

As an English Christian name, Isaac was occasionally used during the Middle Ages, though it was more common among Jews. It became more widespread after the Protestant Reformation. Famous bearers include the physicist and mathematician Isaac Newton (1643-1727) and the science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov (1920-1992).

Inigo
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced: IN-i-go
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
English form of Íñigo. It became well-known in Britain due to the English architect Inigo Jones (1573-1652). He was named after his father, a Catholic who was named for Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
Ike
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: IEK
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Diminutive of Isaac. This was the nickname of the American president Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), based on the initial sound of his surname.
Ianto
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh
Pronounced: YAN-taw
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Diminutive of Ifan.
Hugh
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: HYOO
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From the Germanic name Hugo, derived from Old Frankish hugi or Old High German hugu meaning "mind, thought, spirit" (Proto-Germanic *hugiz). It was common among Frankish and French nobility, being borne by Hugh Capet, a 10th-century king of France who founded the Capetian dynasty. The Normans brought the name to England and it became common there, even more so after the time of the 12th-century bishop Saint Hugh of Lincoln, who was known for his charity. This was also the name of kings of Cyprus and the crusader kingdom of Jerusalem. The name is used in Ireland and Scotland as the Anglicized form of Aodh and Ùisdean.
Huey
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: HYOO-ee
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Variant of Hughie.
Harry
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Dutch, Swedish, German
Pronounced: HAR-ee(English) HEHR-ee(English) HAH-ree(Dutch) HA-ree(German)
Rating: 40% based on 2 votes
Medieval English form of Henry. In modern times it is used as a diminutive of both Henry and names beginning with Har. Famous bearers include the American president Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), who was named after his uncle Harrison, and the British royal Prince Harry (1984-), who is actually named Henry. It is also the name of the boy wizard in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of books, first released in 1997.
Harper
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: HAHR-pər(American English) HAH-pə(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
From an English surname that originally belonged to a person who played or made harps (Old English hearpe). A notable bearer was the American author Harper Lee (1926-2016), who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird. It rapidly gained popularity in the 2000s and 2010s, entering the American top ten for girls in 2015.
Harley
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: HAHR-lee(American English) HAH-lee(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
From an English surname that was derived from a place name, itself from Old English hara "hare" or hær "rock, heap of stones" and leah "woodland, clearing". An American name for boys since the 19th century, it began to be used for girls after a character with the name began appearing on the soap opera Guiding Light in 1987.
Hale 2
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: HAYL
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "nook, retreat" from Old English healh.
Gunther
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German, Germanic Mythology
Pronounced: GUWN-tu(German)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From the Old German name Gundahar, derived from the elements gunda "war" and heri "army" (making it a cognate of Gunnar). This was the name of a semi-legendary 5th-century Burgundian king. He appears in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied, which has him wooing the Icelandic queen Brunhild. He wins her hand in marriage with the help of the hero Siegfried. He ultimately betrays Siegfried, but Siegfried's widow Kriemhild (Gunther's sister) takes her revenge upon him.

This was also the name of an 11th-century saint who was a hermit in Bavaria and Bohemia.

Gunter
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German
Pronounced: GUWN-tu
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Variant of Gunther.
Grady
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: GRAY-dee
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an Irish surname, itself derived from the byname Gráda meaning "noble, illustrious".
Gladion
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Popular Culture
Other Scripts: グラジオ(Japanese Katakana)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Derived from the name of the flower gladiolus. This name is borne by a character from the video games Pokemon Sun and Moon.
Gabe
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: GAYB
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Gabriel.
Fritz
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German
Pronounced: FRITS
Rating: 5% based on 2 votes
German diminutive of Friedrich.
Franklin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: FRANGK-lin
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was derived from Middle English frankelin "freeman". A famous bearer of the surname was Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), an American statesman, inventor, scientist and philosopher. The name has commonly been given in his honour in the United States. It also received a boost during the term of American president Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945).
Foster 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: FAWS-tər(American English) FAWS-tə(British English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that has several different origins: see Foster 1, Foster 2, Foster 3 and Foster 4.
Flynn
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: FLIN
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Floinn, which was derived from the given name or byname Flann. A famous bearer of the surname was American actor Errol Flynn (1909-1959). As a given name, it grew in popularity after it was featured as a character in the Disney movie Tangled in 2010.
Flip
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Dutch
Pronounced: FLIP
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Diminutive of Filip.
Flint
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: FLINT
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From the English vocabulary word, from Old English flint.
Fisher
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: FISH-ər(American English) FISH-ə(British English)
Rating: 5% based on 2 votes
From an English surname meaning "fisherman".
Finnian
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
Derived from Old Irish finn "white, blessed". This was the name of several Irish saints, including the founders of monasteries at Clonard and Movilla (both 6th century).
Finnegan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: FIN-ə-gən
Rating: 35% based on 2 votes
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Fionnagáin, itself derived from the given name Fionnagán, a diminutive of Fionn. This is the surname of a relatively minor character in James Joyce's novel Finnegans Wake (1939), the title of which was based on a 19th-century Irish ballad called Finnegan's Wake.
Finlay
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish, English
Pronounced: FIN-lee(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Anglicized form of Fionnlagh. This spelling is more common in Scotland, though in England and Wales the variant Finley has been more popular since 2007.
Fife
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish (Rare)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From a Scottish place name that was formerly the name of a kingdom in Scotland. It is said to be named for a Pictish kingdom called Fib.
Ferlin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: American (Rare)
Pronounced: FUR-lən
Personal remark: A popular bearer of this name was country singer Ferlin Husky (1925-2011); his name was apparently originally meant to be "Ferland" but was misspelt on his birth certificate as Ferlin. A unique typo!
Rating: 50% based on 2 votes
Name of country music artist Ferlin Husky (1925-2011).
Fergus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish [1]
Pronounced: FUR-gəs(American English) FU-gəs(British English)
Rating: 45% based on 4 votes
Means "man of vigour", derived from the Old Irish elements fer "man" and guss "vigour, strength, force". This was the name of several early rulers of Ireland and Dál Riata, as well as many characters from Irish legend. Notably it was borne by the hero Fergus mac Róich, who was tricked into giving up the kingship of Ulster to Conchobar. However, he remained loyal to the new king until Conchobar betrayed Deirdre and Naoise, at which point he defected to Connacht in anger. The name was also borne by an 8th-century saint, a missionary to Scotland.

This is the Old Irish form of the name, as well as the usual Anglicized form of Modern Irish Fearghas or Fearghus.

Fenrir
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Norse Mythology
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From Old Norse fen meaning "marsh, fen". In Norse mythology Fenrir was a ferocious wolf, one of the offspring of Loki and the giantess Angrboða. Because it was foretold he would bring about disaster, the gods bound him with a magical fetter, though in the process Tyr's hand was bitten off. At the time of Ragnarök, the end of the world, it is told that he will break free and kill Odin.
Faron
Gender: Masculine
Usage: French (Archaic), English
Personal remark: A popular bearer of this name was country singer Faron Young (1932-1996)
Rating: 55% based on 2 votes
French form of Faro. As an English name, it is probably from a French surname that was derived from the given name.
Faolán
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish (Rare)
Pronounced: FEH-lan, FEE-lan
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Means "little wolf", derived from Old Irish fáel "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an Irish saint who did missionary work in Scotland.
Ezio
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian
Pronounced: EHT-tsyo
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Italian form of Aetius.
Ewan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish
Pronounced: YOO-ən(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Anglicized form of Eòghann.
Evander 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology
Other Scripts: Εὔανδρος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: i-VAN-dər(American English) i-VAN-də(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
Variant of Evandrus, the Latin form of the Greek name Εὔανδρος (Euandros) meaning "good of man", derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). In Roman mythology Evander was an Arcadian hero of the Trojan War who founded the city of Pallantium near the spot where Rome was later built.
Erling
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Pronounced: EHR-ling
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Means "descendant of the jarl", a derivative of the Old Norse word jarl meaning "chieftain, nobleman, earl".
Ennio
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian
Pronounced: EHN-nyo
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Italian form of the Roman family name Ennius, which is of unknown meaning. Quintus Ennius was an early Roman poet.
Emmett
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: EHM-it
Rating: 35% based on 2 votes
From an English surname that was derived from a diminutive of the feminine given name Emma.
Emanuel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Romanian, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Czech, Slovak, Croatian
Pronounced: eh-MA-nwehl(German) EH-ma-noo-ehl(Czech, Slovak)
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
Form of Emmanuel in several languages.
Elton
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Portuguese (Brazilian), Albanian, Swedish (Modern)
Pronounced: EHL-tən(English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was originally from a place name meaning "Ella's town". A famous bearer of this name is British musician Elton John (1947-), born Reginald Dwight, who adopted his stage name in honour of his former bandmate Elton Dean (1945-2006).
Elroy
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: EHL-roi
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Altered form of Leroy, using the Spanish definite article el as opposed to the French le.
Eli 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Greek [1], Biblical Hebrew [2]
Other Scripts: עֵלִי(Hebrew) Ἠλί, Ἡλί(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: EE-lie(English)
Rating: 45% based on 4 votes
Means "ascension" in Hebrew, a derivative of עָלָה (ʿala) meaning "to ascend". In the Books of Samuel in the Old Testament he is a high priest of the Israelites. He took the young Samuel into his service and gave him guidance when God spoke to him. Because of the misdeeds of his sons, Eli and his descendants were cursed to die before reaching old age.

Eli has been used as an English Christian given name since the Protestant Reformation. A notable bearer was the American inventor of the cotton gin Eli Whitney (1765-1825).

Einar
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Norwegian, Icelandic, Swedish, Danish, Estonian
Pronounced: IE-nahr(Norwegian) AY-nar(Icelandic, Swedish)
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
From the Old Norse name Einarr, derived from the elements einn "one, alone" and herr "army, warrior". This name shares the same roots as einherjar, the word for the slain warriors in Valhalla.
Easton
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: EES-tən
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was derived from place names meaning "east town" in Old English.
Eadric
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Anglo-Saxon [1][2]
Pronounced: AD-reek
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Old English form of Edric.
Dylan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology
Pronounced: DUL-an(Welsh) DIL-ən(English)
Rating: 45% based on 4 votes
From the Welsh prefix dy meaning "to, toward" and llanw meaning "tide, flow". According to the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi [1], Dylan was a son of Arianrhod and the twin brother of Lleu Llaw Gyffes. Immediately after he was baptized he took to the sea, where he could swim as well as a fish. He was slain accidentally by his uncle Gofannon. According to some theories the character might be rooted in an earlier and otherwise unattested Celtic god of the sea.

Famous bearers include the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) and the American musician Bob Dylan (1941-), real name Robert Zimmerman, who took his stage surname from the poet's given name. Due to those two bearers, use of the name has spread outside of Wales in the last half of the 20th century. It received a further boost in popularity in the 1990s due to a character on the television series Beverly Hills 90210.

Dusty
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: DUS-tee
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From a nickname originally given to people perceived as being dusty. It is also used a diminutive of Dustin. A famous bearer was British singer Dusty Springfield (1939-1999), who acquired her nickname as a child.
Dudley
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: DUD-lee
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "Dudda's clearing" in Old English. The surname was borne by a British noble family.
Drake
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: DRAYK
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From an English surname derived from the Old Norse byname Draki or the Old English byname Draca both meaning "dragon", both via Latin from Greek δράκων (drakon) meaning "dragon, serpent". This name coincides with the unrelated English word drake meaning "male duck". A famous bearer is the Canadian actor and rapper Drake (1986-), who was born as Aubrey Drake Graham.
Draco
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Δράκων(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: DRAY-ko(English)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From the Greek name Δράκων (Drakon), which meant "dragon, serpent". This was the name of a 7th-century BC Athenian legislator. This is also the name of a constellation in the northern sky.
Des
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: DEHZ
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Desmond.
Derek
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: DEHR-ik
Rating: 48% based on 5 votes
From the older English name Dederick, which was in origin a Low German form of Theodoric. It was imported to England from the Low Countries in the 15th century.
Denver
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: DEHN-vər(American English) DEHN-və(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was from a place name meaning "Dane ford" in Old English. This is the name of the capital city of Colorado, which was named for the politician James W. Denver (1817-1892).
Decker
Gender: Masculine
Usage: American (South), English (American, Rare)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.
Dayton
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: DAY-tən
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was derived from places named Deighton, meaning "ditch town" in Old English. Dayton is also the name of a city in Ohio. As a given name, it gained a bit of popularity in the 1990s, probably because it shares a similar sound with names such as Peyton and Clayton.
Dax
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: DAKS
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname, which was derived either from the town of Dax in France or from the Old English given name Dæcca (of unknown meaning). The name was brought to public attention by the main character in the 1966 novel The Adventurers and its 1970 movie adaptation. It became popular in the 2010s due to its similarity to other names like Max and Jax.
Dash
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: DASH
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Probably inspired by the English word dash meaning "run, sprint". In some cases it can be a short form of Dashiell, as in the animated movie The Incredibles (2004) where it belongs to a speedy young superhero.
Darach
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Means "of oak" in Irish, from the genitive case of dair.
Damien
Gender: Masculine
Usage: French
Pronounced: DA-MYEHN
Rating: 55% based on 2 votes
French form of Damian.
Cyrano
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Literature
Pronounced: SIR-ə-no(English)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Possibly derived from the name of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, which was located in North Africa. Edmond Rostand used this name in his play Cyrano de Bergerac (1897). He based his character upon a real person, the French satirist Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac (1619-1655).
Cynric
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Anglo-Saxon
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Old English younger form of Cyneric and Ceneric.
Creed
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: kreed
Rating: 5% based on 2 votes
From the English word "creed" meaning "that which is believed, a set of beliefs, particularly religious, or any set of principals adhered to; a manifesto of religious or spiritual beliefs; or the fact of believing, as in belief, faith". From the Old English credo, creda, from the Latin credo 'I believe', from credere 'to believe'.
Coy
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KOI
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From a surname that meant "quiet, shy, coy" from Middle English coi.
Cory
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KAWR-ee
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Variant of Corey.
Conrad
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, German, Germanic [1]
Pronounced: KAHN-rad(American English) KAWN-rad(British English) KAWN-rat(German)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Means "brave counsel", derived from the Old German elements kuoni "brave" and rat "counsel, advice". This was the name of a 10th-century saint and bishop of Konstanz, in southern Germany. It was also borne by several medieval German kings and dukes, notably Conrad II, the first of the Holy Roman Emperors from the Salic dynasty. In England it was occasionally used during the Middle Ages, but has only been common since the 19th century when it was reintroduced from Germany.
Conley
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Anglicized form of Conleth.
Conan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Means "little wolf" or "little hound" from Irish "wolf, hound" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of several early saints, including a 7th-century bishop of the Isle of Man. It appears in Irish legend as a companion Fionn mac Cumhaill. A famous bearer of it as a middle name was Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), the author of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories. It is also the name of the hero of the Conan the Barbarian series of books, comics and movies, debuting 1932.
Colum
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish, Old Irish [1]
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Irish form of Columba. The Old Irish word columb or colum also means "dove", derived from Latin columba.
Colt
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: KOLT
Rating: 35% based on 2 votes
From the English word for a young male horse or from the surname of the same origin. It may be given in honour of the American industrialist Samuel Colt (1814-1862) or the firearms company that bears his name. It was brought to public attention in 1981 by the main character on the television series The Fall Guy [1].
Colorado
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Likely given in reference to the state of Colorado in the United States. The state was named for the Colorado River, which Spanish explorers named the Río Colorado for the ruddy (in Spanish, colorado, or 'colored red') silt the river carried from the mountains.
Cole
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KOL
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
From an English surname, itself originally derived from either a medieval short form of Nicholas or the byname Cola. A famous bearer was the songwriter Cole Porter (1891-1964), while a bearer of the surname was the musician Nat King Cole (1919-1965).

This name got more popular in the early 1980s, then got a boost in 1990 when it was used by the main character in the movie Days of Thunder.

Claude
Gender: Masculine
Usage: French, English
Pronounced: KLOD(French) KLAWD(English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
French masculine and feminine form of Claudius. In France the masculine name has been common since the Middle Ages due to the 7th-century Saint Claude of Besançon. It was imported to Britain in the 16th century by the aristocratic Hamilton family, who had French connections. A famous bearer of this name was the French impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926).
Cicero
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Roman
Pronounced: KEE-keh-ro(Latin) SIS-ə-ro(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Roman cognomen derived from Latin cicer meaning "chickpea". Marcus Tullius Cicero (now known simply as Cicero) was a statesman, orator and author of the 1st century BC. He was a political enemy of Mark Antony, who eventually had him executed.
Chip
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: CHIP
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Diminutive of Charles or Christopher. It can also be from a nickname given in reference to the phrase a chip off the old block, used of a son who is similar to his father.
Chaz
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: CHAZ
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Diminutive of Charles.
Cenric
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Anglo-Saxon [1][2]
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Derived from Old English cene "bold" and ric "ruler, king".
Cénéric
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Norman
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Norman form of Céneri.
Celio
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian (Rare), Spanish (Rare)
Pronounced: CHEH-lyo(Italian) THEHL-yo(European Spanish) SEHL-yo(Latin American Spanish)
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
Italian and Spanish form of Caelius.
Cecilio
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Spanish, Italian (Rare)
Pronounced: theh-THEE-lyo(European Spanish) seh-SEE-lyo(Latin American Spanish) cheh-CHEE-lyo(Italian)
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Spanish and Italian form of Caecilius.
Castiel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Popular Culture
Pronounced: KAS-tee-əl(English)
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
Possibly a variant of Cassiel. It is the name of an angel in the grimoire the Heptameron, a work that is sometimes (probably incorrectly) attributed to the 13th-century philosopher Pietro d'Abano. It was also the name of a character (an angel) on the American television series Supernatural (2005-2020). The creator Eric Kripke chose it after an internet search revealed that Castiel was an angel associated with Thursdays, the day the show aired [1].
Cash
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KASH
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From an English occupational surname for a box maker, derived from Norman French casse meaning "case", from Latin capsa. It coincides with the English word cash meaning "money" (derived from the same French and Latin roots). A famous bearer of the surname was American musician Johnny Cash (1932-2003).
Cas
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Dutch
Pronounced: KAHS
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Casper.
Carlos
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced: KAR-los(Spanish) KAR-loosh(European Portuguese) KAR-loos(Brazilian Portuguese)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles.
Caleb
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Biblical
Other Scripts: כָּלֵב(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: KAY-ləb(English)
Rating: 55% based on 4 votes
Most likely related to Hebrew כֶּלֶב (kelev) meaning "dog" [1]. An alternate theory connects it to Hebrew כֹּל (kol) meaning "whole, all of" [2] and לֵב (lev) meaning "heart" [3]. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the twelve spies sent by Moses into Canaan. Of the Israelites who left Egypt with Moses, Caleb and Joshua were the only ones who lived to see the Promised Land.

As an English name, Caleb came into use after the Protestant Reformation. It was common among the Puritans, who introduced it to America in the 17th century.

Caeso
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Roman
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Roman praenomen, or given name, that was probably derived from Latin caesius meaning "blue-grey". This praenomen was only used by a few families.
Caelan
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KAY-lən
Rating: 55% based on 2 votes
Anglicized form of Caolán (masculine) or a variant of Kaylyn (feminine).
Cáel
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish Mythology
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From Old Irish cáel meaning "slender". In Irish legend Cáel was a warrior of the Fianna and the lover of Créd.
Caden
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: KAY-dən
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
Sometimes explained as deriving from the Irish surname Caden, which is an Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Cadáin, itself from the given name Cadán (of unknown meaning). In actuality, the popularity of this name in America beginning in the 1990s is due to its sound — it shares its fashionable den suffix sound with other trendy names like Hayden, Aidan and Braden.
Cade
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: KAYD
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was originally derived from a nickname meaning "round" in Old English.
Cab
Gender: Masculine
Usage: African American (Rare)
Pronounced: KAB
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Short form of Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and band leader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).
Burke
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BURK(American English) BUK(British English)
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From an English surname that was derived from Old English burg meaning "fortress".
Buck
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BUK
Personal remark: First person that comes to mind is Buck Owens (August 12, 1929– March 25, 2006) country singer and Bakersfield sound pioneer, always--it's got a nice, strong vibe to it, to me.
Rating: 45% based on 2 votes
From an English nickname meaning simply "buck, male deer", ultimately from Old English bucc.
Brycen
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: BRIE-sən
Rating: 40% based on 3 votes
Variant of Bryson.
Brody
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BRO-dee
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From a Scottish surname that was originally derived from a place in Moray, Scotland. It probably means "ditch, mire" in Gaelic.
Brett
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BREHT
Rating: 20% based on 1 vote
From a Middle English surname meaning "a Breton", referring to an inhabitant of Brittany. A famous bearer is the American football quarterback Brett Favre (1969-).
Brent
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BRENT
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
From an English surname, originally taken from various place names, perhaps derived from a Celtic word meaning "hill".
Brennan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BREHN-ən
Rating: 37% based on 3 votes
From an Irish surname (Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Braonáin) that was derived from the byname Braonán, itself from Irish braon meaning "rain, moisture, drop" combined with a diminutive suffix. As a given name, it has been used since the 1960s as an alternative to Brendan or Brandon, though it has not been as popular as them.
Brandr
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Old Norse [1]
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Old Norse byname meaning "fire, torch, sword".
Brady
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BRAY-dee
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Brádaigh, itself derived from the byname Brádach. A famous bearer of the surname is the American football quarterback Tom Brady (1977-). It was also borne by a fictional family on the television series The Brady Bunch (1969-1974).
Brad
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BRAD
Rating: 30% based on 1 vote
Short form of Bradley, Bradford and other names beginning with Brad. A famous bearer is American actor Brad Pitt (1963-).
Bowie
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern), Dutch (Modern)
Pronounced: BO-ee(English) BOO-ee(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From a Scottish surname, derived from Gaelic buidhe meaning "yellow". It has been used as a given name in honour of the British musician David Bowie (1947-2016), born David Robert Jones, who took his stage name from the American pioneer James Bowie (1796-1836), though with a different pronunciation.
Bodhi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: BO-dee
Rating: 43% based on 3 votes
From a term referring to enlightenment in Buddhism, derived from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi).
Bentley
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BENT-lee
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From a surname that was from a place name, itself derived from Old English beonet "bent grass" and leah "woodland, clearing". Various towns in England bear this name.
Benny
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BEHN-ee
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Diminutive of Benjamin or Benedict.
Beck
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Rare)
Pronounced: BEHK
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From a surname of English, German or Scandinavian origins, all derived from related words meaning "stream". As a feminine name, in some cases it is a short form of Rebecca. A noted bearer is the American rock musician Beck Hansen (1970-), born Bek David Campbell, who goes by the stage name Beck.
Beau
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Dutch (Modern)
Pronounced: BO
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
Means "beautiful, handsome" in French. It has been used as a given name since the middle of the 20th century. In Margaret Mitchell's novel Gone with the Wind (1936) this is the name of Ashley and Melanie's son.

Although this is a grammatically masculine adjective in French, it is given to girls as well as boys in Britain and the Netherlands. In America it is more exclusively masculine. It is not commonly used as a name in France itself.

Baz
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (British)
Pronounced: BAZ
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Chiefly British diminutive of Barry or Basil 1.
Bastian
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German
Pronounced: BAS-tee-an
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Short form of Sebastian.
Basil 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: BAZ-əl
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
From the Greek name Βασίλειος (Basileios), which was derived from βασιλεύς (basileus) meaning "king". Saint Basil the Great was a 4th-century bishop of Caesarea and one of the fathers of the early Christian church. Due to him, the name (in various spellings) has come into general use in the Christian world, being especially popular among Eastern Christians. It was also borne by two Byzantine emperors.
Aurelius
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Roman
Pronounced: ow-REH-lee-oos(Latin) aw-REEL-ee-əs(English)
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Roman family name that was derived from Latin aureus meaning "golden, gilded". Marcus Aurelius was a 2nd-century Roman emperor and philosophical writer. This was also the name of several early saints.
Augustus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Roman, Dutch (Rare)
Pronounced: ow-GOOS-toos(Latin) aw-GUS-təs(English) ow-GHUYS-tuys(Dutch)
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
Means "exalted, venerable", derived from Latin augere meaning "to increase". Augustus was the title given to Octavian, the first Roman emperor. He was an adopted son of Julius Caesar who rose to power through a combination of military skill and political prowess. In 26 BC the senate officially gave him the name Augustus, and after his death it was used as a title for subsequent emperors. This was also the name of three kings of Poland (called August in Polish).
August
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Catalan, English
Pronounced: OW-guwst(German) OW-goost(Polish, Norwegian) OW-guyst(Swedish) AW-gəst(English)
Rating: 40% based on 2 votes
German, Polish, Scandinavian and Catalan form of Augustus. This was the name of three Polish kings.

As an English name it can also derive from the month of August, which was named for the Roman emperor Augustus.

Arno
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Dutch, German
Pronounced: AHR-no(Dutch) AR-no(German)
Rating: 50% based on 2 votes
Short form of Arnoud or Arnold.
Armani
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English (Modern)
Pronounced: ahr-MAHN-ee(American English) ah-MAHN-ee(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an Italian surname meaning "son of Ermanno". It has been used as a given name due to the fashion company Armani, which was founded by the clothing designer Giorgio Armani (1934-).
Aric
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Variant of Eric.
Ari 2
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Old Norse [1], Icelandic, Finnish
Pronounced: AH-ree(Finnish)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Old Norse byname meaning "eagle".
Argo
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Estonian
Rating: 50% based on 2 votes
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Ardo and a derivation from Argo, the name of the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts (whose name is said to be derived from Greek άργυρος (argyros) "silver"). The name was first recorded in the early 1960s.
Arden
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: AHR-dən(American English) AH-dən(British English)
Rating: 37% based on 3 votes
From an English surname, originally taken from various place names, which were derived from a Celtic word meaning "high".
Archer
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: AHR-chər(American English) AH-chə(British English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From an English surname meaning "bowman, archer", of Old French origin. Although already slowly growing in popularity, this name accelerated its rise after the premiere of the American television series Archer in 2009.
Angelo
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian
Pronounced: AN-jeh-lo
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Italian form of Angelus (see Angel).
Alvin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Swedish
Pronounced: AL-vin(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From a medieval form of any of the Old English names Ælfwine, Æðelwine or Ealdwine. It was revived in the 19th century, in part from a surname that was derived from the Old English names. As a Scandinavian name it is derived from Alfvin, an Old Norse cognate of Ælfwine.
Alexei
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Russian
Other Scripts: Алексей(Russian)
Pronounced: u-lyi-KSYAY
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Alternate transcription of Russian Алексей (see Aleksey).
Albin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Swedish, French, English, Slovene, Polish
Pronounced: AL-bin(Swedish, English) AL-BEHN(French) AL-been(Polish)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
Form of Albinus in several languages.
Alban
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German, French, Albanian, English (Rare)
Pronounced: AL-ban(German) AL-BAHN(French) AL-bən(English) AWL-bən(English)
Rating: 40% based on 1 vote
From the Roman cognomen Albanus, which meant "from Alba". Alba (from Latin albus "white") was the name of various places within the Roman Empire, including the city Alba Longa. This name was borne by Saint Alban, the first British martyr (4th century). According to tradition, he sheltered a fugitive priest in his house. When his house was searched, he disguised himself as the priest, was arrested in his stead, and was beheaded. Another 4th-century martyr by this name was Saint Alban of Mainz.

As an English name, Alban was occasionally used in the Middle Ages and was revived in the 18th century, though it is now uncommon.

Adric
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Popular Culture
Personal remark: Companion of the Fourth and Fifth Doctor in the British sci fi series Doctor Who.
Rating: 50% based on 1 vote
An anagram of Dirac, the surname of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Paul Dirac. This is the name of a character in the series 'Doctor Who', a companion of the fourth and fifth doctors.
Adam
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, French, German, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Catalan, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, Georgian, Malay, Indonesian, Dhivehi, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek [1], Biblical Hebrew [2]
Other Scripts: Адам(Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Macedonian) Αδάμ, Άνταμ(Greek) אָדָם(Hebrew) آدم(Arabic) ადამ(Georgian) އާދަމް(Dhivehi) Ἀδάμ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: AD-əm(English) A-DAHN(French) A-dam(German, Polish, Czech, Arabic, Indonesian) A-dahm(Dutch) AH-dam(Swedish) u-DAM(Russian, Ukrainian) ə-DHAM(Catalan)
Rating: 45% based on 4 votes
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם (ʾaḏam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".

According to Genesis in the Old Testament Adam was created from the earth by God (there is a word play on Hebrew אֲדָמָה (ʾaḏama) meaning "earth"). He and Eve were supposedly the first humans, living happily in the Garden of Eden until they ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. As a result they were expelled from Eden to the lands to the east, where they gave birth to the second generation, including Cain, Abel and Seth.

As an English Christian name, Adam has been common since the Middle Ages, and it received a boost after the Protestant Reformation. A famous bearer was Scottish economist Adam Smith (1723-1790).

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