Rare Boy Names
2847 rare boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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There is a small thrill in finding a boy name that has not been used up yet — one that has not appeared in a single baby announcement in your feed. Rare boy names deliver that, and the best of them do it without sounding made up. Cassian has a long, cinematic sweep to it; Iker is punchy and Basque and unmistakable; Boaz and Enoch come with centuries of history behind them and almost no competition on a modern roll call. Names like these give a boy something distinctive to grow into rather than something to share with two classmates.
A second cluster here is softer and more melodic, built on that flowing -iel and -ias ending that so many parents are drawn to right now. Jaziel, Eliel and Haziel all share that gentle three-beat rhythm, while Amias and Ozias feel warm and slightly old-world. For something short and unexpected, Ander is clean and easy anywhere in the world, and Kenai brings a wide-open, outdoorsy feel that very few names manage in two syllables.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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Deloss#3947 in the U.S.Deloss is an early twentieth-century American name of uncertain build. It may echo Delos, the G▶Cordario#3952 in the U.S.Cordario reads as a modern American name joining a Cor- opening to Dario, the Italian and Spani▶Rolla#3955 in the U.S.Rolla is an early-American given name of debated origin: it most likely reflects the old German▶Selig#3957 in the U.S.Selig is a Yiddish and German name from the German selig, 'blessed, happy, blessed in memory.' ▶Ladislaus#3960 in the U.S.Ladislaus is the Latinized form of the Slavic Vladislav and Hungarian László, from vlad, 'rule,▶Shigeru#3965 in the U.S.Shigeru is a Japanese given name meaning 'to grow thick' or 'luxuriant, flourishing', an image ▶Tadao#3977 in the U.S.Tadao is a Japanese given name written in romaji here. Its meaning depends on the kanji a famil▶Tsutomu#3977 in the U.S.Tsutomu is a Japanese masculine name meaning 'diligence', 'to labour' or 'to strive', built on ▶Ermon#3982 in the U.S.Ermon is best explained as a dropped-h variant of Herman, from the Germanic heri 'army' and man▶Eugine#3990 in the U.S.Eugine is a spelling variant of Eugene, from the Greek Eugenios, built on eu, good, and genes, ▶Eulice#4002 in the U.S.Eulice is an early twentieth-century American boy's name of unsettled origin. It may be a spell▶Asberry#4003 in the U.S.Asberry is a variant of Asbury, an English surname from a place name meaning 'fort' or 'manor b▶Allard#4005 in the U.S.Allard comes from the Germanic Adelard, joining adal, 'noble,' to hard, 'brave' or 'hardy,' so ▶Fread#4005 in the U.S.Fread is a spelling variant of Fred, the short form of Frederick, a Germanic name from frid, 'p▶Marinus#4005 in the U.S.Marinus is a Latin name meaning 'of the sea', from mare, 'sea'. It was borne by Saint Marinus, ▶Hjalmer#4009 in the U.S.Hjalmer is a variant of the Scandinavian Hjalmar, built from Old Norse hjalmr, 'helmet,' and he▶Burlin#4016 in the U.S.Burlin extends Burl, an English vocabulary word for a knot in wood and the twist in yarn, with ▶Yoshito#4018 in the U.S.Yoshito is a Japanese boy's name written in romaji here; its meaning depends on the kanji chose▶Burch#4019 in the U.S.Burch is a transferred English surname, a spelling of Birch that named someone who lived by a b▶Waller#4024 in the U.S.Waller is an English surname used occasionally as a first name. It is an occupational name, eit▶Lavere#4036 in the U.S.Lavere is an early-American given name in the fashionable La- prefix style, related to LaVerne ▶Jasmond#4071 in the U.S.Jasmond is a modern coinage that gives the Jas- of Jasmine a masculine -mond ending, as in Desm▶Delno#4076 in the U.S.Delno is an early twentieth-century American name that reads as a short, coined cousin of Delan▶Fairley#4085 in the U.S.Fairley is an English surname and place name meaning 'fern clearing' or 'fern wood,' from Old E▶Teruo#4093 in the U.S.Teruo is a Japanese masculine name, commonly read as 'teru' ('to shine') plus 'o' ('man, male')▶Bernhardt#4100 in the U.S.Bernhardt is the German form of Bernard, from the Germanic elements bern meaning bear and hard ▶Dozier#4103 in the U.S.Dozier is a surname of English and French origin used as a given name. It is usually explained ▶Orton#4107 in the U.S.Orton is an English surname taken from any of several places called Orton, whose name usually j▶Tullio#4107 in the U.S.Tullio is the Italian form of the old Roman gens name Tullius, whose most celebrated bearer was▶Orvill#4108 in the U.S.Orvill is a trimmed spelling of Orville, a name usually explained as Old French 'or' (gold) plu▶Gearl#4109 in the U.S.Gearl is a Southern American folk spelling of Earl, adding a silent-looking G to the front of t▶Elvan#4110 in the U.S.Elvan reads in early twentieth century American use as a near variant of Elvin or Elwin, Old En▶Dirck#4116 in the U.S.Dirck is an older Dutch spelling of Dirk, the short form of Diederik, the Dutch form of Theodor▶Elihue#4116 in the U.S.Elihue is a variant spelling of Elihu, a Hebrew biblical name meaning He is my God. The added e▶Veldon#4117 in the U.S.Veldon is a V-spelled variant of Weldon, an English place and surname name from Old English ele▶Ervan#4122 in the U.S.Ervan is a spelling variant of Ervin or Irvin, surnames turned first names that trace either to▶Ethridge#4122 in the U.S.Ethridge is a spelling of the English surname Etheridge, which goes back to the Old English per▶Selmer#4122 in the U.S.Selmer is a Scandinavian masculine name related to Selma and, more distantly, to Anselm ('god-h▶Commodore#4151 in the U.S.Commodore is a naval rank meaning a senior captain who commands a squadron, from the French com▶Rosaire#4153 in the U.S.Rosaire is the French word for the rosary, the Catholic prayer cycle devoted to the Virgin Mary▶Gemayel#4156 in the U.S.Gemayel comes from the Arabic root jamil, meaning beautiful or handsome. It is well known as a ▶Sulo#4159 in the U.S.Sulo is a Finnish masculine given name from the Finnish word 'sulo', meaning 'grace', 'charm', ▶Erastus#4161 in the U.S.Erastus is a Greek name from erastos, 'beloved.' It appears in the New Testament as a companion▶Dahl#4166 in the U.S.Dahl is a Scandinavian surname turned given name, from the Old Norse dalr, 'valley' or 'dale' -▶Ferrel#4175 in the U.S.Ferrel is a spelling of the Irish surname Ferrell, itself from the Gaelic Fearghal, joining fea▶Eual#4179 in the U.S.Eual has no secure origin. It reads as a phonetic Southern-American spelling, most likely captu▶Wayburn#4184 in the U.S.Wayburn is a surname turned given name, most likely from an English place name combining a 'way▶Baretta#4185 in the U.S.Baretta as a boy's name most plausibly comes from the 1970s American crime series 'Baretta', wh▶Dodd#4193 in the U.S.Dodd is an English surname derived from the medieval given name Dudda or Dodde, a byname whose ▶Merrel#4208 in the U.S.Merrel is a variant of Merrill, an English surname that arose either from a place meaning 'plea▶Oiva#4212 in the U.S.Oiva is a Finnish given name from the Finnish word oiva, meaning 'splendid,' 'excellent,' or 'f▶Estle#4216 in the U.S.Estle is an early-1900s American given name of uncertain derivation, most plausibly a variant o▶Delford#4230 in the U.S.Delford reads as a coined American name joining the Del- element (as in Delbert and Delmar) wit▶Odes#4235 in the U.S.Odes is a rare, opaque boy's name from the early-twentieth-century American South. It has no cl▶Armas#4236 in the U.S.As a first name Armas is Finnish, meaning 'beloved' or 'dear,' and it was carried to the United▶Hearl#4241 in the U.S.Hearl is a spelling variant of Earl, from the Old English eorl, a nobleman or warrior, later an▶Malvern#4246 in the U.S.Malvern is a place-name and surname taken up as a first name. It comes from the Malvern Hills o▶Ferdie#4249 in the U.S.Ferdie is a pet form of Ferdinand, a Germanic name usually read as 'brave journey' or 'bold pro▶Hulen#4252 in the U.S.Hulen is a Southern United States given name most likely taken from the surname Hulen or Hulan;▶Filmore#4253 in the U.S.Filmore is a spelling of the English surname Fillmore, from a place-name element, later famous ▶Gervase#4256 in the U.S.Gervase is the English form of the medieval name Gervasius, whose first element is usually link▶Isami#4260 in the U.S.Isami is a traditional Japanese man's name from the verb isamu, 'to be spirited or brave,' givi▶Ustin#4260 in the U.S.Ustin is a Russian and eastern European form in the family of Justin and Justus, all from the L▶Gerhart#4273 in the U.S.Gerhart is a German spelling of Gerhard, built from the Old High German ger, 'spear,' and hard,▶Freemon#4275 in the U.S.Freemon is a spelling of the surname Freeman, from Old English freo, free, and mann, man, a ter▶Hezzie#4286 in the U.S.Hezzie is a pet form given as a legal name, most often the short form of Hezekiah, from the Heb▶Heywood#4294 in the U.S.Heywood is an English place-and-surname name from Old English, combining 'hege' (hedge or enclo▶Ples#4301 in the U.S.Ples is a clipped form of Pleasant, an English virtue-style word and surname that was used as a▶Hughey#4302 in the U.S.Hughey is a pet form of Hugh, from the Germanic hug, 'mind, heart, spirit'. It doubles as an Ir▶Sollie#4302 in the U.S.Sollie is an affectionate short form of Solomon, from the Hebrew Shelomo, built on shalom, 'pea▶Kiaeem#4304 in the U.S.Kiaeem is an invented spelling that echoes Kareem and Karim, from the Arabic karim, 'generous' ▶Hanford#4308 in the U.S.Hanford is an English surname taken from one of several places so named, combining Old English ▶Laurier#4313 in the U.S.Laurier is the French word for the laurel tree, from the Latin laurus, long a symbol of honor, ▶Orlen#4321 in the U.S.Orlen is most plausibly a trimmed form of Orlando - the Italian form of Roland, from the German▶Littleton#4331 in the U.S.Littleton is an English place-and-surname name from Old English, combining 'lytel' (little) and▶Lytle#4332 in the U.S.Lytle is a family surname pressed into use as a first name. It is a spelling variant of Little,▶Anzio#4345 in the U.S.Anzio is the name of a coastal town in the Lazio region of Italy, south of Rome. In antiquity, ▶Milledge#4354 in the U.S.Milledge is a surname used as a first name, most likely an English name for someone living at o▶Sandford#4364 in the U.S.Sandford is a variant of Sanford, an English place and surname name meaning the sandy ford, fro▶Lonn#4366 in the U.S.Lonn is a clipped form linked to Lonnie and Alonzo, the latter a Spanish and Italian form of Al▶Harve#4367 in the U.S.Harve is a short form of Harvey, from the Breton Haerviu, combining haer ('battle') and viu ('w▶Kunte#4379 in the U.S.Kunte is closely tied to Kunta Kinte, the Mandinka ancestor at the heart of Alex Haley's novel ▶Leldon#4384 in the U.S.Leldon is an early twentieth-century American given name that echoes the Old English -don surna▶Luvern#4386 in the U.S.Luvern parallels Laverne, tracing to the French la verne, the alder grove, and sometimes linked▶Lewellyn#4394 in the U.S.Lewellyn is an anglicized spelling of the Welsh Llewellyn (Llywelyn). Its parts are debated, co▶Elzy#4397 in the U.S.Elzy is a short, chiefly Southern American boy's name, most often read as a pet form of Elzie, ▶Raybon#4398 in the U.S.Raybon is an American spelling of the surname Rayburn or Raybourn, built from Old English eleme▶Raun#4411 in the U.S.Raun is a rare one-syllable boys' name read most naturally as a spelling of Ron (from Ronald, '▶Ormand#4412 in the U.S.Ormand is a variant of Ormond, a surname and first name that comes from the Irish place-name fo▶Wane#4415 in the U.S.Wane is a spelling of Wayne, an occupational surname from the Old English wagn, wagon, marking ▶Lillard#4416 in the U.S.Lillard is an English surname taken up as a first name; it likely derives from a medieval perso▶Alfons#4421 in the U.S.Alfons is the German and Scandinavian form of Alphonse and the Spanish Alfonso, all from a Germ▶Mell#4431 in the U.S.Mell is a short form of Melvin or Melville, and sometimes a name in its own right. Melvin is of▶Lum#4432 in the U.S.Lum has two plausible routes. It is a Chinese surname, an older romanization of Lam or Lin, car▶Manolito#4433 in the U.S.Manolito is a warmly affectionate Spanish form of Manuel, built by taking the nickname Manolo a▶Letcher#4436 in the U.S.Letcher is an English surname pressed into use as a given name. It is generally traced to a med▶Shirl#4450 in the U.S.Shirl is a clipped form of Shirley, whose roots are the Old English scir (bright) and leah (woo▶Murel#4453 in the U.S.Murel is best read as a variant of Muriel (from a Celtic name meaning 'bright sea', from muir '▶Olney#4458 in the U.S.Olney is an English place-name and surname, traced to Old English elements meaning 'Olla's isla▶Irl#4459 in the U.S.Irl is a genuine but very rare early-twentieth-century American boy's name. The likeliest route▶Needham#4459 in the U.S.Needham is an English place-and-surname name from Old English, combining a first element read a▶Normon#4478 in the U.S.Normon is a variant spelling of Norman, from the Old Germanic Nordmann - 'north man,' the term ▶Odies#4481 in the U.S.Odies is a rare early-American spelling connected to Odie and Otis, pet forms of names built on▶Barnie#4483 in the U.S.Barnie is a variant of Barney, itself a pet form of either Barnabas, an Aramaic name meaning 's▶Lecil#4483 in the U.S.Lecil reads as a regional variant or reshaping of Cecil, an English name from the Roman family ▶Pleasant#4483 in the U.S.Pleasant is the ordinary English word 'pleasant,' meaning 'agreeable, giving delight,' adopted ▶Proctor#4488 in the U.S.Proctor began as an English occupational surname for a procurator - a steward, agent, or manage▶Thurl#4493 in the U.S.Thurl reads as a short given-name form of the surname Thurlow, which has Old Norse roots and is▶Rawleigh#4494 in the U.S.Rawleigh is a spelling variant of Raleigh, an English surname taken from a place name built on ▶Cleston#4501 in the U.S.Cleston is a coined American boy's name in the surname-style vein, joining a Cle- opening - as ▶Tsuneo#4503 in the U.S.Tsuneo is a Japanese boy's name, here written only in romaji. Depending on the characters chose▶Valgene#4521 in the U.S.Valgene is best read as a coined American name fusing Val and Gene. Val evokes Valentine or Val▶Vestal#4527 in the U.S.Vestal comes from the Latin vestalis, 'belonging to Vesta,' the Roman goddess of the hearth and▶Ingvald#4532 in the U.S.Ingvald joins the fertility god Ing (Yngvi), an old Norse deity, with the element valdr, 'ruler▶Melven#4533 in the U.S.Melven is a spelling variant of Melvin, a name of Scottish origin often linked to the Gaelic fo▶Lyndall#4540 in the U.S.A given-name use of the English surname Lindell, from Old English elements meaning lime tree (o▶Zygmund#4545 in the U.S.Zygmund is an Anglicized spelling of Polish Zygmunt, itself the Polish form of Sigmund or Sigis▶Earley#4555 in the U.S.Earley is a surname, a spelling of Early, from Old English elements meaning an 'earl's wood or ▶Lock#4561 in the U.S.Lock reads as the English word 'lock' and as a short form of the surname Locke (from Old Englis▶Erby#4567 in the U.S.Erby reads as either a variant of the surname Irby, from an Old Norse place name joining a pers▶Verdon#4568 in the U.S.Verdon comes from an old surname and place name, usually traced to the Old French 'verd' (green▶Eulis#4575 in the U.S.Eulis has no secure origin. It reads like a Southern-American given name shaped for sound, and ▶Aubery#4585 in the U.S.Aubery is a variant spelling of Aubrey, which comes from the Germanic name Alberic, built from ▶Woodward#4591 in the U.S.Woodward is an English occupational surname joining Old English wudu, 'wood, forest,' with wear▶Vint#4596 in the U.S.Vint is a rare clipped form of Vincent, from the Latin vincens, 'conquering' — the same root as▶Rubert#4631 in the U.S.Rubert is a variant spelling of Rupert, the German form of Robert, from the Germanic hrod, 'fam▶Hersey#4655 in the U.S.Hersey is an English surname of Norman origin, generally traced to a French place-name such as ▶Darrall#4697 in the U.S.Darrall is a spelling variant of Darrell, an English surname that began as a Norman French plac▶Buren#4701 in the U.S.Buren is a first name lifted from Van Buren, the Dutch surname meaning 'from Buren' (a town in ▶Lelon#4701 in the U.S.Lelon is a rare early-twentieth-century American name, most plausibly a variant of Leland (Old ▶Lonza#4716 in the U.S.Lonza is a clipped form of Alonzo, itself the Spanish and Italian version of Alphonso. The pare▶Verlan#4721 in the U.S.Verlan is an invented American name extending Verl, a short form linked to Vernon and Verle, wi▶Onofrio#4722 in the U.S.Onofrio is the Italian form of Onuphrius, the name of a fourth-century desert hermit-saint of E▶Harl#4730 in the U.S.Harl is a short form of Harold or Harlan. Harold comes from Old Norse/English Hereweald, 'army ▶Albertus#4731 in the U.S.Albertus is the Latinized form of Albert, from the Germanic Adalbert, combining adal ('noble') ▶Merel#4738 in the U.S.Merel is the Dutch word for 'blackbird,' used as a given name. In the Netherlands it is chiefly▶Merwyn#4740 in the U.S.Merwyn is a -wyn spelling of Merwin or Marvin. The name traces to the Welsh Merfyn or the Old E▶Lamoine#4742 in the U.S.Lamoine comes from the French surname Lemoine or Lamoine, meaning 'the monk,' from le moine. Ca▶Morse#4746 in the U.S.Morse is an English surname turned given name, developed as a short form of Maurice from the La▶Laroi#4750 in the U.S.Laroi reads as a French-styled name echoing 'le roi,' 'the king,' popularized by the Australian▶Rickard#4758 in the U.S.Rickard is a Scandinavian and English dialect form of Richard, from Germanic 'ric' (ruler, powe▶Aristede#4763 in the U.S.Aristede is a form of Aristide, the French and Italian version of the Greek Aristides, from ari▶Jef#4771 in the U.S.Jef is a trimmed spelling of Jeff, the short form of Jeffrey - a medieval name from Germanic ro▶Rochester#4809 in the U.S.Rochester is an English place-name and surname meaning roughly 'stone fort' or 'Roman camp', fr▶Rodolph#4811 in the U.S.Rodolph is a variant of Rudolph, from the Germanic elements hrod, 'fame,' and wulf, 'wolf,' mea▶Alfonzia#4813 in the U.S.Alfonzia extends Alfonso or Alfonzo with an '-ia' ending, a Southern American habit of lengthen▶Shell#4832 in the U.S.Shell functions as a short form clipped from longer names such as Sheldon ('steep-sided valley'▶Sigmond#4837 in the U.S.Sigmond is a respelling of Sigmund, an old Germanic name from sig, 'victory,' and mund, 'protec▶Spero#4844 in the U.S.Spero is best known as an anglicized short form of Spyridon, a Greek name of much-loved saintly▶Lugene#4849 in the U.S.Lugene fronts a Lu- syllable onto Eugene, the Greek eugenes name meaning well-born or noble, fo▶Gay#4850 in the U.S.Gay derives from the old sense of the English word gay, 'merry, bright, lighthearted', which en▶Quent#4863 in the U.S.Quent is a clipped form of Quentin, from the Roman name Quintinus, a derivative of Quintus, 'th▶Robley#4864 in the U.S.Robley reads as a surname carried into first-name use, built from a Rob- element, as in Robert,▶Ulysees#4885 in the U.S.Ulysees is a respelling of Ulysses, the Latin name for the Greek hero Odysseus of Homer's Odyss▶Worley#4897 in the U.S.Worley is an English surname from a place name, built on Old English elements pointing to an en▶Eural#4941 in the U.S.Eural is a rare vintage American boy's name whose origin is opaque. It may echo the Ural place-▶Deloy#4947 in the U.S.Deloy is a coined American boy's name of uncertain make-up, most plausibly the fashionable De- ▶Kippy#4963 in the U.S.Kippy is an affectionate -y form of Kip. Kip served as a friendly nickname, sometimes short for▶Belvin#4980 in the U.S.Belvin reads as a made-in-America name from the early twentieth century rather than an inherite▶Bertis#4991 in the U.S.Bertis reads as an early-century American extension of Bert, itself from the Germanic beraht, b▶Cerrone#5002 in the U.S.Cerrone is an Italian family name traced to cerro, the Turkey oak tree, a common source of Ital▶Vollie#5013 in the U.S.Vollie is a short, chiefly Southern American name of the early twentieth century, usually read ▶Harrel#5034 in the U.S.Harrel is a variant spelling of the surname Harrell, adopted as a first name. The surname is ge▶Marquita#5052 in the U.S.Marquita is usually a feminine name, a Spanish-style diminutive tied to Marques and the noble t▶Destry#5114 in the U.S.Destry is a rare given name drawn from the cowboy hero of Destry Rides Again. As a surname it i▶Egidio#5131 in the U.S.Egidio is the Italian form of the Latin Aegidius, from the Greek aigidion 'young goat' and aigi▶Konye#5142 in the U.S.Konye reads as a modern American coinage. It may pair a Ko- opening with a -nye ending, or echo▶Loye#5160 in the U.S.Loye is a spelling of Loy, a short American boy's name of the early twentieth century. Loy itse▶Bernis#5175 in the U.S.Bernis is a rare early-American name, here given to boys. It most likely reflects a masculine u▶Natrone#5176 in the U.S.Natrone is a modern American coinage with no settled etymology; it entered wider awareness enti▶Glendel#5195 in the U.S.Glendel is an early-to-mid-1900s name joining Glen, from a Gaelic word for a narrow valley, wit▶Harless#5210 in the U.S.Harless is a transferred surname of German origin, likely from a personal name in the Herl or H▶Burtis#5212 in the U.S.Burtis reads as an -is extension of Burt, from Germanic beraht meaning bright, or as a variant ▶Norville#5233 in the U.S.Norville is a surname-style name of Norman flavor, usually read as 'north town' from the Old Fr▶Cleatus#5240 in the U.S.Cleatus is a phonetic respelling of Cletus, a shortened form of Anacletus (Greek 'anakletos', '▶Dolphus#5247 in the U.S.Dolphus is a clipped form of Adolphus, the Latinized Adolf, from Germanic 'adal' ('noble') and ▶Arbie#5265 in the U.S.Arbie is a homespun early-1900s boys' name. It may spell out the initials R.B., shorten a name ▶Ottie#5285 in the U.S.Ottie is a homey diminutive of Otto or Otis, names from the Germanic element ot-/aud-, 'wealth,▶Lynnwood#5368 in the U.S.Lynnwood is a spelling of Linwood, an English place and surname name usually read as 'stream by▶Ikeni#5375 in the U.S.Ikeni is an uncommon boy's name that may draw on the Igbo element ike, 'strength' or 'power,' s▶Guilford#5380 in the U.S.Guilford is an English place-and-surname name, usually explained from Old English elements mean▶Harles#5393 in the U.S.Harles is an uncommon name that reads two ways. It may be a variant of Charles, from a Germanic▶Ural#5395 in the U.S.Ural is most plausibly a place-name given as a first name, from the Ural mountains and river of▶Hubbard#5401 in the U.S.Hubbard is an English surname that comes from the medieval personal name Hubert, from Germanic ▶Thermon#5402 in the U.S.Thermon is a variant of Thurman or Thurmond, English surnames that descend from the Old Norse p▶Jolly#5406 in the U.S.Jolly comes from the English word jolly, 'merry, cheerful,' which itself passed into English fr▶Riftyn#5406 in the U.S.Riftyn is a brand-new coined name, echoing Griffin and Riven and finished with the fashionable ▶Orman#5417 in the U.S.Orman is an English surname turned given name, most often explained from an Old Norse or Old En▶Joandri#5421 in the U.S.Joandri is a modern Latin American blended name, common in Dominican and Venezuelan naming, tha▶Vertis#5433 in the U.S.Vertis has no single documented root; it reads as a surname-style coinage of the early nineteen▶Jerol#5443 in the U.S.Jerol is a pared-down spelling of Jerrold, itself a form of Gerald, from the Old Germanic Gerwa▶Olden#5445 in the U.S.Olden is best read as a variant of Alden, an English surname from the Old English personal name▶Orange#5446 in the U.S.Orange is used as a given name from several honest routes: the color and fruit (from Old French▶Sherrick#5449 in the U.S.Sherrick is a very rare American boys' name whose origin is not securely documented. It reads m▶Dam#5451 in the U.S.Dam is most plausibly the Vietnamese family name Dam (written with diacritics in Vietnamese) re▶Ahanu#5465 in the U.S.From the Algonquin (Native American), 'he laughs' — a warm, cheerful name. Carried respectfully▶Airmiess#5466 in the U.S.Airmiess is a phonetic respelling of Ermias, the Amharic (Ethiopian) form of the biblical Jerem▶Kerney#5495 in the U.S.Kerney is a variant of Kearney, an Irish surname anglicized from O Cearnaigh, 'descendant of Ce▶Toua#5502 in the U.S.Toua is a traditional Hmong given name for boys, commonly used within Hmong communities in Laos▶Hansford#5512 in the U.S.Hansford is an English surname drawn from a place name of the '-ford' type, marking a river cro▶
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Boy names given to only a handful of American babies a year, well outside the popular rankings — examples include Ozias, Asaiah and Truce.