Names Ending in -ian for Boys
- Silvian
Origin:
Dutch, German, Romanian, EnglishMeaning:
"of the forest"Description:
Modern form of Latin Silvanus, and an appealing -ian ending option if Julian or Adrian feel too popular for you.
- Savian
- Tilian
- Stelian
Origin:
RomanianMeaning:
"pillar"Description:
Romanian form of Stylianos, the name of a 7th-century hermit from Adrianopolis in Asia Minor who is regarded as a patron saint of children.
- Larian
- Josian
- Maksymilian
- Midian
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"strife"Description:
In Genesis, this is the name of a son of Abraham and Keturah, and it's also a place name. Negative meaning aside, Midian is an attractive name with deep roots that's exceedingly rare. They call that a Trifecta.
- Adian
- Claudian
- Javian
- Felician
- Jacian
- Tristian
Origin:
Variation of TristanDescription:
Combination of Tristan and Christian that is beginning to catch on.
- Symphorian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"to bring together"Description:
This obscure 2nd-century saint’s name belonged to the first Christian martyr in Gaul. The saint also lent his name, in a roundabout way, to the village of Veryan in Cornwall.
- Mixolydian
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"half-Lydian"Description:
This musical mouthful was chosen for the middle name of one of Nick Cannon's twin sons, Zion. It refers to the Mixolydian mode, a type of ancient Greek musical scale with distinctive harmonic and melodic characteristics. The literal meaning of the word is "half-Lydian," in reference to the Lydian mode.
- Ryian
- Rhian
- Zadrian
- Nathian