Boy Names That End in -er

Anyone who's seen "The Book of Mormon" or visited Utah knows this as the title taken by male Mormon missionaries during their term of service. We'd advise anyone who lives somewhere with any significant Mormon population to avoid it for that reason.

Cypher has numerous pop culture references, including bands, a film, and characters known by the name. It first debuted on the charts in 2011.

Kaiser is the German word for "emperor". This alternate spelling separates the name from its royal heritage, making it more reminiscent of the modern Tyler.

If Brave isn't enough for you, you might try Braver, which has an even stronger meaning. Braver's -er ending gives it surname style.

This Indian boy name has not only a lovely and ambitious meaning, but also comes with the cool nickname Jai.

Catcher is rarely used as a baby name, but it fits alongside other occupational surnames such as Thatcher and Hunter. It might be especially appealing to baseball fans.

Commonly used Muslim name, also sometimes chosen to honor Egyptian president Gamal Abdel-Nasser.

Salt was a coveted asset in Medieval times, which gave this surname prestige.

A sunny-sounding surname or an adjective meaning "only when the going's good" – as in, a fairweather friend.

Tyger edges animal name Tiger, as in golfer Woods, closer to popular surname name Tyler. Which may not be a bad thing.

Often spelled Gauthier, this could make a distinctive way to honor Grandpa Walter, but first syllable pronounced 'goat' might be a problem.

We don't see that bright a future for this one either.

Surname known as the last name of the other side of the Kardashian clan.