Boy Names That End in -er

This lively, springy, rarely used surname name has an interesting history. For the English, German, Dutch and Ashkenazic Jews it was a nickname for a lively person or traveling entertainer, deriving from the words springen/springhen/shpringen, and in English it's also a topographical name for someone living near the source of a stream. An unusual option if you're seeking an out-of-the-ordinary 'er'-ending name. Though for some it might bring to mind Jerry Springer, or a Spaniel.

Would be an obscure but winning entry in this category, except for its similarity to the word brassiere, which would certainly arouse unwanted attention in grade school.

Smart choice given to a handful of baby boys each year.

One occupational name unlikely to find a single taker.

A new entry is the fashionable new occupational name category -- and a jolly job it must be -- with the added attraction of relating to the great early 20th century American artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler, of "Whistler's Mother" fame.

The luxury Italian outerwear brand Moncler gets its name from Monestier-de-Clermont, a French mountain village near Grenoble. Moncler debuted on the charts in 2020, when seven baby boys were given the name.

One of the more unfamiliar Nordic choices, a perfect set-up for the nickname Brody.

The surname of the influential early Scottish inventor of logarithms could make an inspiring middle name choice for a mathematically inclined family.

Most familiar as a nautical term -- for the part of a boat that facilitate steering -- but also has an occupational sense (someone who tills the soil) and can refer to a part of a crossbow.

Topper is seen as both a surname — referring to one who either takes the top off or puts it on, like a barber or a roofer — and a nickname. Famous contemporary bearers include Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon, drummer of The Clash, and Robert Livingston "Topper" Mortimer, great-nephew of Babe Paley and ex-husband of socialite Tinsley Mortimer.

Other occupational names would be more commonly accepted, though the Mad Men character has certainly brought it to the fore.

Lively, friendly surname that might appeal to basketball fans.