Boy Names That End in -er

Why beat around the bush with a name like Elvis or Axl when you can come right out and name your baby Rocker? Your grandma will be scandalized, but teenage Rocker will kiss your feet.

Stryker adds the trendy letter Y to Striker to join the new gang of boys' names that have two syllables, end in -er, spring from words, and have a macho meaning and image.

We haven't heard of any babies named Slugger, but it certainly could be used as a name, especially as other aggressive word names like Shooter and Breaker have burst onto the scene. You could make a whole baseball-themed sibset out of it: brothers named Slugger, Striker. Catcher, Fielder, and Homer.

An old English surname denoting either a servant of one of the Knights Templar, or a person living near or serving at a church.

Form of the striking Sikh name Zorawar on the rise in Canada, which has a substantial Sikh population.

Could be used as a hero tribute by tennis fans to honor Australian champ Rod, considered by many to be the greatest male player of all time.

This Scandinavian spin on Christopher gives that enduring classic a lighter, more individual twist, though many may see it as simply a kree8iv spelling.