9 Letter Boy Names
- Priestley
- Athenaeus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"of Athena"Description:
The most famous bearer of this name was Athenaeus of Naucratis, a Greek rhetorician and grammarian who wrote the Deipnosophistae , which roughly translates to "Dinner Table Philosophers." There was also an early Greek composer by the name, which relates to the goddess Athena and the city of Athens.
- Dontavius
Origin:
American English, modern invented nameDescription:
A rare smoosh of Dontae and Octavius, also spelled Dontavious.
- Saturnino
Origin:
Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish variation of Saturninus, RomanMeaning:
"Saturn"
- Melbourne
Origin:
English, place nameMeaning:
"mill stream"Description:
Best associated with the Australian city, Melbourne is occasionally used as a given name. The city itself was named after the British Prime Minister, William Lamb, the 2nd Viscount Melbourne - Melbourne also being a market town in Derbyshire.
- Kristofer
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of Christopher, Greek and LatinMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"Description:
Kristofer and all his cousins (and kousins) is an ancient name that was hugely popular from the 1970s through the 1990s, spawning a wide number of variations. Americans will be familiar with this phonetic spelling with an exotic spin.
- Matthieus
- Olivieros
- Gniewomir
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"the one who calms anger"Description:
One of the oldest Polish names, now on the rise in its native country. It is derived from the Polish component gniew, meaning "anger," and the Slavic mir, "peace."
- Hieremias
- Regginald
- Columbano
- Matthaeus
- Harwinder
Origin:
SikhMeaning:
"God of heaven; brave warrior of God"Description:
An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harvinder.
- Coleridge
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"ridge where charcoal is burnt"Description:
Name of a poet, this will be one for consideration by literary parents. The name fits well with the current trend towards surnames as given names, but beware the three syllable pronunciation, which may be a trap for the poetically disinclined.
- Wonderful
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
The creation of a new life is certainly full of wonder. Wonderful would make for a lovely statement middle name for your little miracle.
- Fitzjames
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"son of James"Description:
One of the lesser-heard (but possibly most usable) members of the quirky, dintinguished "Fitz" names.
- Harvinder
Origin:
SikhMeaning:
"God of heaven; brave warrior of God"Description:
An Indian boy name most commonly used amongst Sikh families — also spelled Harwinder.
- Makepeace
Origin:
English surnameDescription:
A virtuous surname which has occasionally been used as a unisex given name, as in the case of Vanity Fair author William Makepeace Thackeray.
- Westleigh