9 Letter Boy Names

A popular name in South Africa, said to mean "to do good" or "to do great things".

A compelling Cherokee word name.

Distinguished though it is, it will never shake its portly cigar-smoking image.

The sacred giant tree Yggdrasil or Yggdrasill in Norse mythology is a world tree which supports all else in the universe, including the many different realms. It is said that Odin once hanged himself from the tree as a sacrifice to gain wisdom, which may be where the name comes from – traditionally, gallows were known as the "dead man's horse".

Poetic name used among the Cree people.

A romantic, elaborate Italian form of Raphael.

One place-name that doesn't make the cut as a person name, associated with several commercial enterprises. We've seen it used by Chicago Cubs fans — Sheffield is the name of a major street bordering Wrigley Field.

A bit too elephantine for a modern child.

An unusual compound name also spelled Aodhfin.

A pretty blue wildflower traditionally considered a universal healer and lucky charm – the name is because the sight was thought to speed travelers safely on their way. An interesting addition to the group of handsome boy names ending in -well, like Maxwell and Bramwell.

Bardyllis (also spelled Bardilys) is a name from ancient history, belonging to two kings of Illyria (now the Balkans in south-east Europe) in the third and fouth centuries BCE, around the time of Alexander the Great. The meaning is debatable: suggestions include "white" or "white star" in ancient Albanian, or "gray" in the Messapian language of Italy.

The given name of Hanging Maw, the leading chief of the Overhill Cherokee during the late 18th century.