9 Letter Boy Names

Lexington is trending as a unisex name, used just about evenly for the genders. For Americans, it's got a patriotic feel, given the importance of Lexington, Massachusetts in the Revolutionary War. Lexington, Kentucky, in horse country, is another well-known city with the name. Short form Lex is user friendly.

In Eastern Europe, more fashionable these days than Vladimir.

An ancient and dashing princely European name, belonging to one of the Grimaldi princes of Monaco from the 18th and 19th centuries. Florestan is also a character in Ludwig van Beethoven's opera "Fidelio" (1814).

Mordechai and Mordecai are equally valid — both are used as transcriptions from the Hebrew bible, and one did not originate before the other. But although popular culture tends to prefer the (slightly simpler) Mordecai, Mordechai has always been the more common version for babies born in the US.

As cool-guy Briggs rises quickly, now comfortably in the Top 500, this invented variation with a surname feel is used for a few dozen babies as well.

Shikamaru Nara is one of the most popular characters from Naruto, although this has not translated to any American or many Japanese babies being given the name.

Can be used either with or without the addition of Mac.

Marvelous is a unique virtue name that could work for a boy or a girl, but would definitely make a statement. Marvel is a shorter version that has a history of use as a girls' name, but would work just as well for a boy.

Very occasionally given to boys born on that day; Noel is a more common name for Christmas babies.

The name of the famous British man of letters might just appeal to some English majors as a more interesting alternative to Zachary. An appropriate playmate for Russell Crowe's boy Tennyson.

The name of the first English king, who ruled in the 10th century AD.

Even more daunting than Nicodemus.

Desiderio was the full name of the Cuban bandleader who famously Loved Lucy. There was also a Saint Desiderio. Major attraction: the great nickname Desi.

This old-time name for a sofa would not be comfortable as a baby name.