10 Letter Boy Names
- Myrkjartan
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"sea warrior"Description:
An Old Norse name derived from the Irish Muircheartach "sea warrior". Kjartan is a modern variant.
- Snapdragon
Origin:
Flower name, from EnglishMeaning:
"dragon's mouth"Description:
Feisty floral name that would work better as a middle name than as a first, so called because of the flower's resemblance to a dragon's open mouth.
- Benevolent
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
One of the new generation of virtue names, with Peace and Justice taking over from the Puritans' Absolution and Forgiveness, but this one is still a bit heavy to carry.
- Longfellow
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"tall one"Description:
Longfellow is the first name of the eponymous hero of the classic 1936 film Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, later remade with Adam Sandler. But it's hard to imagine a modern parent using it except as a middle name to honor the poet.
- Zephyrinus
Origin:
Latin form of Zephyrus, Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"west wind"Description:
Zephyrinus is the form of the name of the Greek god of the west wind best known as the name of a Jewish pope and saint.
- Kanagagota
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"standing turkey"Description:
The given name of Conocotocko II, or Standing Turkey, a Cherokee chief in the 18th century. He advised the tribe to go to war against the then-colonies of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.
- Courtlandt
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"short land"Description:
Courtlandt, with its added U, is an English form of the Dutch habitational surname Cortlandt. Cortlandt was a village near modern-day Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands. Its name was derived from the Dutch elements cort, meaning "short" or "narrow," and landt, "land."
- Théophile
- Yunus emre
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"friendly dove"Description:
More popular in Turkey than either Yunus or Emre independently, this double-barreled first name is given in reference to the influential 13th- and 14th-century Turkish poet. Yunus Emre was a Sufi mystic and Sunni Muslim and was one of the earliest Turkish poets to write in Turkish rather than Arabic or Persian.
- Gregarious
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"outgoing, sociable"
- Cristopher
Origin:
Spelling variation of ChristopherDescription:
Much, much less popular variation of the ever popular Christopher.
- Fauntleroy
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"child king"Description:
An aristocratic French surname which is synonymous with the indulged child created by Frances Hodgson Burnett in her book Little Lord Fauntleroy. Fauntleroy is also Donald Duck's middle name.
- Prosperity
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Forget Patience and Charity: Here's a Colonial name (and sentiment) that seems perfect for modern times.
- Cadwalader
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"battle leader"Description:
An ancient Welsh name belonging to an early modern king and saint, among others. The Irish cognate, Cathal, is more widely known.
- Frédéric
- Dimitrious
- Tarquinius
Origin:
Latin, Roman clan nameDescription:
An ancient Roman names of unknown origin, generally (albeit rarely) encountered these days in its more streamlined Tarquin form. It was borne by two early kings of Rome.
- Desiderius
- Macalester
Origin:
Variation of Macallister, ScottishMeaning:
"son of Alasdair"Description:
This Macallister variation is strongly associted with Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Unless it's your alma mater, it might be wise to stick with the original.
- Sébastien