10 Letter Boy Names

  1. Myrkjartan
    • Origin:

      Norse
    • Meaning:

      "sea warrior"
    • Description:

      An Old Norse name derived from the Irish Muircheartach "sea warrior". Kjartan is a modern variant.
  2. Snapdragon
    • Origin:

      Flower name, from English
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Benevolent
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      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.
  4. Longfellow
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  5. Zephyrinus
    • Origin:

      Latin form of Zephyrus, Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  6. Kanagagota
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  7. Courtlandt
    • Origin:

      Dutch
    • Meaning:

      "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."
  8. Théophile
    • Yunus emre
      • Origin:

        Turkish
      • Meaning:

        "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:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "outgoing, sociable"
    • Cristopher
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of Christopher
      • Description:

        Much, much less popular variation of the ever popular Christopher.
    • Fauntleroy
      • Origin:

        French
      • Meaning:

        "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 name
      • Description:

        Forget Patience and Charity: Here's a Colonial name (and sentiment) that seems perfect for modern times.
    • Cadwalader
      • Origin:

        Welsh
      • Meaning:

        "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 name
          • Description:

            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, Scottish
            • Meaning:

              "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