10 Letter Boy Names
- Atagulkalu
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"leaning wood"Description:
Famously borne by Atagulkalu or Attakullakulla, a Cherokee leader known to the English as Little Carpenter. The English translation reflected both his given name and slight physique.
- Barthelemy
Origin:
French form of BartholomewDescription:
While Barthelemy does not garner much attention these days, it has a storied history in French-speaking countries. Notable bearers include geologist and explorer Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond, philosopher Jules Barthélemy-Saint-Hilaire, and historian and writer Jean-Barthélemy Hauréau, to name a few.
- Kilikikopa
- Dontavious
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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."
- Aragorn
Origin:
Literature, SindarinMeaning:
"noble, kingly"Description:
In JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Aragorn is the heir of the Dúnedain kings of the north.
- Myrkjartan
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"sea warrior"Description:
An Old Norse name derived from the Irish Muircheartach "sea warrior". Kjartan is a modern variant.
- Maximilien
Origin:
French, from LatinMeaning:
"greatest"Description:
Like Maximilian, but with an attractive French twist.
- Prosperity
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Forget Patience and Charity: Here's a Colonial name (and sentiment) that seems perfect for modern times.
- Franciszek
Origin:
Polish variation of Francis, LatinMeaning:
"Frenchman, free man"
- Symphorian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"to bring together"Description:
This obscure 2nd-century saint’s name belonged to the first Christian martyr in Gaul. The saint also lent his name, in a roundabout way, to the village of Veryan in Cornwall.
- Hieronymos
- Buckingham
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"the water meadow of Bucca's people"Description:
Buckingham is an English surname, denoting one's ancestors lived in Buckinghamshire county. The place name was firstly Buccingaham, composed of the components inga, meaning "people of," and hamm, the Old English word for "water meadow." Bucc refers to an Anglo-Saxon chieftain named Bucca, who, in theory, settled the land.
- Ditiyahihi
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"quarreler, wrangler"Description:
Originally a personal name meaning "quarreler" or "wrangler," Ditiyahihi was adopted as the Cherokee title for a lawyer.
- Valentinus
- 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.
- Valentijan