1310+ Boy Names That End in R

Peder? You mean Peter? You'll have to do a lot of spelling and explaining of this one.

Before Leif, there was Leifr.

Anyone who's seen "The Book of Mormon" or visited Utah knows this as the title taken by male Mormon missionaries during their term of service. We'd advise anyone who lives somewhere with any significant Mormon population to avoid it for that reason.

An Icelandic combo name which would be a nice nod to an ancestral Rose.

Name of a great Indian Mogul king, a Matt Groening cartoon character, and many Indian restaurants.

A strong name with a strong meaning, like its cousin Zafir.

Tyger edges animal name Tiger, as in golfer Woods, closer to popular surname name Tyler. Which may not be a bad thing.

Woodsy names are fashionable for boys, as are surnames and occupational names, so Forester scores on all three. It can also be spelled Forrester.

Liber was the name of the Roman god of wine, freedom, and male fertility. It is etymologically linked to the word "libation," referring to the ritual practice of sharing drinks.

If you like names that are not really names -- some say, the wave of the future -- Harbor has an attractive sound as well as an appealing meaning and image. While Harbor is the commonly used spelling in the US, Harbour is seen more often in the rest of the English-speaking world.

Not as familiar and easy as Christopher, not as unusual and interesting as Christoph or Krzysztof.

Sadler is another new entrant in the trendy occupational surname category, one particularly prime for a horse lover.

An Arabic name with Quranic connections -- it represents one of the essential qualities -- that would have no trouble assimilating. Sabira or Sabirah is a form used for girls, and Sabri can be used for either sex.

Futuristic, in a 1930s kind of way.