Names That Mean Son

The name of an ancient Babylonian king who captured Jerusalem, and ultimately destroyed the city's temple and deported many of its citizens, as told in the Old Testament. Nebuchadnezzar is certainly an eye-catching choice, and has the distinction of being one of the longest names mentioned in the Bible.

Shows some promise via its connection to the growing interest in Ewan.

A popular Slovene nickname-turned-independent-name that, believe it or not, is related to Bartholomew. Nejc sounds like Nate.

Worldly name often heard in India, familiar here via the film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.

Brennan alternative.

Despite its appearance, McGill is not related to any of the Gil- names, including Gilbert, Gilford, and Gilson. The "gill" piece is derived from the Gaelic word gall, meaning "foreigner." Yet, it could still be used to honor a Gil in your life.

This common English surname is rarely used as a first. The S ending makes it a preppy way to update Andrew.

Atari debuted for girls in 1980, a year after it appeared on the charts for boys. It's not a Japanese given name, instead, the name was influenced by the video game company. Atari named themselves after a Japanese phrase, atari, used in the ancient Chinese game Go. It means, roughly, "I am about to win," and is said in a similar context to which one would say "checkmate" in chess.

Bouncy surname name from the same origins as Joplin, which may be easier to convert to a first name.

A rare but perfectly usable surname name.

Sune was derived from the Old Norse word sunr, meaning "son".

The connection between the two names isn't intuitive, but Jernej is the Slovene form of Bartholomew.

Sounds like an endearment of Quinn.

A respelling of Bowen that gives the option of cozy nickname Wyn as well as Bo.

Variation of the very trendy Addison, perhaps lending itself more obviously to the nickname Addy.

You might think of Jeffers as Jefferson's much rarer younger brother, or maybe Jeffrey's. unconventional son. Surname-names ending in S -- Brooks, Ames -- are trending now, though Jeffers is reminiscent of Jeeves.

One of the most usable of the fashionable O'Names.

Variant of Bevan

Runyon is an Irish surname with considerable flair; some will connect it with Guys and Dolls writer Damon Runyon.

This highly recognizable surname means "son of Artan," an Irish derivative of the name Art. It's most closely tied to Beatle Paul McCartney — we'd be willing to bet that some of the parents who give this name to their children each year are fans.