Names That Mean Man

The way the French allude to Charlie Chaplin could make a charming name on its own, or a hip nickname alternate to Charlie or Chuck. It's also used in the Creole community.

The most popular short form of Lucas in the Netherlands, the other being Loek.

A handful of baby girls are still named Carlene every year, but today other feminizations of Charles or Carl, from Carly to Charlotte, are much more popular.

Obscure Japanese pick, recognizable to fans of the 1989 Japanese science fiction horror film Tetsuo: The Iron Man.

Despite its virtuous meaning, Fergall - along with the more standard spellings Fergal, Ferghal and Fearghal - has never made it across the ocean. In the States, Fergall is a rare yet pronounceable name with strong ties to Ireland. In its native land, it's been worn for over a thousand years by everyone from chieftains to poets to sportsmen, and still appears steadily in birth records.

Army plus meaner equals an unappealing name.

Trapped somewhere in the nether region between Haddie and Catie, with the added confusion of sounding like someone who works on a golf course. Caddie Woodlawn was a TV heroine of the Old West in the 1980s. Caddie had its moment, but we don't see it becoming one of the more popular girl names starting with C.

Latin form of Charles or Karl

French version of the mythological name Cassandra.

Lovers of Loki who don't appreciate the overt mythological reference might like this unusual Icelandic name.

Jack getting too common for you? Here's a distinctive twist.

Bachelor feels more like a prediction than a name.

Lovers of Loki who don't appreciate the overt mythological reference might like this unusual Icelandic name.

Faraday is a whimsical Scottish surname that works equally well as a first name for girls or boys.

As a given name, Franky peaked for boys in 2007 when it was used 94 times.

Senator is a unique occupational name that appeared on the charts in 1989, 2006, and 2009. It was ultimately derived from the Latin word senex, meaning "old man."

A traditional name in southern Nigeria.

A minor elf character in The Lord of the Rings, whose name is as light and lyrical as its meaning.