Names That Mean Man

The Polish form of Lucas has long been popular there, but is on the decline now.

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.

Fanchon is a sweet and affectionate Gallic choice.

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.

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

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

Army plus meaner equals an unappealing name.

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

French version of the mythological name Cassandra.

Bachelor feels more like a prediction than a name.

Latin form of Charles or Karl

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.

Following a custom among scholars in Renaissance Germany, Neander is the classical form of the surname Newman. But the bullies at school are sure to call him Neanderthal.

Form of Lucas found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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