6000+ Dog Names

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

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.

A word that's been used, very infrequently, as a name for hundreds of years. Interesting sound and meaning.

Much less intimidating than the formal form, Aaprahami.

For fans of the (female) author A. S. ; makes an interesting alternative to Wyatt or the hotelish Hyatt.

There are two lovely Portlands, in Maine and Oregon, but not many babies with their name.

Rudy has been heard as a feminine name before — most notably on Rudy Huxtable, the young girl on The Cosby Show. This spelling makes it a bit girlier, although it's occasionally used for boys as well.

Not a viable option if your baby is going to speak English.

Turbo debuted on the charts in 2020, when it was given to six baby boys.

Derived from the personal name Adalhard.

But what happens when Jeune grows vieille.

Josephe is much less well-known in the English-speaking world than Josephine or Joanna.

A historical name with pagan roots that belonged to Aldona, a 14th-century Queen consort of Poland and princess of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Common Spanish surname with a lively sound and meaning and literary connection to prominent Latin American writer Carlos Fuentes.

Concepcion dressed in red satin.

With Harmony on the rise, this spelling variation is getting some attention as well. It was a newcomer to the US Top 1000 in 2015.

The lilting Lorelei has given birth to many variations, including this one, now extinct.

Forever Dickens's con artist in Oliver Twist.

Merrit is a spelling variation of the more usual Merritt.