Dog Names That Mean Strong, Brave, or Powerful

This short and strong Swahili name shares lots of sounds with trending Ezra and Enzo, and has a great meaning too. This name is considered unisex in East Africa.

Harv and Marv are out, and this difficult Dutch choice doesn't fare any better.

A Turkish word name on the rise in its native country.

A once-popular name that has declined in popularity in Turkey in recent years, Metin is properly spelt with a dotted İ in Turkish.

Fairly rare Spanish name, found as a character in one of the Oz books. One of those

Catalan version of Valentine.

A viable choice that may be growing on your family tree. Hartman Turnbow was a part of Mississippi's "First Fourteen", the first group of African Americans who attempted to register to vote in the state.

Geraud, as with many French variations of familiar names, makes the somewhat old-fashioned Gerard sound fresh and dashing. It's pronounced as if it ended with o, another trendy factor, though many English speakers may not get that.

A rare member of the popular -iel group of Biblical names, with a powerful sound and meaning.

Leads to sweeter short forms Pirjo and Pirkko.