Video Game Names for Boys

Kanji is the Japanese writing system that uses Han Chinese characters. It is occasionally used as a male given name in Japan. And as most names from Asian cultures have not yet emigrated to the west, they always make unique baby names.

We have Cove and Canyon—why not Cave?

Variation of Gorou.

What child wouldn't like a name that was a synonym for cool?

Majora's Mask was the title of a lauded Nintendo 64 game in the Legend of Zelda series, in which Majora was the main villain. The character's name was reportedly coined by the game's art director, Takaya Imamura, using Japanese characters from his own name and the title of the movie Jumanji.

Character from the Mortal Kombat video games. Could be an interesting way to get to the nickname Mac.

Daxter feels like a blend between Dexter and Baxter. If you like it better than either of those, then go for it.

A video-game name ("Final Fantasy VII") with an unappealing sound and meaning.

The -ah ending makes Jedah read feminine, but it was actually created for a male character in the video game Darkstalkers. One of the many unique baby names inspired by the gaming world.

Torbjorn, written as Torbjörn in Swedish and Torbjørn in Norwegian, is derived from the Old Norse Þórbjǫrn, meaning "Thor's bear." It's currently a grandpa name in Scandinavia, but some ahead-of-the-curve parents have revived it for their sons.