Dad Names

  1. Ronaldo
    • Deandre
      • Origin:

        Modern invented name
      • Meaning:

        "son of Andre"
      • Description:

        A popular choice amongst the African American naming community in the 90s, Deandre has been falling out of style in favor of more contemporary choices.
    • Bernardo
      • Origin:

        Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
      • Meaning:

        "strong as a bear"
      • Description:

        This Latinate form of Bernard hovered in the lower regions of the US Top 1000 from the late 1940s until 2006, possibly inspired by the character in West Side Story.
    • Tremaine
      • Rodolfo
        • Origin:

          Spanish
        • Meaning:

          "bold wolf"
        • Description:

          Romanticizes Rudolph and distances the name from the red-nosed reindeer. After remaining steadily in the US Top 500 for much of the twentieth century, Rodolfo has been slipping of late.
      • Gilberto
        • Origin:

          Spanish variation of Gilbert
        • Description:

          At this point, there are more newborn American baby Gilbertos than Gilberts.
      • Isidro
        • Origin:

          Spanish form of Isidoros, Greek
        • Meaning:

          "gift of Isis"
        • Description:

          Another Spanish boys' name that relates to a goddess, the Egyptian Isis. San Isidro is the patron saint of Madrid.
      • Raheem
        • Origin:

          Variation of Rahim, Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "empathetic, merciful"
        • Description:

          A strong Arabic choice with a covetable meaning — one of the most important considerations in the Muslim baby name practice.
      • Deshawn
        • Origin:

          American invented name, variation of Shawn
        • Meaning:

          "God is gracious"
        • Description:

          Classically, the De- prefix indicates "son of," so any variation of this name could work for the child of a dad named Shawn or Sean.
      • Deon
        • Origin:

          Variation of Dion
        • Description:

          Though a variation of Dion, this name made it into 2013's Top 1000 while the original did not.
      • Arsenio
        • Origin:

          Spanish from Greek
        • Meaning:

          "virile, strong"
        • Description:

          Long considered Mr. Hall's exclusive property, it's now ready to be adopted by others.
      • Brennen
        • Chaz
          • Origin:

            Diminutive of Charles
          • Description:

            The jazziest nickname for Charles.
        • Efrain
          • Origin:

            Spanish variation of Ephraim
          • Description:

            On the Latino Hit Parade, heard much more often than the English version.
        • Tyrese
          • Josef
            • Origin:

              German, Scandinavian, Czech variation of Joseph
            • Meaning:

              "Jehovah increases"
            • Description:

              The German, Scandinavian and Czech variant of Joseph, borne by several notable European artists and athletes, as well as the brutal Soviet dictator Josef (or Iosif) Stalin.
          • Malcom
            • Origin:

              Variation of Malcolm, Scottish
            • Meaning:

              "devotee of St. Columba"
            • Description:

              This may be a phonetic variation of Malcolm, but it just looks...wrong. Be prepared for spelling corrections.
          • Marquez
            • Origin:

              Spanish
            • Meaning:

              "nobleman"
            • Description:

              This Spanish spelling of Marquis is popular in its own right.
          • Dashawn
            • Origin:

              Variation of DeShawn
            • Meaning:

              "God is gracious"
            • Description:

              DeShawn or Deshawn is the more popular variation, but Dashawn charted from the late 1980s until 2010, which means it's on its way to becoming a Dad Name. Traditionally, the De or Da prefix means "son of", so this name means "son of Shawn", with Shawn a variation of John.
          • Kadeem
            • Origin:

              Arabic
            • Meaning:

              "servant"
            • Description:

              Kadeem is a name made familiar by TV actor Kadeem Hardison, a fresher alternative to the better known Kareem.