Boy Space Names
- Jericho
Origin:
Biblical place-nameDescription:
A biblical place name with trumpeting verve and strength.
- Jupiter
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"godfather"Description:
Jupiter's partner Juno has entered the mainstream, so it's possible that her divine mate could follow. But not necessarily for boys — Jupiter is currently mostly female in the US, thanks to its similarity to Juniper. Stars including Ed Sheeran and Ashley Tisdale recently welcomed daughters named Jupiter, which could shift the balance even more towards the girls.
- Juno
- Koray
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"ember moon"Description:
This Corey lookalike actually has quite a different sound – the final syllable rhyming with Kai rather than Lee or Ray. Its evocative meaning is a definite bonus.
- Leo
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lion"Description:
Leo is a strong-yet-friendly name that was common among the Romans, used for thirteen popes, and is now at its highest point ever in the US thanks in part to Leonardo "Leo" DiCaprio.
- Mars
Origin:
Roman mythology god of warDescription:
The name of the Roman god of war began to sound less intimidating when Erykah Badu gave it to her daughter, and musicians Thomas and Bruno Mars (the latter born Peter Hernandez) have given it a modern edge. Mars actually could make a pleasant, planetary middle name for either sex.
- Mercury
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"Roman messenger god"Description:
Adventurous parents are starting to look back to names of ancient gods like Mercury, Zeus, and Apollo. This one is also a planet and a metallic element, and has a friendly nickname, Merc. The Roman god Mercury, which derives from the Latin words for trade or wages, is the patron of tradesmen and travelers and the fastest-moving planet in the solar system. Mercury is the planet associated with the sign of Virgo, so this is one of the prime names for Virgo babies.
- Meteor
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
A beyond-bold shooting-star name choice, sure to raise some relatives' eyebrows.
- Moon
- Nash
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"by the ash tree"Description:
Nash is an English surname whose sound puts it right in step with currently trendy names like Cash, Dash and Ash. It first came to prominence via TV character Nash Bridges, portrayed by Don Johnson in the late nineties, and also via mathematician John Nash, played by Russell Crowe in the acclaimed film A Beautiful Mind.
- Neptune
Origin:
Roman god of the sea, freshwater springs, and horses.Description:
This Roman mythology (and planet) name would be very hard to handle. It derives from a root meaning cloud.
- Oberon
Origin:
Variation of AuberonMeaning:
"noble, bearlike"Description:
The Shakespearean character Oberon in A Midsummer Night's Dream is King of the Fairies, but the name, with its strong 'O' beginning, projects a far more virile image than that.
- Orion
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"boundary, limit"Description:
Orion is a rising star, with both mythical and celestial overtones.
- Perseus
Origin:
Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"to destroy"Description:
Perseus is a godly Greek hero (he was a son of Zeus) whose ancient name just might have modern possibilities along with other so-old-they're-new-again names such as Atticus and Orion.
- Phoenix
Origin:
Arizona place-name and GreekMeaning:
"dark red"Description:
Effortlessly cool with a hint of the mystical, Phoenix rolls a lot of trends into one: it's a place-name and a bird name, it ends in the stylish letter x, it's got in-built nicknames, and it's unisex too. Familiar but not over-popular, Phoenix ranks in the US and UK Top 1000s.
- Pluto
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"rich"Description:
The Roman god of the underworld, the former ninth planet, a cartoon dog...but not a baby.
- Pollux
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"crown"Description:
Castor's twin in the constellation Gemini. That final x makes this name modern and cool.
- Pavo
- Proteus
- Quacey