Boy Space Names

  1. Rocket
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Starbaby name that might prove too supercharged for real life, but if like director Robert Rodriguez you're interested only in boys' names starting with R, you may need to add Rocket (and Rebel and Racer) to your list.
  2. Saturn
    • Origin:

      Roman mythology name
    • Description:

      If you've rejected all the names on earth, you might move on to the sixth planet from the sun, also the Roman god of agriculture and plenty, and the origin of Saturday.
  3. Skye
    • Origin:

      Scottish place-name
    • Description:

      Referring to the Scottish Isle of Skye, this spelling brings Sky down to earth. Skye is used ten times more often for girls than boys, while the gender split on the Sky spelling is more like three to one in favor of the female side.
  4. Skylar
    • Origin:

      Variation of Schuyler, Dutch "scholar"
    • Meaning:

      "scholar"
    • Description:

      This Americanized spelling of the Dutch name is now used nearly exclusively for girls in the US.
  5. Saros
    • Solar
      • Tarique
        • Taurus
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "bull"
          • Description:

            His nickname would inevitably be Bull.
        • Vulcan
          • Origin:

            Latin
          • Meaning:

            "to flash"
          • Description:

            Vulcan was the Roman god of fire (from which, volcano) and metalworking, but this name is now more familiar as the pointy-eared humanoids on "Star Trek," represented by Mr. Spock.