Fantasy OC - PC Names - Male

Popular in Poland, Moldova, Romania, and Russia, and familiar in the UK too, Bogdan is a rugged and strong sounding choice with a similar meaning to US favorite Theodore. Made up of the Slavic elements bogŭ and danŭ, it means "gift from God".

The surname of influential French fashion designer Marc Bohan could make a modern-sounding two-syllable boy's name, though it might be confused with Bowen.

Variant of the popular Slavic name Bogdan, meaning "given by god".

An Irish surname name with a combination of boldness and élan. Some might connect it to the founder of the group T. Rex -- Marc Bolan.

Revolutionary choice.

Unusual alternative to Roman, chosen for his son by Matthew Modine.

Hitting bottom.

Rarely heard name that could sub for Graham.

Possible hero name, via Louis Brandeis, an influential lawyer and the first Jewish justice of the U. S. Supreme Court.

Derived from Cornish brano, meaning "crow; raven".

Brant, a no-nonsense one-syllable name, had some popularity in the early 1970s, but has been off the lists for a decade. Now, with similarly brisk names like Chase, Jace, Bryce, and Grant finding favor, Brant could make a comeback.

If you're tired of Kevin and Devin, you might consider the newly coined Brevin.

A name given by the Traveller community in England to a child born when it is raining.

One of the more unfamiliar Nordic choices, a perfect set-up for the nickname Brody.

Attached to one of the heroes of Christopher Paolini's megapopular fantasy novel Eragon, this name sounds strong yet sensitive.