Fantasy-Sounding Names For Males

A cool new word name possibility, if Legend has become too popular for you.

Derived from the Latin lilium, Lírio is a unisex floral name which was used for a witch character in the cult 1996 horror film The Craft.

Lucero is a relative or nickname of Luz, meaning light. This intriguing name is swimming just beneath the Top 1000 for girls in the US, but is used for boys too. It is especially popular in Latin America.

Maurus is one straightforward and attractive name from Ancient Rome that hasn't been discovered yet by modern parents. It's the forebearer of such names as Morris, Maurice, and Moritz, but the original Maurus is arguably the most appealing of all.

This name of a 10th-century abbot which ranks among the Top 500 in France is of debated origin. It may derive from the Latin name for the month of May, or else from a Germanic root meaning "strength".

Cool spin on Miklos, a Hungarian form of Michael.

A Welsh place name and surname, likely deriving from Old English elements meaning "moss town".

An interesting northerly addition to the list of wilderness animal names.

A Greek verb found several times in the Bible, with a cool sound and empowering meaning.

Noadiah has biblical namesakes both male and female. The male Noadiah is mentioned in the Book of Ezra, and the female Noadiah is a prophetess in the Book of Nehemiah. Noadiah combines popular Noah with the Old Testament ending seen in modern choice biblical names like Jeremiah and Zachariah.

Particularly popular in Turkey towards the end of the 20th century, this was the name of a 14th-century sultan of the Ottoman Empire. The name Orhan jumped in use in 2022, given to 81 babies in the US, while in the UK, it was one of the fastest rising boys names, jumping an impressive 470 places up the charts.

The name of an 8th century king of Sussex, as well as several other Anglo-Saxon noblemen. A unique route to cool nickname Ozzy.

A companion of the Prophet Muhammad and an unusual Arabic nature name.

Far-fetched, but friends can always call him Phil.

The Rhone (or Rhône) river flows through southeastern France, and could make a strong and picturesque name for a baby boy. The root of the river's name is believed to be a Proto-Indo-European word meaning "to flow".

Rhyett is a respelling of the word name Riot with a name-centric spin combining the popular Rhett and Wyatt. While rising in popularity, Rhyett might prove confusing on spelling and pronunciation, spawning a lifetime of "Riot? Wyatt? How do you spell that, anyway?"

Now that names like Cannon and Gunner, fit for comic book heroes, are rising up, Rogue may fit right in.