8 Letter Boy Names

A strong Slavic choice and the name of the first Croatian King, crowned in 925 AD. It derives from the elements tomiti meaning "to torment, struggle, languish" and slav meaning "glory", which, put together, could create a meaning along the lines of "struggle for glory".

While the spelling Stefano is more common, Stephano makes a great choice for parents looking to give Stephen/Steven a more romantic feel. Although only given to 8 boys in the US in 2014, Stephano could be a great choice for parents looking for a name with the same flavor as Rafael, Matteo or Emilio. It appears as a character name in Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Comes with a monocle.

Falconer is one choice that has morphed rapidly from outlandish to possible, even attractive, thanks to the fashion for occupational names. And really, if Archer is getting popular and Miller seems normal, why not Falconer?

A 4th-century Greek saint's name belonging to a shepherd and bishop, also transcribed as Spiridon. Spyros and Spiros are the charismatic short forms used in Greek - though English speakers might use Spyro.

The name of a High Priest in the Hebrew Bible.

A worldly and attractive choice for a child of any background. Two early New World explorers were Hernandos — de Soto and Cortés.

Has diverse links to a Groucho Marx character, a bouncing ball, and late performance artist Spalding Gray.