Names Ending in D for Boys

As a form of the popular Arabic name, Hamid, Ahmad could be seen as a contraction for one of the 99 names for Allah, al-Ḥamīd, however, it might also be a variation of Muhammad as they share the same roots. Either way, the name has many variants of its own, the Urdu Ahmed, the Kazakh Akhmet, and West African Amadou.

Everyone will assume you're honoring actor Robert, which isn't too probable.

The name of a prophet in the Qur'an. In the US, Hud is more likely to be used as a nickname for Hudson.

This unusual English word name and surname was the middle name of American sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick, after his mother's maiden name. Its striking sound and appealing meaning make it a promising virtue name possibility for either gender.

Like Bethany and Shiloh, a meaningful biblical place-name.

Macho-er than thou.

A presidential and place-name that's not a stand-out in either category.

Combining the sounds of Lake, Lachlan, and Landon, Lakeland is a surname-style name that could fit in with other contemporary names like Holland, Leland, Ryland, Camden, and Bristol. Given to just 16 boys in 2023, it could make a unique but familiar option for any gender.

As wooden as its second syllable.

An old English redhead name -- one of the few that doesn't begin with the letter r -- with references both to a famous French knight and a magical horse.

A traditional and important Arabic name — Sai'd bin Zayd was a friend of the prophet Muhammed.

Sociable middle name choice with a Quaker feel.

Attractive if phonetically confusing; also pronounced exactly the same as the Renault car.

This is one of the least known or used of the Theo names, quite possibly because of its last syllable. In Samuel Butler's 1903 novel The Way of All Flesh, there is a clergyman character named Theobald Pontifex.