Names Ending in D for Boys

This form got noticed as the first name of long-reigning Russian president Brezhnev; other bearers include playwright and short-story writer Andreyev, Leonid the Magnificent,a Russian performance artist on America's Got Talent, and Leonid McGill, the protagonist of a Walter Mosley private eye series. All in all, though, Leonid is not the most likely to join the pride of lion-related names here.

Swam into style and quickly out again, on Chad's fish- er, coat-tails.

This old Norse name is still used in contemporary Scandinavia. An ancient hero's name, Sigurd got a modern boost from a heroic figure in television's The Vikings.

Our kids laughed when they saw this name. Enough said.

The name of several rulers of Parthia and of the ill-fated admirer of the princess of Persian Armenia, Shirin. The story of Farhad's love for Shirin is one of the most famous stories in Persian literature.

Serious surname choices, the latter form known via award-winning author Reynolds Price.

In Slavic cultures, Saint Vitus is called Sveti Vid, making this a saintly appellation.

For die-hard Fleetwood Mac fans, though Fleet is definitely a cool short form.

British habitational surname that calls to mind the Connecticut capital

If you're looking for a presidential first name, keep looking.

This name of famed philosopher, mathematician and Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell becomes slightly more plausible with the French pronunciation, bare-TRAHN. Another noted bearer is French director and screenwriter Bertrand Tavernier.

Simple and serious Arabic name which debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2016.

A dated fifties surname name that led to the nickname SAndy.

In the US, Rashad is one of the most popular and best-known Arabic names, through several sports and entertainment celebrities.

Pitt is the prototypical blond Brad.

Fanciful image distinguishes this Native-American name.

As a whole Wilford still carries a dowdy, dated image, but each component of the name—Will and Ford—are stylish in their own right.

A cross-cultural possibility, but a bit heavy and somber.