AlvarmSwedish, Estonian From the Old Norse name Alfarr, formed of the elements alfr "elf" and herr "army, warrior".
AmyfEnglish English form of the Old French name Amée meaning "beloved" (modern French aimée), a vernacular form of the Latin Amata. As an English name, it was in use in the Middle Ages (though not common) and was revived in the 19th century.
Bo 1mSwedish, Danish From the Old Norse byname Búi, which was derived from Old Norse bua meaning "to live".
BrantmEnglish From an English surname that was derived from the Old Norse given name Brandr. This is also the name for a variety of wild geese.
BriellefEnglish (Modern) Short form of Gabrielle. This is also the name of towns in the Netherlands and New Jersey, though their names derive from a different source.
Brontem & fEnglish (Rare) From a surname, an Anglicized form of Irish Ó Proinntigh, itself derived from the given name Proinnteach, probably from Irish bronntach meaning "generous". The Brontë sisters — Charlotte, Emily, and Anne — were 19th-century English novelists. Their father changed the spelling of the family surname from Brunty to Brontë, possibly to make it coincide with Greek βροντή meaning "thunder".
CadencefEnglish (Modern) From an English word meaning "rhythm, flow". It has been in use only since the 20th century.
CallafEnglish From the name of a type of lily, of Latin origin. Use of the name may also be inspired by Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty".
CassiusmAncient Roman Roman family name that was possibly derived from Latin cassus meaning "empty, vain". This name was borne by several early saints. In modern times, it was the original first name of boxer Muhammad Ali (1942-2016), who was named after his father Cassius Clay, who was himself named after the American abolitionist Cassius Clay (1810-1903).
DextermEnglish From an occupational surname meaning "one who dyes" in Old English. It also coincides with the Latin word dexter meaning "right-handed, skilled".
Emerym & fEnglish Norman French form of Emmerich. The Normans introduced it to England, and though it was never popular, it survived until the end of the Middle Ages. As a modern given name, now typically feminine, it is likely inspired by the surname Emery, which was itself derived from the medieval given name. It can also be given in reference to the hard black substance called emery.
ErrolmEnglish From a Scottish surname that was originally derived from village by this name in Perthshire. It was popularized as a given name by the Australian actor Errol Flynn (1909-1959).
FallonfEnglish (Modern) From an Irish surname that was an Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Ó Fallamháin, itself derived from the given name Fallamhán meaning "leader". It was popularized in the 1980s by a character on the soap opera Dynasty.
FintanmIrish, Irish Mythology, Old Irish Possibly means either "white fire" or "white ancient" in Irish. According to legend this was the name of the only Irish person to survive the great flood. This name was also borne by many Irish saints.
FitzmEnglish (Rare) Short form of various given names that are derived from surnames beginning with Norman French fitz meaning "son of" (for example Fitzroy).
FitzroymEnglish (Rare) From an English surname meaning "son of the king" in Old French, originally given to illegitimate sons of monarchs.
JoliefEnglish Means "pretty" in French. This name was popularized by American actress Angelina Jolie (1975-), whose surname was originally her middle name. It is not used as a given name in France.
KeefemEnglish (Rare) From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Caoimh, derived from the given name or byname Caomh.
LetofGreek Mythology Possibly from Lycian lada meaning "wife". Other theories connect it to Greek λήθω (letho) meaning "hidden, forgotten". In Greek mythology she was the mother of Apollo and Artemis by Zeus.
RexmEnglish From Latin rex meaning "king". It has been used as a given name since the 19th century.
RuymPortuguese, Spanish Medieval Portuguese and Spanish short form of Rodrigo. It is another name of the 11th-century Spanish military commander Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid.
VeliafItalian From the Roman family name Velius, which possibly means "concealed" in Latin.
VesperafEsperanto Means "of the evening", derived from Esperanto vespero "evening", ultimately from Latin vesper.
ZarinafKazakh, Urdu, Malay From Persian زرین (zarin) meaning "golden". According to the 5th-century BC Greek historian Ctesias, this was the name of a Scythian queen.