Gentle names with strong meanings

I am looking for a boy’s name with a similar feel to Atlas and Aleph.

Atlas means enduring and Aleph means origin of the world.

Unfortunately I work in an industry where you know way too many people with every name under the sun so whilst these two names would be my first picks, I can’t bring myself to using them. I’m already firm on my decision with this unfortunately.

Thank you for your suggestions.

[name_m]Welcome[/name_m] to Nameberry!

[name_m]Aether[/name_m] – “to burn, to ignite”
[name_m]Basil[/name_m] – “brave, valiant”
[name_m]Berend[/name_m] – “brave bear”
[name_m]Conall[/name_m] – “rule of a wolf”
[name_m]Conley[/name_m] – “constant fire”
[name_m]Dante[/name_m] – “enduring”
[name_m]Elio[/name_m] – “sun”
[name_f]Emery[/name_f] – “great ruler”
[name_m]Evren[/name_m] – “cosmos, the universe”
[name_m]Fiachra[/name_m] – “raven king”
[name_m]Fintan[/name_m] – “white fire”
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m] – “little fierce one”
[name_m]Magni[/name_m] – “power, strength”
[name_m]Perrin[/name_m] – “stone”
[name_m]Rhodri[/name_m] – “wheel king”
[name_m]Samson[/name_m] – “sun”
[name_m]Valentine[/name_m] – “strong, vigorous, health”
[name_m]Wystan[/name_m] – “battle stone”

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Thank you so much!

With our surname and other names in the family the ones I’d use from your list are [name_m]Perrin[/name_m] and [name_m]Rhodri[/name_m].

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Maybe…

[name_m]Laszlo[/name_m] - glorious ruler
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m] - order, universe
[name_m]Lev[/name_m] - lion
[name_m]Casper[/name_m] - bringer of treasure
[name_m]Emrys[/name_m] - immortal
[name_m]Emil[/name_m] - rival
[name_m]Ferris[/name_m] - strong man, ironworker
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m] - mind, intellect
[name_m]Ira[/name_m] - watchful one
[name_m]Ivo[/name_m] / [name_m]Iver[/name_m] / [name_m]Ivar[/name_m] - archer
[name_m]Thorin[/name_m] - thunder
[name_m]Sorin[/name_m] - sun
[name_m]Ambrose[/name_m] - immortal
[name_m]Maxence[/name_m] - greatest
[name_m]Anders[/name_m] / [name_m]Indri[/name_m] - manly
[name_m]Luan[/name_m] - lion
[name_m]Tolliver[/name_m] - metalworker

Thank you so much!

We have a very distinct last name which makes it hard to pair with certain first names. This quest to find the perfect name will be the undoing of me, ha ha.

I love Casper, Lev and Iver with our last name, thank you!

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[name_m]Atticus[/name_m] - from [name_m]Athens[/name_m]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m] - brave counsel
[name_m]David[/name_m] - beloved
[name_m]Ezra[/name_m] - help
[name_m]Jedidiah[/name_m] - beloved of [name_m]God[/name_m]
[name_m]Malakai[/name_m] - my angel
[name_m]Phoenix[/name_m] - dark red mythical bird
[name_m]Samson[/name_m] - sun
[name_f]Skyler[/name_f] - scholar

[name_m]Baram[/name_m]- son of a nation
[name_m]Beren[/name_m]- brave, bold, daring
[name_m]Berend[/name_m]- brave as a bear, strong
[name_m]Brio[/name_m]- vivacity, zest
[name_m]Cassander[/name_m]- light of man
[name_m]Costas[/name_m]- constant/steadfast
[name_m]Edern[/name_m]- eternal
[name_m]Elio[/name_m]- the sun
[name_m]Evren[/name_m]- cosmos/the universe
[name_m]Sulien[/name_m]- sun born
[name_f]Wynn[/name_f]- blessed/white/fair
[name_m]Zorion[/name_m]- happiness

[name_m]Evren[/name_m]
[name_m]Lysander[/name_m]
[name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]
[name_m]Rune[/name_m]
[name_m]Murphy[/name_m]
[name_f]Rooney[/name_f]
[name_m]Artan[/name_m]
[name_m]Lorcan[/name_m]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_m]Otto[/name_m]

Thanks so much! I love several of these names but I think [name_m]Conrad[/name_m] compliments our surname really well.

Thank you! I actually considered [name_m]Costas[/name_m] funnily enough, although with a K.

I’d never considered [name_f]Rooney[/name_f] as a boy’s name but I’m loving it, thank you.

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