Official names for 2024 presents a list of new male names for upcoming births. Between different sounds and different etymological roots, here’s a look at these rare and original male names for the upcoming year 2024.
Choosing a name is always a special responsibility for parents looking for originality. do it Official names for 2024 By Stephanie Rapoport and Claire Tabarley Perrin (1) presents her innovative ideas in terms of male names. It is enough to surprise parents who are still undecided and baptize unborn little boys with unique names.
55 rare and original boy names
Abriel . The first Celtic-inspired name first appeared in France in 2007.
Adelina . A German-inspired first name that appeals to open-mindedness and philanthropy in terms of character.
Alcide . A name of Corsican origin, derived from Alcibiades, a Greek general and politician of the 5th century BC.
Aramis . Aramis is one of the three brave musketeers in Alexandre Dumas’ novel.
Audrey . Above: Royal (Celtic). Breton male.
More . Breton form of Abel. Also means “wind” in older Breton.
Aventine . Name of Latin origin.
Azure . Comes from Latin in azureitself derived from Arabic lazavard which means “sky blue”.
Cali . The prettiest (Greek) version of Calix, Calliste or Callixte.
Cassia . Latin for “emptiness”. Cassius version.
Kiara . Brown (Irish).
clay . Version: Clayton “that lives on clay soil” of English origin.
Coke . A rare name that had some success in the early 2000s, of Greek origin meaning “victory of the people”.
Cosma . A variant of Cosmes, Cosmo or even Como.
Cyril . Comes from Greek and means “owner”.
Dael. Old English means valley. Also the name of a Syrian city.
Dao. Philosophies (in Vietnamese).
Darren. A similar name to Darren, a Scottish surname.
Darrell . Aimé (Anglo-Saxon), variant Darrel, Darrell.
Desmond . Of Celtic origin, meaning man of the world. An English and Irish man.
Elysia . God swears (Hebrew).
Aeolus . Sun (Breton) wind (Greek).
Faust . Happy, fortunate (Latin). In France, Faustin is more traditionally used in the Basque Country and Occitania.
Ferreol . Iron (Latin letter).
Gabi . This name of Basque origin has been given since the early 2000s, but still remains very rare.
Horace . French and English male, literary type name.
Iago . To carry, to heel (Hebrew). Iago is a character in the play Othello by Shakespeare. A Scottish, Welsh, Spanish and Portuguese man.
Igor: . Son, Protection (German). Igor is very popular in Russia, Italy and Slavic countries. It can be calculated that in 2024, less than 30 children will be named that way.
Isa. Isa Jesus (Arabic) God saves (Hebrew).
Lawan . Like a loan. A name that means light in Celtic and has been popular in France since the 1980s.
Louise:. A Spanish male name similar to Luis.
Maxim . “Greatest”, Latin. It can be calculated that in 2024, less than 30 children will be named that way.
Milan . Refers to the Italian city of the same name.
Octavian . The eighth is in Latin.
Orestes . Mountainous, Greek.
Orion . Latin for “gold”.
Oriel. Version of Ouriel, “God is my light” in Hebrew.
Orson . Bear (Latin).
Paul: . Breton form of Paul: diminutive, weak (Latin).
Farrell . Brave (Irish).
Rodin . Brilliant, glory (German).
Severin . Grave, serious (Latin letter).
Simeo . Simon and Theo’s contraction.
On the ground . Sun (Latin) and English diminutive of Solomon.
Sully . The name of several cities and places around the world, Sully is also used as a surname.
Theoman . The name of Turkish singer and composer Fazli Teoman. We find this first name spelled with or without an accent.
Ugolin . Spirit, intelligence. In France, Ugoline was more traditionally used in Occitan and Provence.
Urban: . From the city (Latin).
Vivien . Animal (Latin).
Winter . Winter (English).
Joram . Holy name (Greek).
Yoris . Like Boris.
Zadig . In Hebrew, derived from pascal, or Hebrew for “section.” Zadig is also the central character of Voltaire’s famous philosophical tale Zadig or Fate, first published in 1747.
Zephyr . Gentle wind, from the Greek “zephyr”.
(1) Official names for 2024 By Stephanie Rapoport and Claire Tabarley Perrin, Éditions First, €18.50.
Source: Le Figaro
