Like the infamous Edgar Allan Poe. This name is of Norman French origin and means the ‘snub-nosed one’. This could be an occupational name for someone who looked after horses. Beau is a beautiful name used commonly in the southern parts of the U.S.A. like in places such as Louisiana. Jack: Removed from list. This surname is derived from old high German ‘barta’ which means ‘battle axe’. Especially if you are looking for something starting with a K. Knox will surely knock anyone down! It could be a possible occupational name for a jailkeeper or doorkeeper. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. It is derived from the word escofia, which means ‘to dress’. Instead of boring Irving or Irvine, skip all the dramatics and keep it easy to say by shortening it to Irve. Jace is a named of Greek origin. It is derived from the old French name rous, which means ‘red’. It was a Norman name given to a person who sold nails. And on this list, long just doesn’t cut it. Tous means ‘all’, and saint means ‘saints’. This is an occupational surname for an ironsmith. This name is derived from the name of a plant known as vrilles (tendril). All rights reserved. Its variants are Leloup and Leleu. This surname originated from the word Pommeroie, meaning an apple orchard. This French surname could have derived from the French words vers meaning ‘towards’ and ville meaning ‘town’. This surname means a ‘good man’, where homme means a ‘man’. In old French, pellice means ‘fur cloak’. Sylvie is my current French name obsession. Classic boy names like Benjamin, Christopher, and William will always be on name lists. 126. Celine is my favorite French girl's name. This French surname originated from the town Bethune in Pas-de-Calais, France. This surname is derived from an old French name rous, which means ‘red’ or ‘red-haired’. It could have also originated from the old French word soule, which means ‘platform’. It sounds very new age and modern. Surnames are personal recognition and pride, and connect the individual to their family? Cool Gender-Neutral Baby Names. Originally derived from a surname, Nash’s popularity is increasing all over the world. Greg means one who is watchful and its one of the modern one syllable boy names in our list. In French, plat means ‘flat’ and mont means ‘mountain’. This is a plural form of tremble, which means ‘aspen’. It just sounds awesome. Please read our Disclaimer. Come on, Lars just sounds awesome, doesn’t it? It’s a great, tough guy like name, but belongs on even the gentle of little, tiny babies! It is also considered a metonymic occupational surname for a shirtmaker, derived from the word chemise which means ‘shirt’. Like Lancelot! Like Lancelot! You don’t have to complicate things by naming your child Jeffrey. Like the actual name Miles. It’s definitely one of the better ones on this list. This is an occupational name for a baker, as the name means a ‘man who divides the dough into balls’. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. This French surname is an occupational surname for barber derived from old French name barbier. Whether you think of Christian Grey from 50 Shades, Dorian Grey or even Grey’s Anatomy the name Grey is more than worth naming your kid.