Surname Names
Family names used as first names. Most began as one of four things: a father's name, a trade, a place, or a nickname — and the trade ones are the easiest to read centuries later.
18 names, very rare — fewer than 25 babies a year, in the United States
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Moxon Moxon is a rare boy's name from an English surname of Yorkshire and Suffolk.Boy English 14 in 2025
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Innis Innis is a boy's name of Gaelic origin meaning "island," from the word inis.Boy Scottish, Gaelic 5 in 2025
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Covington Covington is an English surname used occasionally as a first name for boys and girls.Unisex English 6 in 2025
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