Names like Major
Major is a two-syllable Latin name that ends in -or. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Major.
Victor Latin · conqueror
Honor Latin · esteem, distinction; virtue name from Latin honor
Hector Greek · holding fast
Taylor English · "cutter of cloth," an occupational surname from Old French; among the first of the 1990s surname names to go fully unisex, riding high for girls and steady for boys. Polished, professional, and friendly all at once
The same roots
Also Latin names, from the tradition Major comes from.
Aries Latin · ram; zodiac constellation name
Austyn Latin · modern respelling of Austin, from Augustine, great
Kalvin Latin · variant spelling of Calvin, from Latin calvus, 'bald'
Gracen Latin · modern coinage blending Grace with a surname-style '-n' ending
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Major, on a similar curve.
Caesar Latin · traditionally 'hairy' or 'thick head of hair', a Roman imperial name
August Latin · great, magnificent (from Augustus); one of Sweden's most popular boys' names in recent years and a rising vintage revival in the US
Lucian Latin · from Lucianus, derived from 'lux' meaning 'light'
Sylvan Latin · 'of the forest, wooded', from Latin silva
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