40 surnames that make adorable first names for babies too
Not every surname makes a great first name, but there are some that seem like they were made for the job!
Looking for inspiration for baby names?
Why not honour an ancestral line or your favourite celebrity by taking a surname and flipping it to be a first name? The results are often adorable, just check out the options we’ve rounded up below …
Surnames as first names are all the rage!
40 surnames that make great baby names
Anderson: With Scandinavian and Greek origins, Anderson means “son of Anders” or “son of Andrew”. Andrew means “strong” and “manly”.
Bailey: A lovely gender-neutral name, Bailey means “law enforcer, bailiff”.
Bennett: The sweet meaning of Bennett is “blessed”.
Brady: A lovely Irish name that means “broad eyed” or “large chested”.
Campbell: A popular Scottish and Irish surname meaning “crooked or wry mouth”.
Cash: With French origins, Cash means “maker of chests”, “box maker”.
Cassidy: “clever” or “curly-haired.”
Cooper: Cooper means “barrel maker” and was a name for those who made barrels, vats, casks, buckets, and other containers in Medieval England.
Carter: A Celtic name that was given to someone who transported goods via cart or wagon.
Davis: This surname means “son of God” or “beloved”.
Dawson: A strong name that means “son of David”.
Delaney: Delaney is a gender-neutral name of Irish origins, meaning “dark challenger”.
Ellis: A gorgeous gender-neutral name with Welsh origins meaning “kind” and “benevolent”.
Fallon: A popular Irish surname that means “superior” or “descended from a ruler”.
Finley: Meaning “fair-haired courageous one” this surname makes for a beautiful first name too.
Griffin: With Latin origins meaning “strong lord” or “descendant of Gryphon”.
Harlow: A strong name meaning “rock hill or army hill”.
Harrison: This name has German origins meaning “house ruler”.
Harvey: A strong French name that means “battle worthy”.
Hendrix: This rock star name means “ruler of the house”.
Hudson: With English origins, Hudson means “son of Hudd” or “son of Hugh”.
Jackson: With English origins, mean “son of Jack”.
Jagger: This rock’n roll name means “carter”.
Kennedy: This Gaelic name means “helmeted chief”.
King: This Royal name means “monarch” or “ruler”.
Lane: With English origins, and means “small roadway” or “path”.
Lennon: This romantic name means “lover”.
Lennox: Lennox is a gender-neutral name of Scottish and Gaelic origins, meaning “with many elm trees” and “elm grove”.
Lincoln: Lincoln means “town by the pool” or “settler by the lake”.
Mackenzie: A beautiful Scottish name that means “first born”.
Monroe: A beautiful surname or first name that means “mouth of the Roe river”.
Nash: A nature name that means “by the ash tree”.
Nixon: An English origin name that means “son of Nicholas”.
Parker: A sweet nature name that means “park keeper”.
Quinn: A great name that means “head’ and “wise”.
Reid: An adorable Irish name that means “red haired”.
Smith: An occupational name that means “blacksmith”.
Sullivan: This name means means “dark eyes”.
Taylor: A sweet name with English origins that mean meaning “cutter of cloth”.
West: A topographical name that works just well for a first as last name.
