You may want to read the first post in this series which looks at some undiscovered A surnames. Here it is.
Below are some surnames beginning with A that are already in usage as first names but are still quite unusual:
Below are some surname beginning with B that are very rare for first names:
Bade
Origin: English
Meaning: Battle
Short and Strong but slightly reminiscent of a monk
(probably because of the likeness to Bede)
Baena
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Habitation name
Sounds like a modern invention but with some strength
behind it. Think Bernadette but without the negative connatations.
Baeza
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Habitation name
Fiery and daring but with the familiar two syllable,
-a ending pattern.
Barrio
Origin: Spanish
Meaning: Man who lives on the outskirts of town
A dated name (Barry) + a trendy O name = a new and
improved surname name. Also the name of a font (which might be a nice
occupational nod to a typographer or other designer)
Beatty
Origin: Scottish and Northern Irish
Meaning: Short form of Bartholemew and an anglicised form of Biadhtach.
It might get confused with Betty or ‘beat’ but
pronounced correctly (bee-ah-tee) it sounds pretty sweet.
Behenna
Origin: Cornish
Meaning: Unknown
You’ve heard of Morwenna and Rowenna but Behenna will
be new to many people. You could use the nickname Bea.
Bertolf
Origin: German
Meaning: Famous wolf
What a name and what a meaning! An extremely brave
choice but there is probably someone somewhere who is brave enough to use it.
Bracken
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Speckled. Spotted.
Full of nature and adventure. Bracken might be a bit too ‘real’ for some
people but with names like Fox, Wolf and Cedar coming into use, Bracken could
become popular too.
