If you're among the many who are absolutely obsessed with the fantasy genre, we're positive you've considered naming your baby boy after one of your favorite book, TV or movie characters. The love and devotion for series and franchises like Star Wars, Buffy the Vampire Slayer or even Harry Potter runs deep. It's because many of our favorite fantasy reads and watches transport us to a different world in a way that simultaneously helps us forget our own troubles and feel seen.
We connect to characters that with all of their magic, their extraordinary powers and incredibly stories, still feel real. Not only that, but the fantasy genre seems to also connect fans in a way that other genres don't, and well… that makes us feel good. Your baby's name, should make you feel good, too.
Here are some awesome fantasy-inspired names that might just make the perfect moniker for your new baby boy.
Albus
Blade
Because, why not? If you're a fan of the vampire trilogy, Blade would be a pretty awesome name for your son. It doesn't mean anything special, but it originated in the Marvel comics, and it just sounds downright cool.
Drax
Like Blade, Drax isn't a name with a specific meaning, but if you're a fan of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, it'll be special to you. It's also super uncommon, if that's a priority for you.
Percy
Percy is a name that's quite popular in the fantasy genre. Of course, there's Percy Jackson of the Rick Riordan fantasy series, and Percy is one of the Weasley brothers in the Harry Potter series.
Cassian
Of course, there's a Star Wars name on this list! In Rogue One, Cassian was a rebel who had been fighting for the Rebellion since he was six years old. The name Cassian likely comes from the Latin word, cassus, which means "hollow, empty."
Sam
No fantasy list would be complete without a reference to Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series. And while most of the names from the novels are a little too out there for real life, we will always love Sam, aka Samwise Gamgee — better known as Frodo's courageous best friend and who many would argue as the true hero of the trilogy. The name has Hebrew origins and means "God heard."
Kirk
Yes, Kirk… as in Captain Kirk. We know all you Star Trek fans out there are into it. Kirk is a surname that comes from the Old Norse langauge, in which it means "church," or "dweller by the church."
