Noah Blackwell

By Noah Blackwell
Modern Naming Trends Expert

Updated on September 02, 2024

Debonair

US Popularity Rank: 23077

Origin: French

Meaning: Suave, refined; Courteous, gentle; Lighthearted, nonchalant

Debonair is a gender-neutral name inspired by the word, stemming from the Old French debonaire. Today, this smooth appellation comes replete with meanings like “suave,” “refined,” “gentle,” “courteous,” “lighthearted,” and “nonchalant.” However, debonaire originally meant “thoroughbred” in relation to hawks. Like a phoenix, Debonair experienced a linguistic rebirth and now embodies some of the many attributes that make baby one-of-a-kind.