| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Abner
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Father of light
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Hebrew
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Allen
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Little rock
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English
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Arizona
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Good Oak
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Spanish
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August
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To increase
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Latin
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Austin
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Great
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English
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Avery
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Elf counsel
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English
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Bailey
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Berry clearing; bailiff; city fortification
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English
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Bart
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A diminutive form of Bartholomew.
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Aramaic
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Barton
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Barley settlement
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English
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Benedict
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Blessed
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Latin
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Biff
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To hit
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American
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Billy
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Will helmet, protection
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German
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Blaze
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Stutter
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Latin
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Bo
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To live
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Scandinavian
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Boone
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Good
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Latin
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Bowen
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Son of Owen; son of the young one
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Welsh
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Breaker
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Destroyer
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English
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Brigg
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Bridge homestead, settlement
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English
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Brody
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Ditch
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Scottish
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Bronco
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Rough, unbroken horse
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Spanish
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Bronn
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Dark skinned
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English
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Brooks
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Small stream
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English
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Bryce
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Speckled
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English
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Buck
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Male deer
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English
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Buster
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Tough guy
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English
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Butch
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Illustrious; butcher
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English
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Calhoun
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The narrow woods
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Irish
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Calvin
|
Hairless one
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English
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Campbell
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Crooked mouth
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Scottish
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Casey
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Alert, watchful
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Irish
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Cassidy
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Curly-headed
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Welsh
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Charles
|
Free man
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German
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Charlie
|
Free man
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English
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Chase
|
Hunter
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English
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Chet
|
Camp of soldiers; stone camp or fortress
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Latin
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Chuck
|
To chuck
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German
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Claude
|
Lame
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Latin
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Clay
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“The earth,” as the material of which the human body is made.
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English
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Clint
|
Fenced settlement
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English
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Clive
|
Cliff, slope
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English
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Clyde
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“The keeper of the keys,” from the Greek Meidion, a key.
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Scottish
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Cody
|
Helpful
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Irish
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Coleman
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“The cabbage grower,” from tbe Anglo-Saxon caul (cabbage) and man (a man).
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Gaelic
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Colt
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Young horse
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English
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Colton
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Charcoal settlement
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English
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Cooper
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Barrel maker
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English
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Cord
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Cord maker; lamb
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Spanish
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Dale
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Valley
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English
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Dallas
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Meadow dwelling
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Scottish
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Dash
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Diminutive of Dashiell
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English
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Dawson
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Son of David
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English
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Dean
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Valley
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English
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Decker
|
Piercing
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Hebrew
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Denver
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Green valley
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French
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Destry
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Warhorse
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French
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Dexter
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Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes
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Latin
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Dice
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Dice
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English
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Doc
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Short for doctor
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American
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Dodge
|
Dodge
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English
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Doyle
|
Black stranger
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Irish
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Duff
|
Swarthy
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Gaelic
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Duke
|
Leader
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Latin
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Dustin
|
Brave warrior; dusty area
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German
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Dusty
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Brave warrior; dusty area
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German
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Earl
|
Nobleman, warrior, prince
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English
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Edgar
|
Wealthy spear
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English
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Eli
|
Ascension
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Hebrew
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Ezekiel
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God will strengthen
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Hebrew
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Fitch
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Iron-pointed implement
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French
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Flint
|
Stream
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English
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Frank
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Frenchman
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English
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Gage
|
Pledge
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English
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Garrett
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Spear rule
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English
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Garth
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Keeper of the garden
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Scandinavian
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Gendry
|
Created name
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American
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Granger
|
Farmer
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French
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Gus
|
Short form of Augustus
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Latin
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Hank
|
Home ruler
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German
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Harlem
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Home on a wooded hill
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Dutch
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Harry
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Home ruler
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German
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Harvey
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Battle ready
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English
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Hasty
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Son of the austere man
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English
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Hawk
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Falcon, bird of prey
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English
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Heath
|
Heath
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English
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Henry
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Home ruler
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English
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Higgins
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Intelligent
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Irish
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Houston
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Hugh's town; settlement on the hill
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Irish
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Huck
|
Short form of Huckleberry
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American
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Iggy
|
Fiery
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English
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Jack
|
God is gracious
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English
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Jake
|
Supplanter
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English
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Jameson
|
Son of James
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English
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Jeb
|
Beloved friend
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Hebrew
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Jed
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A short form of Jedidiah
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Hebrew
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Jedidiah
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Beloved of the Lord
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Hebrew
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Jem
|
A variant diminutive form of James.
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English
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Jeremy
|
God will exalt
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English
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Jesse
|
Gift
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Hebrew
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John
|
God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Judson
|
Praised
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Greek
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Justus
|
Upright, just
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Latin
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Kimball
|
War leader
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Celtic
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Kipp
|
Pointed hill
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English
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Kit
|
Bearing Christ
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Greek
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Knox
|
Round hill
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English
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Landry
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“The ruler of the land,” from the Germanic land (land) and rihhi (ruler).
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English
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Lane
|
Pathway
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English
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Laramie
|
From the leafy grove
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French
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Lee
|
Pasture or meadow
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English
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Levi
|
Joined together
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Hebrew
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Lex
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Man's defender, warrior
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Greek
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Lincoln
|
Lake colony
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English
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Logan
|
Small hollow
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Scottish
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Lou
|
Famous warrior
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German
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Luke
|
From Lucania
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Greek
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Marley
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Meadow near the lake
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English
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Marshall
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Caretaker of horses
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English
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Mason
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Stoneworker
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English
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Maverick
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Independent one
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American
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McCoy
|
Son of Aodh
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English
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Mick
|
Short form of Michael
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English
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Miles
|
Soldier
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Latin
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Mitch
|
Who resembles God?
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Hebrew
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Mitt
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Diminutive form of Milton
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American
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Montana
|
Mountain
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Latin
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Monty
|
Mountain
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French
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Morty
|
Dead sea
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French
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Murphy
|
Sea warrior
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Irish
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Nash
|
By the ash tree
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English
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Nat
|
A diminutive form of Nathan and Nathaniel.
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English
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Nate
|
God has given
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Hebrew
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Natty
|
God has given
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Hebrew
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Ned
|
A diminutive form of Edward.
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English
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Noble
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Aristocratic
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Latin
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Oakley
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Meadow of oak trees
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English
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Obadiah
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Servant of God
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Hebrew
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Otis
|
Wealth; son of Otto
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German
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Patton
|
Fighter's town
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English
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Phoenix
|
Dark red
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Greek
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Pitt
|
Pit, ditch
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English
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Porter
|
Door keeper
|
English
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Quade
|
Son of Uaid
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Gaelic
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Ranger
|
Forest guardian
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French
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Remington
|
Settlement by the stream
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English
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Remy
|
From Rheims
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French
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Reno
|
Born again
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Spanish
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Rex
|
King
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Latin
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Rhett
|
Advice
|
English
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Rigg
|
Ridge
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English
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Ripp
|
Strength; bright; famous
|
Dutch, English
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Ritchie
|
Old; powerful leader
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German
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Rodeo
|
Roundup
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French
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Rook
|
Crow, To Cheat, Chess Piece
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English
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Roper
|
Rope maker
|
English
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Roscoe
|
Deer wood
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Scandinavian
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Rowdy
|
Boisterous
|
English
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Roy
|
Red
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Irish
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Rufus
|
Red-haired
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Latin
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Russ
|
Little red
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French
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Rusty
|
Bearing rust; short form of Russell
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English
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Ryder
|
Mounted warrior
|
English
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Samuel
|
Name of God
|
Hebrew
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Scotty
|
From Scotland, a Scotsman
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English
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Silas
|
Man of the forest
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Latin
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Slim
|
Slender
|
English
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Stetson
|
Son of the boxer
|
English
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Tate
|
Cheerful
|
English
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Teddy
|
Wealthy protector; brave people; God's gift
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Greek
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Tex
|
From Texas
|
American
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Texas
|
Friend
|
Native American
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Thatcher
|
Roof thatcher
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English
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Toby
|
Yahweh is Good
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Hebrew
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Trace
|
Find or discover
|
English
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Travis
|
To cross over
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French
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Trigg
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Trusty; true
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English, Scandinavian
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Trigger
|
Trigger
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English
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Tripp
|
Third
|
American
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Ty
|
Short for Tyler or Tyson
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English
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Wade
|
To ford
|
English
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Walker
|
Fuller of cloth
|
English
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Wesley
|
Western meadow
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English
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West
|
Western stream
|
English
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Weston
|
West town
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English
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Winchester
|
Walled city
|
English
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Wyatt
|
Brave in battle
|
English
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Yale
|
Heights, upland; fertile moor
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Welsh
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Zane
|
God is gracious
|
American
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Zeb
|
Gift of Jehovah; dwelling of honor
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Hebrew
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Zeke
|
Form of Ezekiel
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Hebrew
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Western boy names have a unique style that’s equal parts energetic and unrestrained, much like the western U.S. itself. They can be vintage from the days of the Wild West or modern, from today’s bull-riding rodeo scene. They can even be all-natural and mountainous. These playful picks are perfect for a little boy with adventure in his sails (or saddle!) Let’s get to know some standouts together.
Western boy names are sometimes from real-life cowboy figures for a flashback to the Wild West. Many cowboys have worn Jack, including Jack Helm And Jack Dunlop. This form of John is popular today, with his vintage charm winning over parents left and right. There’s also Doc, as in Doc Scurlock. He’s not very common, making him a top-notch choice if you’re seeking a unique moniker. Billy was a frequent face in the old west, with Billy the Kid and Billy Stiles just some of its wearers. If he’s too nickname-like on his own, you can always use his full form, William. More real-life cowboy western names for boys include Oakley, Ty, and Clay.
Other western boy names seem right at home in the vast swaths of wilderness, including action-themed finds like Dodge, Chase, or Dash. These names have built-in energy that perfectly suits a little boy bounding through life with exuberance. Western boy names aren’t formal and stuffy; instead, they’re more than ready to run and play with picks like Dusty, Trigg, and Tripp, nailing the style’s charms.
Another option is to aim for a western-themed name, whether it’s a word wow or a real-life place. You can opt for horse-linked names like Bronco and Colt or pick Stetson or Roper for more of a rodeo vibe. Rodeo is a fun choice as a first or middle name for a splash of energy. Rowdy packs a wallop of energy while Dallas transports you deep into Texas. Head into the desert with Arizona, or travel up to the high country with Denver.
Blaze ahead with more western boy names on our complete list.
