| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Abdiel
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Servant of the Lord
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Hebrew
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Abel
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Breath
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Hebrew
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Abidan
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God's worshipper; God knows; my brother judged
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Hebrew
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Abijah
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God is my father; gift of God
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Hebrew
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Abraham
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Father of nations
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Hebrew
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Abram
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High father
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Hebrew
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Absalom
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Father is peace
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Hebrew
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Achilles
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“The thin-lipped,” from the Greek a (without) and chelyne (lip).
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Greek
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Achim
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God will judge
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Hebrew
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Adalbert
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Noble, bright, famous
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German
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Adlai
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God is just
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Hebrew
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Adonis
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Lord
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Greek
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Adriel
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God's flock
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Hebrew
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Aeson
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Father of Jason
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Greek
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Ajax
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“The birdman,” from the Greek aia.
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Greek
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Alaric
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Noble, regal ruler
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German
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Albus
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White
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Latin
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Alexander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Alexios
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Defender, protector
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Greek
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Alvis
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“The all-wise,” from the Old Norse.
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Scandinavian
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Amadeus
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God's love
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Latin
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Amariah
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Promised by God
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Hebrew
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Ammon
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Teacher, builder
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Hebrew
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Amos
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To carry; borne by God
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Hebrew
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Amram
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Mighty nation
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Hebrew
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Anastasios
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Resurrection
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Greek
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Antony
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A variant form of Anthony.
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Latin
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Anubis
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Egyptian god of the dead
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Egyptian
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Apollo
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Destroyer
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Greek
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Ragnar
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Judgment warrior
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Scandinavian
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Rambert
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Mighty or intelligent
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German
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Ramses
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Begotten by Ra, the sun god
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Egyptian
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Reinhold
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Ruler's advisor
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Latin
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Remiel
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God's thunder
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Hebrew
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Remus
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In Roman mythology, one of the twin brothers who founded the city of Rome.
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Latin
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Rochus
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Rest
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Italian
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Romulus
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Man of Rome
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Latin
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Rufus
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Red-haired
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Latin
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Samson
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Sun
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Hebrew
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Sargon
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True king
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Hebrew
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Saturn
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God of agriculture
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Latin
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Saul
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Prayed for
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Hebrew
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Seneca
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People of the standing rock
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Native American
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Severus
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Serious, stern
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Latin
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Tiberius
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Near the Tiber river
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Latin
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Titus
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The avenger
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Greek
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Tychon
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Accurate
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Greek
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Ulrich
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Noble, regal ruler; power of the wolf; power of the home
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German
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Ulysses
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"One who hates.” The Latin form of the Greek Odysseus, from the Greek odyssomai, I hate.
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Latin
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Urban
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From the city
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Latin
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Uri
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My light, my flame
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Hebrew
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Uriah
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My light is Jehovah
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Hebrew
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Uriel
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Angel of light; flame of God
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Hebrew
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Uzziel
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Strength, power
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Hebrew
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Valerius
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Strong, healthy
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Latin
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Varuna
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God
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Vishnu
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All pervasive
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Vitus
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Life-giving
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Latin
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Vulcan
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To flash
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Latin
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