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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Ace
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Number one
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English
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Adrian
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From Hadria
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Latin
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Aiden
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Little fire
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Irish
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Ajax
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“The birdman,” from the Greek aia.
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Greek
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Aldo
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Old one, elder
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Spanish
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Alonso
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Ready for battle
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Spanish
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Alvaro
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All guard
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German
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Andre
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Manly
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French
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Apollo
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Destroyer
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Greek
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Ares
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Ruin
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Greek
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Ari
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Lion
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Hebrew
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Asim
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Protector, guardian
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Arabic
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Axel
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My father is peace
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Scandinavian
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Axton
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From the ash town
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English
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Bane
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Glorious defender
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Slavic
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Bates
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Variant of Bartholomew often used as a surname.
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English
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Beau
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Handsome
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French
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Blade
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Knife, sword
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English
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Blaze
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Stutter
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Latin
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Boaz
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Strength
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Hebrew
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Boone
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Good
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Latin
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Brandt
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Sword; fiery torch, beacon
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German
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Branson
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Son of Brand
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English
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Bridger
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Lives near the bridge; bridge-worker
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English
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Brixton
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Stone of Brixi
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English
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Brock
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Badger-like
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English
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Bruce
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“The man from the brushwood,” ultimately from the Latin bruscia, brush wood.
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Ancient
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Cade
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Round, lumpish; cask
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French
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Cairo
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Victorious
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Arabic
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Dax
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Place name
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French
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Dean
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Valley
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English
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Decker
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Piercing
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Hebrew
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Dex
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Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes
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Latin
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Diesel
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Diminutive form of Matthias or Dietrich
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German
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Dirk
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A Dutch equivalent of Theodoric.
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Danish
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Djimon
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Powerful Blood
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African
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Dover
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Water
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Welsh
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Drake
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Dragon
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English
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Draven
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Combination of D and Raven
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American
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Dustin
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Brave warrior; dusty area
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German
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Edge
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Border, End of a Surface
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American
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Emir
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Prince, ruler
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Arabic
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Ender
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Extremely Rare
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Turkish
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Erik
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Everlasting ruler
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Scandinavian
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Eryx
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Boxer
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Greek
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Essex
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Eastern
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English
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Faris
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Iron-strong
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English
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Fender
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From the defender
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English
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Fisher
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Fisherman
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English
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Freddy
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Elf or magical counsel; peaceful ruler
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German
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Gage
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Pledge
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English
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Galen
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Calm
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Greek
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Gannon
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Fair-skinned
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Irish
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Gio
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Short for Giovanni
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Italian
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Gunnar
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Battler, warrior
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German
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Hale
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Hero; from the hall
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English
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Harley
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Hare meadow; the long field
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English
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Heath
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Heath
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English
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Huck
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Short form of Huckleberry
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American
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Hugh
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Soul, mind, intellect
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German
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Idris
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Fiery leader; prophet
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Welsh
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Ivan
|
God is gracious
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Slavic
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Jace
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To heal
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American
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Jack
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God is gracious
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English
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Jafari
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Rivulet, stream
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Arabic
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Jagger
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Carter
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English
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Jake
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Supplanter
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English
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James
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Supplanter
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English
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Jameson
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Son of James
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English
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Jarvis
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“A mender of pots and pans; a tinker.” Based on the Latin gero (carry) and vas (a vessel).
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French
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Jason
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To heal
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Greek
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Jax
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Son of Jack
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English
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Jaxton
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Created name
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American
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Jericho
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City of the moon
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Arabic
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Jesse
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Gift
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Hebrew
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Jett
|
Black
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English
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Jock
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Johnny
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jones
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Son of John
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English
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Jordan
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To descend
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Hebrew
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Kage
|
Respelling of Cage
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American
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Kane
|
Battle
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Irish
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Kase
|
Box
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English
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Keir
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Dusky; dark-haired; dark-skinned, swarthy
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Gaelic
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Khalid
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Immortal, eternal
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Arabic
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Killian
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Church
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Irish
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Kincaid
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Battle leader
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Celtic
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Kirk
|
Church
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Scandinavian
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Knox
|
Round hill
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English
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Kylo
|
Sky
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American
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Lane
|
Pathway
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English
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Lawson
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Son of Lawrence
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English
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Ledger
|
Speared tribe
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English
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Lock
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Woods; fortified place; pond
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German
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Luis
|
Famous warrior
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Spanish
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Mac
|
Son of
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Gaelic
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Maddox
|
Son of Madoc
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Welsh
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Makari
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Blessed
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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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Mason
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Stoneworker
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English
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Maximilian
|
Greatest
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Latin
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Nash
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By the ash tree
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English
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Nate
|
God has given
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Hebrew
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Neo
|
New
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American
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Niko
|
People of victory
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Greek
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North
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North
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English
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Nuri
|
Light
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Arabic
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Ollie
|
Olive tree
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Latin
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Onyx
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Precious gemstone
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Latin
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Ozzy
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Spear of the gods; God's power
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German
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Phoenix
|
Dark red
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Greek
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Pierce
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A variant form of Peter.
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Greek
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Pietro
|
Rock
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Spanish
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Quint
|
Fifth
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Latin
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Ransom
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Warrior's shield
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English
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Rex
|
King
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Latin
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Rexton
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King's town
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English
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Rhett
|
Advice
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English
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Ridge
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Ridge
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English
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Ripley
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Shouting man's meadow
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English
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Ripp
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Strength; bright; famous
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Dutch, English
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Rocky
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Stony
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English
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Rowdy
|
Boisterous
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English
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Ryder
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Mounted warrior
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English
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Ryker
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Rich
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English
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Saxon
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From Saxonny
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German
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Seth
|
Appointed
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Hebrew
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Shane
|
God is gracious
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Irish
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Simon
|
He has heard
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Hebrew
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Slade
|
Valley
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English
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Slater
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Hewer of slates
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English
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Smith
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Blacksmith
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English
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Spencer
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Dispenser of provisions
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English
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Talon
|
Claw
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English
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Tex
|
From Texas
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American
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Trace
|
Find or discover
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English
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Travis
|
To cross over
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French
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Trent
|
Gushing waters
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Latin
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Tripp
|
Third
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American
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Urban
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From the city
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Latin
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Urijah
|
My light is Jehovah
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Hebrew
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Vale
|
Valley
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English
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Vick
|
Champion
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Latin
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Vince
|
Prevailing
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Latin
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Wade
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To ford
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English
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Walker
|
Fuller of cloth
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English
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Waylon
|
Land by the road
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English
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Wes
|
Western meadow
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English
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West
|
Western stream
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English
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Weston
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West town
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English
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Wilder
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Hunter
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German
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Xander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Xiomar
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Famous in battle
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Spanish
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Xiphus
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“A swordsman,” from the Greek xiphos, a sword.
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Greek
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Yael
|
Mountain goat; heights, upland; fertile moor
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Welsh
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Zadoc
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Just, righteous
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Hebrew
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Zavier
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Savior; bright; splendid; new house
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Spanish
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Zayn
|
Beautiful
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Arabic
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Zed
|
The Lord is just
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Hebrew
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Zeke
|
Form of Ezekiel
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Hebrew
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Zephyr
|
West wind
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Greek
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Zeppelin
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Airship
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English
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Bad boy names are iconic. They’re always in style, from famous character associations to monikers that sound effortlessly cool. Let’s run through some bad boy names for your baby or character together.
Names belonging to famous bad boys are a great place to start in your search for bad boy names. These have built-in Hollywood ties that leap off the page, including real-life examples, like James Dean. Both of Dean’s names are classic, but while James is a touch more traditional, his surname Dean feels like a rebel. There’s also Heath Ledger. Heath is edgy and exciting, while Ledger has the preppy bad boy nature of other surname picks like Spencer and Smith. You could also opt for names of famous bad boy characters, like Jax, as in Sons of Anarchy, Wade as in Cry-Baby, and Jack, as in Titanic’s dreamy yet naughty lead Jack Dawson.
Next up are cool bad boy names. These picks aren’t necessarily associated with a bad boy, but they could undoubtedly fit a rebellious character. Jett is a sharp choice with energy. He stands out in any crowd and feels modern and fresh. Dax shares many of the same qualities, wearing well in today’s classrooms and suiting an adult alike. If you’re looking for something a little longer, see Lawson, a contemporary pick who walks on the wild side despite his law-abiding prefix. Other cool bad boy names are Ajax, Apollo, and Calix.
American bad boy names differ from those across the pond. While Johnny, Diesel, and Huck scream Americana rebel, names like Charlie, Ollie, and Freddy are decidedly British. Switching things up between the two is a fun way to zest up your character or baby name list. These small changes can add depth and aesthetics.
One of our favorite ways to find bad boy names for kiddos and characters alike is by looking at meanings. Kijani’s “warrior” is a standout, along with Andre’s “manly.” Khalid has “eternal” behind him, while Maximilian means “greatest.” Sometimes that extra hint of badass takes a name over the top.
We hope you find the perfect pick amid our collection of bad boy names.
