| 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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Alfie
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Elf or magical counsel; ready for battle
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German
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Alvin
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Elf or magical being, friend
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English
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Archie
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A diminutive form of Archibald.
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English
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Argyle
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“Of the Irish,” in allusion to a county in Scotland once settled by an Irish king and his followers.
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Scottish
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Axel
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My father is peace
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Scandinavian
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Barney
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A diminutive form of Barnabas and Bernard.
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Modern
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Barry
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Fair-haired
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Irish
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Basil
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Royal, kingly
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Greek
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Baxter
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Baker
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English
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Bert
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Illustrious
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English
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Billy
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Will helmet, protection
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German
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Blackburn
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Black brook
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English
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Blake
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Black or pale
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English
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Darwin
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Dear friend
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English
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Dash
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Diminutive of Dashiell
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English
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Dax
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Place name
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French
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Dex
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Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes
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Latin
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Donald
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Great chief; world mighty
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Scottish
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Dumbledore
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Bumblebee
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English
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Dusty
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Brave warrior; dusty area
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German
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Eddie
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Wealthy guard
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English
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Eli
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Ascension
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Hebrew
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Elvis
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Unknown
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English
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Emery
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Home strength
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English
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Ernie
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Serious; battle to the death
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German
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Fabio
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An Italian form of Fabius.
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Irish
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Felix
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Happy and lucky
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Latin
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Fitz
|
Son of
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French
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Flip
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Short form of Phillip; to flip
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American, Latin
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Frank
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Frenchman
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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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Gary
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Spear
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English
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George
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Farmer
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Greek
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Grey
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Gray-haired
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English
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Grover
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Grove of trees
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English
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Gulliver
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Glutton
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English
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Hagrid
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Created name for Harry Potter
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English
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Hank
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Home ruler
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German
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Harry
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Home ruler
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German
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Hodor
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Created name
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American
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Howard
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Noble watchman
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English
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Huckleberry
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Sweet Berry
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American
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Huxley
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Hugh's meadow
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English
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Iggy
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Fiery
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English
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Irving
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Green or fresh water
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Gaelic
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Isa
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Laughter; salvation of God; the Lord helps me
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Hebrew
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Jack
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God is gracious
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English
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Jael
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Mountain goat
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Hebrew
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Jagger
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Carter
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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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Jax
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Son of Jack
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English
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Jiles
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Small goat
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Greek
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Joey
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Jehovah increases
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Hebrew
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Judd
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Flowing down
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Hebrew
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Julius
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Youthful and downy
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Greek
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Jupiter
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The supreme god
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Latin
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Kane
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Battle
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Irish
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Kermit
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Without envy
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Irish
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Kevin
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Handsome
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Irish
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Kidd
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Kid, young goat
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English
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King
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King
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English
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Kip
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Pointed hill
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English
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Kit
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Bearing Christ
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Greek
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Knox
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Round hill
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English
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Larry
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A diminutive form of Laurence.
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English
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Lennon
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Dear one
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Irish
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Little
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Small; little
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English
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Louie
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Famous warrior
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German
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Luca
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From Lucania
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Italian
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Mack
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Son of; greatest
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Latin
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Magnum
|
Big, Great
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Latin
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Major
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Greater
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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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Melvin
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“The counseling friend.” Based on the Anglo-Saxon mael (council) and wine (friend).
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Irish
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Merlin
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Sea fortress
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Welsh
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Mickey
|
Who resembles God?
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Hebrew
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Mikey
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Who resembles God?
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Hebrew
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Milo
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Soldier
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German
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Nash
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By the ash tree
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English
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Neo
|
New
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American
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Nestor
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Traveler
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Greek
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Neville
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New village
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French
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Nico
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People of victory
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Greek
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Noah
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To rest
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Hebrew
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Ollie
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Olive tree
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Latin
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Oskar
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Spear of the gods
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English
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Otis
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Wealth; son of Otto
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German
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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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Pablo
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A Spanish equivalent of Paul.
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Spanish
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Pax
|
Peace
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Latin
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Penn
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Enclosure; hill
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English
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Prince
|
Prince
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English
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Pryce
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Prize
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French
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Quaid
|
Irish form of Walter
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Irish
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Quincy
|
Estate of the fifth son
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French
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Red
|
Red color
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English
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Rex
|
King
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Latin
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Ringo
|
Ring
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English
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Robby
|
Bright fame
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German
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Rocco
|
Rest
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Italian
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Rohan
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Red-haired, red; ascending
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Rory
|
Red king
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Irish
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Rubeus
|
Red
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Latin
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Rudy
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A diminutive form of Rudolph.
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German
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Rupert
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A variant form of Robert.
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German
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Rusty
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Bearing rust; short form of Russell
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English
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Sam
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A short form of Samson and Samuel.
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American
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Scout
|
To listen
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French
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Sid
|
Wide meadow
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English
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Silver
|
Silver
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English
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Skip
|
Ship, boss
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English
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Skipper
|
Ship, boss
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English
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Sonny
|
Son
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English
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Sprig
|
Branch
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American
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Stanley
|
Stony meadow
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English
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Sterling
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Genuine, of high quality
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English
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Tex
|
From Texas
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American
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Thaddeus
|
Heart
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Aramaic
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Toby
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Yahweh is Good
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Hebrew
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Trapper
|
Trapper
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American
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Trigg
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Trusty; true
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English, Scandinavian
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Tripp
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Third
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American
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Tucker
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Cloth softener
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English
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Turner
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Wood-worker
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English
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Tyson
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Firebrand
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English
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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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Viggo
|
Battle
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Scandinavian
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Watson
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Son of Walter
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English
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Wiley
|
Crafty
|
English
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Wilmer
|
Strong desire
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German
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Winston
|
Joyful stone
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English
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Woody
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Wooded
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English
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Xing
|
Star
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Chinese
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Yael
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Mountain goat; heights, upland; fertile moor
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Welsh
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Yahir
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Handsome
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Spanish
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Yaseen
|
Chief
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Arabic
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Yukon
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Great river
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Native American
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Yuri
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Farmer; form of George
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Russian
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Zeke
|
Form of Ezekiel
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Hebrew
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Zen
|
Form of meditation
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Japanese
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Zeus
|
Living
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Greek
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Ziggy
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Diminutive form of Sigmund
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German
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Zvi
|
Deer
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Hebrew
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Naming your four-legged friend should be fun, and with our collection of boy goat names, it certainly is. We’ve herded up our favorite names for male goats, including those with goatish meanings to playful sounds. Let’s meet them together.
Cute boy goat names are always a great pick. These have the light, bright attitude of a playful pet. Of course, there’s Kidd, who’s a fun spin on the name for a baby goat. You could also try out Kip or his rhyming friend Skip. Toby is another contender, and with his boyish charm, he’s right at home on a cute little goat. You could always go for the so-absurd-it’s-cute route, too, with old-fashioned names like Bob, Bert, or Eugene or super people-centric names, like Kevin or Donald.
Appearance-based options are also popular among boy goat names, with colorful monikers like Grey, Red, Brownie, and Blackburn trending. For a petite pet, see Little, or for a big guy, try out Magnum. Don’t forget about names with bearded ties, either, as we all know about goats and their epic facial hair. Bearded character names are a goldmine, like Dumbledore and Merlin. You could try out Yukon Cornelius and Rubeus Hagrid too.
Meanings are another fun place to look for boy goat names like Jael’s “mountain goat.” Capricorn means “the goat,” while Jiles means “small goat.” You can capture your goat’s sweet spirit with Felix’s “happy and blessed” or the “heart” behind Thaddeus.
Goats are well-known for having multiple babies at a time, so you might be looking for twin boy goat names. These are super fun, as you can follow the rhyming route with Bobby and Robby, Buck and Chuck, or Dax and Jax. You can also try out similar-sounding names, like Archie and Alfie or Freddy and Frank.
We hope you find the perfect boy goat names for your list with our collection. Best of luck with your new buddy!
