| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Ahlois
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Famous warrior
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German
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Ajani
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He Who Wins the Struggle
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African
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Albaro
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Elf or magical army, warrior
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English
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Alburn
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Noble warrior
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English
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Alcinder
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Strong; man's defender, warrior
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Greek
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Alejandro
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Defender of man
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Spanish
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Alex
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Alexander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Alexandro
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Man's defender, warrior
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Spanish
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Alexei
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Man's defender, warrior; defender, protector
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Greek
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Alexio
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Man's defender, warrior; defender, protector
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Greek
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Alexzander
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Form of Alexander
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Greek
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Alix
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Man's defender, warrior
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Greek
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Aloisius
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Famous warrior
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German
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Clovis
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Renowned fighter
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German
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Clovito
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Renowned fighter
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German
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Consalvo
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Battle
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Spanish
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Donahue
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Dark fighter
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Irish
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Donnelly
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World mighty; brown-haired fighter
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Scottish
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Duncan
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Dark warrior; brown fighter
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Scottish
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Dustin
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Brave warrior; dusty area
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German
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Einar
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One warrior; battle leader
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Scandinavian
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Elois
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Famous warrior
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German
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Elvey
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Elf warrior
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English
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Erberto
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Illustrious warrior
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German
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Ermano
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Soldier
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German
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Finley
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Fair warrior
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Scottish
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Flannerry
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Descendant of the red warrior
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Irish
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Garcia
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Brave in battle
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Spanish
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Garroway
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Spear-fighter
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English
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Garwig
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Spear fighter
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English
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Gerbert
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“(The warrior with) the bright spear,” from the Germanic ger (spear) and heraht (bright).
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German
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Ghalib
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Victorious
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Arabic
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Gunnar
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Battler, warrior
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German
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Gunner
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Warrior
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Scandinavian
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Gunther
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Battler, warrior
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German
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Hania
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Spirit warrior (Hopi)
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Native American
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Harbin
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Little bright warrior
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German
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Hartwig
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Courageous in battle
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German
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Herbert
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Illustrious warrior
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German
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Herman
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Soldier
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German
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Hervey
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Eager for battle; strong and worthy
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French
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Hillard
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Hard warrior
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German
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Humbert
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Famous giant; renowned warrior
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German
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Humberto
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Bright or shining intellect; famous giant; renowned warrior
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German
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Humphrey
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Peaceful warrior
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German
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Inar
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One warrior; battle leader
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Scandinavian
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Iskender
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Man's defender, warrior
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Greek
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Jaimini
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Victory
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Jayin
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Victorious
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Jinendra
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Victorious
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Kaelen
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Mighty warrior
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Irish
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Kahan
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Little battler
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Irish
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Kairo
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Victorious One
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English
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Kamau
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Quiet Warrior
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African
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Kane
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Battle
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Irish
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Kassius
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Helmeted warrior
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Latin
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Katsu
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Victorious
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Japanese
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Katsuro
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Victory, son
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Japanese
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Kayne
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Little battler
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Irish
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Keane
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Fighter; sharp, keen wit or eye
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Irish
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Kempe
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Warrior
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English
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Kempton
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From the warrior's settlement
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English
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Kenway
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Brave or royal fighter
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English
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Khalon
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Strong warrior
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American
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Kijani
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Warrior
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African
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Kimball
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War leader
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Celtic
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Kincaid
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Battle leader
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Celtic
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Kinley
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Fair Haired Viking
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Irish
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Klaus
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Victory of the people
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German
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Kyro
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Victorious
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Arabic
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Lewes
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Famous warrior
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German
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Lex
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Man's defender, warrior
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Greek
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Lorring
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Renowned fighter
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German
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Lothair
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Famous warrior; soldier of the people
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German
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Lothario
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Famous warrior; soldier of the people
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German
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Louie
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Famous warrior
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German
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Louis
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Famous warrior
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French
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Lucho
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Famous warrior
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German
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Ludovic
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Famous warrior; famous fighter
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German
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Ludwig
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Famous fighter
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German
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Luigi
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Famous warrior
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German
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Luis
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Famous warrior
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Spanish
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Luki
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Famous fighter
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German
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Luthais
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Famous warrior
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Scottish
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Mallon
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Little strong warrior
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English
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McKinley
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Son of the white warrior; learned ruler
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Scottish
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Menawa
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Great Warrior
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Native American
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Miles
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Soldier
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Latin
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Milo
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Soldier
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German
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Murchadh
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Fighter of the sea
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Irish
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Murphy
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Sea warrior
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Irish
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Murrow
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Sea warrior
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Celtic
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Myles
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Soldier
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Latin
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Naois
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Mythical warrior
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Celtic
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Necalli
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Battle
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Aztec (Nahuatl)
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Nicolas
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Victory of the people
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Greek
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Nikandreo
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Man of victory
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Spanish
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Odilio
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Fortunate or prosperous in battle
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German
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Ondrei
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Man, warrior
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Greek
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Ordway
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Warrior armed with a spear
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Anglo-Saxon
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Oya
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Wind warrior goddess
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African
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Paden
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Fighting-man's estate
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English
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Pallaton
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Fighter
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Native American
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Patton
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Fighter's town
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English
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Pruitt
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Brave little one
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French
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Ptolemy
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Warlike
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Greek
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Ragnor
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Judgment warrior
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Scandinavian
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Ranier
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Deciding warrior
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German
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Raniero
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Deciding warrior
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German
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Ranvir
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Hero of battle
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Raynar
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Deciding warrior
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German
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Regner
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Judgment warrior
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Scandinavian
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Ryder
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Mounted warrior
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English
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Sasha
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Man's defender, warrior
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Russian
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Satria
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Warrior
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Indonesian
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Saunder
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Man's defender, warrior
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Greek
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Segar
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Sea fighter
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English
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Shing
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Victory
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Chinese
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Sloan
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Man of arms, warrior
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Irish
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Steinart
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Stone fighter
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Scandinavian
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Takeshi
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Military, Warrior
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Japanese
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Tredway
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Strong warrior
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English
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Troy
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Foot soldier
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Irish
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Tupac
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Warrior, Messenger
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Aztec (Nahuatl)
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Ualtar
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Strong fighter
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Irish
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Victor
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Champion
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Latin
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Viliulfo
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Wolf Warrior
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Spanish
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Vilmos
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Determined fighter
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Hungarian
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Vulmaro
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Warrior
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Spanish
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Warenhari
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Defending warrior
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German
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Wojtek
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A warrior to whom combat brings joy
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Slavic
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Wyatt
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Brave in battle
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English
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Wymer
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Famous in battle
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English
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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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Yaotl
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Warrior
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Aztec (Nahuatl)
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Zafar
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Victory
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Arabic
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Zander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Zandros
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Man's defender, warrior
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Slavic
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Honor your son’s fighting spirit with boy names that mean warrior. These male names meaning warrior are popular with parents, though they don’t brush the top of the charts often. This makes them appealing to those who prefer less common monikers. Let’s get to know some of these awesome names together.
Among the classics, you’ll find some boy names like mean warrior, like Louis and his friend Luis, both of whom mean “famous warrior.” You can also style Louis as Louie for boyish charm. Duncan is another less common classic, translating to “dark warrior.” Other well-known boy names meaning warrior are Anakin, Champion, and Andrea.
There are plenty of modern favorites, too. Ryder is one of today’s most popular boy names meaning warrior, though he means “mounted warrior” in full. An energetic choice, parents adore his adventurous spirit. We love his contemporary styling and can picture a little Ryder excelling in sports and playing in the mud. Gunner is another chart favorite hailing from Scandinavia. Like Hunter and Cannon, he’s a touch aggressive for some tastes, though his spelling Gunnar can soften the association. In addition, Baron means “young warrior,” while the legendary Latin pick Cassius means “helmeted warrior.” See Rainier, Herbert, and Ondrei for more.
Other monikers are close in meaning to boy names that mean warrior, like Armstrong, a surname standout meaning “strong fighter.” Similarly, there’s Donahue, meaning “dark fighter,” and Kenway, meaning “brave fighter.” These names aren’t common, but they fit well with today’s most popular boy names since surnames like Jackson continue to trend. See Lorring, Ludwig, and Clovis for more boy names meaning fighter.
A well-known pick with an equally epic meaning is Alexander and his variants. Meaning “defender of man,” these names are some of the mightiest warriors of them all. Alexander is also incredibly versatile with countless variants, including the Italian Alessandro and Spanish Alejandro. He also comes in shortened forms like Alexio, Alix, and Lex. You could also opt for Miles, meaning “soldier,” or Kincaid, meaning “battle leader.” Other names similar to boy names that mean warrior are Cairo, Jayin, and Katsu. All three of these international picks mean “victorious.”
We hope you find the perfect pick for your strong son amongst our collection of boy names that mean warrior.
