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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Aarush
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First ray of sun.
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Ace
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Number one
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English
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Adwin
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Artist, Intellectual
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African
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Ajani
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He Who Wins the Struggle
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African
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Akira
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Bright, clear, ideal
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Japanese
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Alaula
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Light of Dawn
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Polynesian
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Alexander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Amare
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Immortal
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Ambrose
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Immortal
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Greek
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Amir
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Prince
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Arabic
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Anastasios
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Resurrection
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Greek
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Andre
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Manly
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French
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Andrew
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Manly and powerful
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Greek
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Andwele
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God Brought Me
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African
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Aolani
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Cloud from Heaven
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Polynesian
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Ari
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Lion
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Hebrew
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Asa
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Doctor, healer
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Hebrew
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Asher
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Happy and blessed
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Hebrew
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Atlas
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Enduring
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Greek
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Augustus
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Great, magnificient
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Latin
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Axel
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My father is peace
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Scandinavian
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Beau
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Handsome
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French
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Bellamy
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Handsome friend
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French
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Benjamin
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A favorite son
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Hebrew
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Bodhi
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Awakening
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Bryer
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Gentle and sweet.
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English
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Cairo
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Victorious
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Arabic
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Castiel
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Angel of Thursday
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Latin
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Cedric
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Kindly, loved
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English
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Edward
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Wealthy guard
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English
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Eric
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Everlasting ruler
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Scandinavian
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Ethan
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Enduring and strong
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Hebrew
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Eugene
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Well-born, noble
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Greek
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Ezekiel
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God will strengthen
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Hebrew
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Fateh
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Success
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Favian
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Man of wisdom
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Latin
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Felix
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Happy and lucky
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Latin
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Gadiel
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God is my fortune
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Arabic
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Gareth
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Gentle
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Welsh
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Griffin
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Strong in faith
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Welsh
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Hans
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God is gracious
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Scandinavian
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Harshad
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Bringer of joy
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Hugo
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“An intellectual,” from the Germanic hugu, the mind.
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Latin
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Idris
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Fiery leader; prophet
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Welsh
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Isaac
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He will laugh
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Hebrew
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Isaiah
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God is salvation
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Hebrew
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Ismael
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God will hear
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Spanish
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Jabari
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Valiant
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African
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Jack
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God is gracious
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English
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Jair
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God enlightens
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Spanish
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Jayden
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Thankful one
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Hebrew
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Jeffrey
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Peaceful territory
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German
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Joaquin
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Lifted by God
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Spanish
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Josiah
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God supports
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Hebrew
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Julian
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Young at heart
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Latin
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Kai
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Sea
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Polynesian
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Kaipo
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Sweetheart
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Polynesian
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Kanoa
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The free one
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Polynesian
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Kareem
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Generous, giving
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Arabic
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Keanu
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The breeze
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Polynesian
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Kendrix
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Greatest champion
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Welsh
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Kenji
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Intelligent second son; strong, vigorous
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Japanese
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Koa
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Brave, bold, fearless.
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Polynesian
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Kota
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Happiness, Good Fortune
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Japanese
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Leif
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Heir; loved
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Scandinavian
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Lennon
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Dear one
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Irish
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Leonidas
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Lion strength
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German
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Leroy
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The king
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French
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Malachi
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My messenger
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Hebrew
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Mana
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Spirit
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Polynesian
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Manas
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Intelligence
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Marvin
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Sea friend
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Welsh
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Matthew
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Gift of God
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Hebrew
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Max
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Greatest
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English
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Melasio
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Careful, attentive
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Spanish
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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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Murray
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Lord, master
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Gaelic
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Nehemiah
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God comforts
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Hebrew
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Nicolas
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Victory of the people
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Greek
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Nigel
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Champion
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Spanish
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Noah
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To rest
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Hebrew
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Nolan
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Child of nobility
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Irish
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Omari
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God the highest
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African
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Osman
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God's protection
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Scandinavian
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Otto
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Wealth
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German
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Owen
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Noble born
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Welsh
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Rafael
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God heals
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Spanish
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Raheem
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Compassionate
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Arabic
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Rainier
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Judgment warrior; deciding warrior
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Scandinavian
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Ramiro
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Renowned counselor
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Spanish
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Rhys
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Enthusiasm
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Welsh
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Ricardo
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Brave ruler
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Spanish
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Richard
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Brave ruler
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German
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Rory
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Red king
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Irish
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Ryan
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Little king
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Irish
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Ryker
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Rich
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English
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Salman
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Security, safety
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Arabic
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Santos
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The saints
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Spanish
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Saul
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Prayed for
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Hebrew
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Sebastian
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Venerable or honorable
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Greek
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Silas
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Man of the forest
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Latin
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Simon
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He has heard
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Hebrew
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Takoda
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Friend to everyone
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Native American
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Tao
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Peach, Long Life
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Chinese
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