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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Alfred
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Elf or magical counsel
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English
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Ash
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Of the ash tree
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English
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Austin
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Great
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English
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Avery
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Elf counsel
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English
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Barker
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“A tanner,” in allusion to the bark used in the process.
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English
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Bear
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Strong, brave bear
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German
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Billie
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Will helmet, protection
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German
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Billy
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Will helmet, protection
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German
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Bishop
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Bishop
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English
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Blair
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Field, plain
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Scottish
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Bobby
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Bright fame
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German
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Bram
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Bramble; a thicket of wild gorse; raven
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Scottish
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Branson
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Son of Brand
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English
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Brigg
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Bridge homestead, settlement
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English
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Briggs
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Bridges
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English
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Bronco
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Rough, unbroken horse
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Spanish
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Bryce
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Speckled
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English
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Butch
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Illustrious; butcher
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English
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Cap
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Chaplain
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French
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Carver
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One who carves wood
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English
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Charlie
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Free man
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English
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Chase
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Hunter
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English
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Chester
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Camp of soldiers
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Latin
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Chet
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Camp of soldiers; stone camp or fortress
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Latin
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Chuck
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To chuck
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German
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Claude
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Lame
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Latin
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Clay
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“The earth,” as the material of which the human body is made.
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English
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Cliff
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Cliff-side slope
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English
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Clive
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Cliff, slope
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English
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Clyde
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“The keeper of the keys,” from the Greek Meidion, a key.
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Scottish
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Coby
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Supplanter; short form of Jacob
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Hebrew
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Colby
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Swarthy person's settlement
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Scandinavian
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Colt
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Young horse
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English
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Colter
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Colt-herd
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English
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Colton
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Charcoal settlement
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English
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Cooper
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Barrel maker
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English
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Corey
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Hill hollow
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Irish
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Cutter
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Gem Cutter
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English
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Darby
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Without envy; park with deer
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Irish
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Dash
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Diminutive of Dashiell
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English
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Deacon
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Dusty one; servant; messenger
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Greek
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Denim
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Strong cloth
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American
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Dennis
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Follower of Dionysius
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Greek
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Denver
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Green valley
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French
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Doc
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Short for doctor
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American
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Dougherty
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Harmful
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Irish
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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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Dusty
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Brave warrior; dusty area
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German
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Earl
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Nobleman, warrior, prince
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English
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Easton
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East town
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English
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Edmond
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Wealthy protector
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English
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Elias
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My God is Yahweh
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Hebrew
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Elisha
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God is my salvation
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Hebrew
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Evan
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God is gracious
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Welsh
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Ezekiel
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God will strengthen
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Hebrew
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Farley
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Meadow of the sheep; meadow of the bulls
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English
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Farlow
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Meadow of the sheep; meadow of the bulls
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English
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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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Flynn
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Ruddy-complected
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Irish
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Galen
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Calm
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Greek
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Hank
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Home ruler
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German
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Harley
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Hare meadow; the long field
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English
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Harvey
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Battle ready
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English
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Hawk
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Falcon, bird of prey
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English
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Heath
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Heath
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English
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Herb
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Illustrious warrior
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German
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Homer
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Security, pledge; hostage
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Greek
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Horace
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“A maker of timepieces,” from the Latin hora, an hour.
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Latin
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Hudson
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Son of Hudd
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English
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Hunter
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Hunter
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English
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Hurley
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Sea tide
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Irish
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Hutchinson
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Hugh's town; settlement on the hill
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Irish
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Ike
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Laughter
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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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Jacoby
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He who supplants
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Hebrew
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Jameson
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Son of James
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English
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Jared
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Descent
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Hebrew
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Jaxson
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Son of Jack
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English
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Jenson
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Son of Jan; God is gracious
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Scandinavian
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Jesse
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Gift
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Hebrew
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Kip
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Pointed hill
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English
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Kipp
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Pointed hill
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English
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Lancester
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Fort on the Lune river
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English
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Landon
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Long hill
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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
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Speared tribe
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English
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Levi
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Joined together
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Hebrew
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Liam
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Helmet of will
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Irish
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Lincoln
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Lake colony
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English
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Lloyd
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Gray-haired; sacred
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Welsh
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Luke
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From Lucania
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Greek
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Manchester
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Place name
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English
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Marshall
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Caretaker of horses
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English
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Mason
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Stoneworker
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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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Monty
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Mountain
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French
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Murray
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Lord, master
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Gaelic
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Nathan
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He gave
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Hebrew
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Oak
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Near the oak trees; meadow of oak trees
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English
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Oakes
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Near the oak trees
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English
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Oakley
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Meadow of oak trees
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English
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Ogden
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Oak valley
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English
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Oliver
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Olive tree
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English
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Owen
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Noble born
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Welsh
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Philip
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Horse lover
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Greek
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Pip
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Horse lover
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Spanish
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Red
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Red color
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English
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Redd
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Near the reeds; red-haired
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English
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Redding
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Son of the red-haired
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English
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Redford
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Red ford
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English
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Redley
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Red meadow
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English
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Redman
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Red-headed one
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English
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Redmond
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A variant spelling of Redmund.
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German
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Reed
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Red
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English
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Reid
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Red-haired
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English
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Remi
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From Rheims
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French
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Remington
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Settlement by the stream
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English
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Rochester
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Stone camp or fortress
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English
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Rory
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Red king
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Irish
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Roscoe
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Deer wood
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Scandinavian
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Rowdy
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Boisterous
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English
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Russ
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Little red
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French
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Russell
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Little red
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English
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Rusty
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Bearing rust; short form of Russell
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English
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Rustyn
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Variant of Russell
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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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Sawyer
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Wood Cutter
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English
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Seth
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Appointed
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Hebrew
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Slater
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Hewer of slates
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English
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Slim
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Slender
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English
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Tanner
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Leather maker
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English
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Tex
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From Texas
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American
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Texas
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Friend
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Native American
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Thayer
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“An animal tamer,” derived, ultimately, from the Greek ther, a wild beast.
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English
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Trail
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Trail; pathway
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English
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Tripp
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Third
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American
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Ty
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Short for Tyler or Tyson
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English
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Wallace
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Welshman
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French
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Wesley
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Western meadow
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English
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West
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Western stream
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English
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Westin
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Western town
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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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Winchester
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Walled city
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English
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Winston
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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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Wyatt
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Brave in battle
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English
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Wrangle the spirit of the Wild West with cowboy names for boys. Rowdy and raring to go, these handsome picks are perfect for an energetic baby boy who loves to walk on the wild side.
Cowboy names for boys got their start with real life cowboys, of course, as these gun-toting bad boys once inhabited much of the western United States. The most infamous one we hear about today was Billy the Kid. He is joined by Harvey, the real name of gunslinger Kid Curry, and Butch, as in Butch Cassidy. If you’d like something with the law on his side, check out Alfred, as in lawman Alfred Shea Addis or Seth, as in sheriff Seth Bullock. Not all cowboy names for boys are old-school, either. You could also go for something modern, like Ty, since Ty Murray is a contemporary rodeo star.
Cowboy names for boys are buttoned-down and relaxed, and many originated as nicknames. Russ is a shortened form of Russell, for instance. Hank is another, and this casual form of Henry was common among historical cowboys. Chuck is also a contender, but you could use his full form Charles to try out Charlie too, since he’s equally fitting for the Wild West. Other nickname picks are Bram, Bobby, and Ash.
Another great way to find cowboy names for boys is to look to the western lifestyle. West and Weston are obvious picks, but so are place names like Texas or Denver. You can also look at word name finds, such as Denim. This hardy fabric was a staple for cowboys. Similarly, Colt and Bronco are awesome picks since they’re both terms used to describe horses—a cowboy’s primary form of transportation.
Browse our corral of cowboy names for boys and see what wild pick suits your baby boy.
