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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Abrecan
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Storm
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Anglo-Saxon
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Alfo
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Ready for battle
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German
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Alfonzo
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Ready for battle
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Spanish
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Alonso
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Ready for battle
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Spanish
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Ambrogio
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Immortal
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Greek
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Amon
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Teacher, builder; wealthy protector
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Irish
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Anubis
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Egyptian god of the dead
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Egyptian
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Apollo
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Destroyer
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Greek
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Ares
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Ruin
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Greek
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Averel
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Boar battle
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English
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Azazel
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Scapegoat
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Hebrew
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Bastien
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Revered
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Greek
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Bertram
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Bright, famous raven
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German
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Blade
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Knife, sword
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English
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Blagdon
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From the dark valley
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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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Boris
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Small; battle glory
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Slavic
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Boyko
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Battle
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Bulgarian
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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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Brann
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Bramble; a thicket of wild gorse; raven
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Scottish
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Brannon
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Raven
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Irish
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Breaker
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Destroyer
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English
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Bressal
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Battle
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Celtic
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Broin
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Raven
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Celtic
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Cadel
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Battle
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Welsh
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Cadoc
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Battle
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Welsh
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Cahan
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Little battler
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Irish
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Cain
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Something produced; spear
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Hebrew
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Callan
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Battle; rock
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Scottish
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Casimir
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Famous destroyer (of peace)
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Slavic
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Cathan
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Battle
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Gaelic
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Cavell
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“Someone allotted by fate,” from the Dutch.
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Dutch
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Caz
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Famous destroyer (of peace)
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Slavic
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Cedric
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Kindly, loved
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English
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Colden
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Dark valley
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English
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Colys
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Son of the dark man
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English
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Corbeau
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Crow, Raven
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French
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Corbin
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Raven
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English
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Coridon
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Battle-ready
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Greek
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Coyle
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Leader in battle; follows the battle
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Irish
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Crowell
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Well at the cross
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English
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Crowley
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Hunch backed
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Irish
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Daegal
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Dweller by the dark stream
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Anglo-Saxon
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Damien
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To tame
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French
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Dorrin
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Dark-browed
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Irish
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Douglas
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Black river
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Scottish
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Dowson
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Dark-haired
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Irish
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Draven
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Combination of D and Raven
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American
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Duane
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Dark, swarthy
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Scandinavian
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Dublin
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Black Pool
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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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Eagon
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Fiery
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Irish
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Ephah
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Darkness
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Hebrew
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Ernest
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Serious; battle to the death
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German
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Evald
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Boar battle; law-powerful
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English
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Eztli
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Blood
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Aztec (Nahuatl)
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Fay
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Raven
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Irish
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Fonz
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Ready for battle
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Spanish
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Gawen
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Battle hawk
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English
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Hosa
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Little Raven
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Native American
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Igor
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Warrior
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Russian
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Inar
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One warrior; battle leader
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Scandinavian
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Jett
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Black
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English
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Judas
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Praised
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Greek
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Kahan
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Little battler
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Irish
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Kairu
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Black One
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African
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Kane
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Battle
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Irish
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Kearn
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Dark
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Irish
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Keir
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Dusky; dark-haired; dark-skinned, swarthy
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Gaelic
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Kervyn
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Little dark one
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Irish
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Kerwin
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Little dark one
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Irish
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Kieran
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Black
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Irish
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Kincaid
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Battle leader
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Celtic
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Kirwin
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Dark skinned
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Celtic
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Molan
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Servant of the storm
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Irish
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Mortimer
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Dead sea
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French
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Necalli
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Battle
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Aztec (Nahuatl)
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Nero
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Stern
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Latin
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Nox
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Night
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Latin
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Nuru
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Born at night
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African
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Odilo
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Fortunate or prosperous in battle
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German
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Onyx
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Precious gemstone
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Latin
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Orlege
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Battle strife
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Anglo-Saxon
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Osiris
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Mighty
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Egyptian, Latin
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Otieno
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Born at Night
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African
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Phoenix
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Dark red
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Greek
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Pillan
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God of Stormy Weather
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Native American
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Pluto
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Rich
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Greek
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Poe
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Peacock
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English
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Dark names for boys may not be everyone’s choice for their son, but many are surprisingly cool and usable. Some are more popular than you’d think. Dark names are also excellent choices for naming a character in a book or story. Let’s get to know some dark names for boys together.
Dark boy names often get their sinister side from their meaning. This makes them attractive choices if you’re looking for a less conspicuous option. Some literally mean “dark,” like Darcy. An Irish name, he’s rare in the U.S. but certainly usable. Donovan is another, meaning “darkened.” Kerwin is a tad cuter with his dark ties, meaning “little dark one.” Others have meanings linked to appearance, such as Sullivan‘s “dark-eyed” and Devin‘s “from dark-haired ones.” Another standout is Grimshaw, an English surname whose “dark woods” meaning paints an eerie mental picture at a glance.
Other dark names for boys are associated with shady characters or spooky happenings. You likely know Salem, a place name connected to witch trials and a setting often used in Halloween-themed tales. While he has creepy roots, the name is gentle on the ear. This is also true of Damien, a French variant of Damian meaning “to tame.” He’s undeniably handsome, though linked to the horror film The Omen. There’s also Malachi, a biblical name used in The Children of the Corn. Meaning “my messenger,” he’s not as linked to horror as Damien or Silence of the Lambs’ Hannibal. Dark boy names can also have mythological ties, like Hades, the Greek god of the dead, and Anubis, the Egyptian god of the deceased.
Word names are home to many dark choices like Raven. He’s more frequently used as a girl’s name, but we see plenty of room for him as a boy. Storm offers similar darkness. A nature name, he’s powerful and makes an unexpected middle name if you want to add drama to your son’s name combination. Another option is Shadow. Forever tied to the dark side, he has a surprise cute side.
See more dark names for boys on our complete list.
