| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Aaron
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High mountain
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Hebrew
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Adam
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Man
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Hebrew
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Aiden
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Little fire
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Irish
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Alfie
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Elf or magical counsel; ready for battle
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German
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Angel
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Messenger of God
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Greek
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Archie
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A diminutive form of Archibald.
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English
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Asher
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Happy and blessed
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Hebrew
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Austin
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Great
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English
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Axel
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My father is peace
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Scandinavian
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Barry
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Fair-haired
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Irish
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Benji
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Son; son of the right hand; son of the south; son of my old age
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Hebrew
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Bennett
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Blessed
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English
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Bentley
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Bent grass meadow
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English
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Billy
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Will helmet, protection
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German
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Bobby
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Bright fame
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German
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Brayden
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Son of Bradan
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Irish
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Bryson
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Son of Brice
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English
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Cade
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Round, lumpish; cask
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French
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Caleb
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Whole heart
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Hebrew
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Cameron
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Crooked nose
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Scottish
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Carson
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Son of Carr
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Scottish
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Cash
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Case
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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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Cody
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Helpful
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Irish
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Colby
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Swarthy person's settlement
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Scandinavian
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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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Danny
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God is my judge
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Hebrew
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Davey
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Beloved
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Hebrew
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Dax
|
Place name
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French
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Diego
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Saint James
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Spanish
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Drake
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Dragon
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English
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Draven
|
Combination of D and Raven
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American
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Dylan
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Great tide
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Welsh
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Easton
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East town
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English
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Eli
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Ascension
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Hebrew
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Elijah
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My God is Yahweh
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Hebrew
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Ethan
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Enduring and strong
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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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Ezra
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Help
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Hebrew
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Finn
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Fair
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Irish
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Flynn
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Ruddy-complected
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Irish
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Frankie
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Frenchman; free man
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Latin
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Freddy
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Elf or magical counsel; peaceful ruler
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German
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Jaden
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Thankful one
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Hebrew
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Jake
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Supplanter
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English
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Javi
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Bright
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Spanish
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Jax
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Son of Jack
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English
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Jesse
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Gift
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Hebrew
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Joey
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Jehovah increases
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Hebrew
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Johnny
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God is gracious
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Hebrew
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Jonah
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Dove
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Hebrew
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Jordy
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Down-flowing
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Hebrew
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Joshua
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God is salvation
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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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Kayden
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Son of Cadan
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American
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Kenji
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Intelligent second son; strong, vigorous
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Japanese
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Kingsley
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King's meadow
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English
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Kingston
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King's town
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English
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Koa
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Brave, bold, fearless.
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Polynesian
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Koda
|
Friend
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Native American
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Kyler
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Narrow strait
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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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Leo
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Lion
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Latin
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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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Logan
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Small hollow
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Scottish
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Lucas
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From Lucania
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Latin
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Luke
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From Lucania
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Greek
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Maddox
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Son of Madoc
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Welsh
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Mason
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Stoneworker
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English
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Mateo
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Gift of God
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Spanish
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Maverick
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Independent one
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American
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Max
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Greatest
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English
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Micah
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Who is Like God?
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Hebrew
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Nash
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By the ash tree
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English
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Nicky
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People of victory
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Greek
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Nico
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People of victory
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Greek
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Noah
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To rest
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Hebrew
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Nolan
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Child of nobility
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Irish
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Oliver
|
Olive tree
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English
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Ollie
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Olive tree
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Latin
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Owen
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Noble born
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Welsh
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Parker
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Keeper of the park
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English
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Pete
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Rock
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Greek
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Quentin
|
Fifth
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Latin
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Quinn
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Descendent of Conn
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Irish
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Ralphie
|
Form of Ralph
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English
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Ricky
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Powerful leader; peaceful ruler
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German
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Riley
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Rye clearing
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Irish
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Robbie
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Bright fame
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German
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Robby
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Bright fame
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German
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Rocky
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Stony
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English
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Rory
|
Red king
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Irish
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Ryan
|
Little king
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Irish
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Ryder
|
Mounted warrior
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English
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Ryker
|
Rich
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English
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Sammy
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God heard
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Hebrew
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Sawyer
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Wood Cutter
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English
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Sebastian
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Venerable or honorable
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Greek
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Shane
|
God is gracious
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Irish
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Skyler
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Fugitive; giving shelter
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Danish
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Stevie
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Crown, garland
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Greek
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Teddy
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Wealthy protector; brave people; God's gift
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Greek
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Thiago
|
Supplanter
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Portuguese
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Thomas
|
Twin
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Greek
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Timmy
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God's honor
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Greek
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Toby
|
Yahweh is Good
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Hebrew
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Tommy
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A diminutive form of Thomas.
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Aramaic
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Tony
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A diminutive form of Anthony.
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Latin
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Tucker
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Cloth softener
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English
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Tyler
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Tiler
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English
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Urijah
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My light is Jehovah
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Hebrew
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Vance
|
Marshland
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English
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Vincent
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Conquer
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Latin
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Vinnie
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Little bald one; prevailing
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Latin
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Waylon
|
Land by the road
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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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Wilder
|
Hunter
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German
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Wiley
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Crafty
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English
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Willy
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Will helmet, protection
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German
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Wyatt
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Brave in battle
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English
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Xavi
|
New house
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Spanish
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Xavier
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New house
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Spanish
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Yair
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He will enlighten
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Hebrew
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Yuri
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Farmer; form of George
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Russian
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Zachary
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God remembers
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Hebrew
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Zack
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Laughter; the Lord recalled
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Hebrew
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Zander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Zane
|
God is gracious
|
American
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Zayden
|
Increasing
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American
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Zeke
|
Form of Ezekiel
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Hebrew
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Ziggy
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Diminutive form of Sigmund
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German
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