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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Aiden
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Little fire
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Irish
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Alastor
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Man's defender
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Greek
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Albus
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White
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Latin
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Alfo
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Ready for battle
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German
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Alfred
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Elf or magical counsel
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English
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Alonso
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Ready for battle
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Spanish
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Apollo
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Destroyer
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Greek
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Argus
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Vigilant guardian
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Greek
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Ash
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Of the ash tree
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English
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Baron
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Young warrior
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Hebrew
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Barrett
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Quarrelsome
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English
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Bates
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Variant of Bartholomew often used as a surname.
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English
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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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Borris
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Small; battle glory
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Slavic
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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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Brantley
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Fire
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English
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Burton
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Fortified settlement
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English
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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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Casper
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Treasurer
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Persian
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Cathan
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Battle
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Gaelic
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Cedric
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Kindly, loved
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English
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Chase
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Hunter
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English
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Chucky
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Free man
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English
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Cillian
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Bright-headed
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Irish
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Clive
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Cliff, slope
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English
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Cole
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Charcoal
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English
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Corbin
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Raven
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English
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Craven
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Garlic place
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English
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Crimson
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Red
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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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Cullen
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Good-looking lad; handsome
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Irish
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Damien
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To tame
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French
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Dean
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Valley
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English
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Dexter
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Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes
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Latin
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Djimon
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Powerful Blood
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African
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Draco
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Dragon
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English
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Drake
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Dragon
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English
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Draven
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Combination of D and Raven
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American
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Dred
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“The man who fears,” from the Anglo-Saxon draedan, to fear.
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Anglo-Saxon
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Edgar
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Wealthy spear
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English
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Ernest
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Serious; battle to the death
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German
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Ernesto
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Serious; battle to the death
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German
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Erno
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Serious; battle to the death
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German
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Eztli
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Blood
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Aztec (Nahuatl)
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Fang
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From the sheep pen
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Scottish
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Freddy
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Elf or magical counsel; peaceful ruler
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German
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Fyren
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Wicked
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Anglo-Saxon
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George
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Farmer
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Greek
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Gunner
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Warrior
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Scandinavian
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Gunther
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Battler, warrior
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German
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Hades
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Sightless
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Greek
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Hannibal
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Grace of Baal
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Hebrew
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Hunter
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Hunter
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English
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Ichabod
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The glory is gone
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Hebrew
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Igor
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Warrior
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Russian
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Phineas
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Oracle
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Hebrew
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Poe
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Peacock
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English
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Raiden
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Thunder and lightning
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Japanese
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Ramsey
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Garlic island
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English
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Randy
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A diminutive form of Randolph.
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English
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Raven
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Raven bird
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English
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Red
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Red color
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English
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Regan
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“The royal one,” from the Latin re- galis, regal.
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Gaelic
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Remus
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In Roman mythology, one of the twin brothers who founded the city of Rome.
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Latin
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Ripley
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Shouting man's meadow
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English
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Rogue
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Dishonest, Savage or Unpredictable
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English
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Romero
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Roman
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Italian
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Rubeus
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Red
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Latin
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Salem
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Peace
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Hebrew
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Samael
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Severity of God
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Hebrew
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Ubel
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Evil
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German
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Victor
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Champion
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Latin
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Vlad
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Glorious rule
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Slavic
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Wes
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Western meadow
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English
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Wolf
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Wolf
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German
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Xiomar
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Famous in battle
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Spanish
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Scary names for boys frolic in an interesting naming niche. This area is located just off the beaten path and is frequented by all sorts of people, from Halloween lovers expecting a new little pumpkin to writers needing the perfect macabre moniker for a character. Let’s meet some of these spooky names and see if any catch your eye.
Our first stop in scary names for guys is with those from Hollywood films. These horror-movie monikers range from everyday picks with a sinister side to downright creepy baby names. Jason is one you likely recognize. This Hebrew name was used in the Friday the 13th series despite his gentle meaning of “to heal.” He’s a good choice among undercover scary boy names since he’s commonly used outside the horror genre. This group also includes Freddy, Michael, and Jack. Other scary boy names with horror movie roots are strongly associated with their big-screen time, like Chucky and Damien.
Scary name fans may also enjoy dark names. These aren’t necessarily frightening, but they are associated with magic or other spooky happenings. A good source of these is J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Dark magic and mischief are prevalent in the series, along with awesome names. Draco is one of our favorites, but we’re also wild about Sirius. Other cool picks are Cedric, Remus, and Neville. Another spooky pick is Casper, as in the fictional friendly ghost. Meaning “treasurer,” this ghostly name is quite the gem and not too common.
Creepy baby names can come from real-life people, including horror authors and directors. George is an unassuming pick but appeared in history as filmmaker and writer George A. Romero, the mind behind Night of the Living Dead. Dracula‘s author Bram Stoker has a memorable moniker, as does the ghostly gothic writer Sheridan Le Fanu. You could also pay homage to big-screen horror legends like Alfred Hitchcock. Easily shortened to the adorable Alfie, Alfred is an English name meaning “elf counsel.” You might like Craven, too, as in Wes Craven. Other scary guy names with real-life figures are Edgar, Stephen, and Clive.
Scary names for boys can be sinister, particularly if given to characters. Crimson and Red are solid choices. Associated with the color of blood, they have a built-in scare factor. There’s also Lucifer, as in the Biblical demon and fallen angel. We wouldn’t recommend him for a child, but he’s an undeniably wicked name for a fictional character. Macabre meanings also make for creepy names. Apollo‘s “destroyer” holds nothing back, nor does Ubel‘s “evil.” The Native American moniker Akando means “ambush,” while the Aztec Eztli means “blood.”
Scary boy names aren’t always something to fear. Many make badass names for your little one or even great pet names, whether you’re looking for tough dog names or spooky cat names for your all-black feline. Check out the rest of our list and find the right fit for your needs.
