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Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Abe
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A diminutive form of Abraham.
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Hebrew
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Ace
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Number one
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English
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Agu
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Leopard
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African
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Aja
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To drive, propel
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Ali
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Sublime
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Arabic
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Amo
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Little eagle
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French
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Apu
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Pure, virtuous, divine
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Ari
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Lion
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Hebrew
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Art
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A diminutive form of Arthur.
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Irish
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Arv
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Exile, voyager; people's friend
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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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Ash
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Of the ash tree
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English
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Avi
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Father of a multitude (of nations)
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Hebrew
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Axl
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Father is peace
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Hebrew
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Bac
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Bank
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Scottish
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Bao
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To order, to bid
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Vietnamese
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Bas
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A diminutive form of Sebastian.
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Latin
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Bax
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Baker
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English
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Bay
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Berry, water inlet
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Latin
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Baz
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Fair-haired
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Irish
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Bek
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Brook
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English
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Ben
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Son
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Hebrew
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Bob
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A diminutive form of Robert.
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English
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Bud
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Brother
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Gaelic
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Cai
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Rejoice; happy, rejoice
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Latin
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Cal
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A diminutive form of Calvin.
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English
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Cam
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Crooked nose
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Scottish
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Caz
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Famous destroyer (of peace)
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Slavic
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Coy
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Son of Aodh
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Irish
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Dag
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Daylight
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Scandinavian
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Dal
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Blind; from the dales, the valley meadows
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Scottish
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Dan
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Judge; God is my judge
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Hebrew
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Dax
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Place name
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French
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Deo
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Godlike
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Greek
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Dev
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Divine
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Dex
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Right-handed, fortunate; one who dyes
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Latin
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Dom
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Lord
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Latin
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Don
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“A lord,” from the Latin dominus, a master or a lord.
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Welsh
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Dov
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Bear
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Hebrew
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Dre
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Man
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French
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Efi
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Fruitful
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Spanish
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Eko
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First Child
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Indonesian
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Eli
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Ascension
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Hebrew
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Eno
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Strong with a sword
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German
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Etu
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Sun
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Native American
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Fai
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Beginning
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Chinese
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Fox
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Fox
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English
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Gad
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Fortune, luck
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Hebrew
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Gil
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Bright promise; small goat; joy
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Hebrew
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Guy
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Wood
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German
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Hal
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A diminutive form of Harold and Henry.
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English
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Ian
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God is gracious
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Scottish
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Ipo
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Sweetheart, lover
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Polynesian
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Ira
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Full-grown; watchful
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Hebrew
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Isa
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Laughter; salvation of God; the Lord helps me
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Hebrew
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Jad
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Generous
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Arabic
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Jag
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The Universe
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Jai
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Blue crested bird
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Latin
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Jaq
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Supplanter
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French
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Jax
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Son of Jack
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English
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Jay
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To heal
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English
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Jed
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A short form of Jedidiah
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Hebrew
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Jem
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A variant diminutive form of James.
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English
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Jet
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Jet plane
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English
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Job
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Persecuted
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Hebrew
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Joe
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A diminutive form of Joseph.
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English
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Jon
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God is gracious
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English
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Jov
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Supplanter
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Hebrew
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Kai
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Sea
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Polynesian
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Kaj
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Keeper of the keys; earth
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Welsh
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Kaz
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Famous destroyer (of peace)
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Slavic
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Keb
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Earth
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African
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Kip
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Pointed hill
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English
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Kit
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Bearing Christ
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Greek
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Koa
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Brave, bold, fearless.
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Polynesian
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Kye
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Keeper of the keys; earth; narrow, straight
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Welsh
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Kyo
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Cooperation, Capital. Village, Apricot
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Japanese
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Leb
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Heart
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Hebrew
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Lee
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Pasture or meadow
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English
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Lem
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Belonging to God
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Hebrew
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Leo
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Lion
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Latin
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Lev
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A Russian form of Leo, “the lion.”
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Russian
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Lex
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Man's defender, warrior
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Greek
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Lon
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From Laurentum; strong, warlike
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Spanish
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Lot
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Veil
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Hebrew
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Lou
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Famous warrior
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German
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Lux
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Light
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Latin
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Luz
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Light
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Spanish
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Mac
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Son of
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Gaelic
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Maj
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Of the Sea or Bitter
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Scandinavian
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Max
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Greatest
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English
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Neo
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New
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American
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Nev
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New village; holy, sacred; little bone; servant of the saint's disciple
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Latin
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Noa
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Movement
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Hebrew
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Nox
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Night
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Latin
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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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Obi
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Heart
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African
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Odi
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Wealthy defender
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Anglo-Saxon
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Oke
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Deer lover
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Polynesian
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Ora
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“The golden one,” from the French or, gold.
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French
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Orv
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Gold town
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French
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Ozi
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Strong
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Hebrew
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Pax
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Peace
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Latin
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Paz
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God's gold
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Hebrew
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Pen
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Enclosure; hill
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English
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Pip
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Horse lover
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Spanish
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Poe
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Peacock
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English
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Raj
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King
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Red
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Red color
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English
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Ren
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Lotus
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Japanese
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Rex
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King
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Latin
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Rey
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Kings
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Spanish
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Rin
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Companion
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Japanese
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Rio
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River
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Spanish
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Roy
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Red
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Irish
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Sal
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Savior
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Latin
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Sam
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A short form of Samson and Samuel.
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American
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Seb
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Revered
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Greek
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Sef
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Short form of Joseph
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German
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Sid
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Wide meadow
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English
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Sir
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Respectful term used for addressing a male
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English
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Sol
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Prayed for; peace
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Hebrew
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Tag
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Handsome. Variant of Teague.
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Irish
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Taj
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Crown
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Indian (Sanskrit)
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Tao
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Peach, Long Life
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Chinese
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Ted
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A diminutive form of Edward, Theodore, and Theodoric.
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Greek
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Teo
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God
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Spanish
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Tex
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From Texas
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American
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Tim
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God's honor
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Greek
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Tom
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A diminutive form of Thomas.
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Aramaic
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Tov
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God is good
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Hebrew
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Tru
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True
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English
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Uba
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Father, Lord
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African
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Udi
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My torch, burning stick
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Hebrew
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Ulf
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Wolf
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German
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Umi
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Life
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African
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Uri
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My light, my flame
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Hebrew
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Uzi
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Power, Strength
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Hebrew
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Vic
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Champion
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Latin
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Von
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Hope
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Scandinavian
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Wal
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A short diminutive form of Wallace.
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Web
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Weaver
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English
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Wes
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Western meadow
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English
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Win
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Elf or magical being, friend; joyful stone
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English
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Yon
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Dove
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Hebrew
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Yue
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Moon
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Chinese
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Yvo
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Yew
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French
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Zac
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God remembers
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Hebrew
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Zak
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Laughter; the Lord recalled
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Hebrew
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Zeb
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Gift of Jehovah; dwelling of honor
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Hebrew
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Zen
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Form of meditation
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Japanese
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Zev
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Wolf
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Hebrew
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Zhi
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Wisdom, Healing
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Chinese
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Zvi
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Deer
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Hebrew
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Three letter boy names pack a wallop of wow in a small package. Three letter male names range from well-known classics to rare modern picks, and we’ve got them all on our list. Let’s meet some of these short cuties together.
When it comes to 3 letter boy names, most people think of Max. This vintage darling has seen a modern resurgence on the charts, though he can also be used as a nickname for Maxwell, Maxim, and Maximilian. He features tremendous energy despite his small size, and we can’t get enough of his boyish charm. His rhyming friends Jax and Dax have a more contemporary feel if you’re looking for something fresher. We also love Mac as an alternative. This underused cutie has boy-next-door sweetness.
You can also find countless classics among three letter boy names like the simple Sam. Short for Samuel or Samson, this sweet moniker has a familiarity you can’t help but love. There’s also Lou, a short form of Louis. You might like Dan, too, a short form of the biblical Daniel. Eli is this group’s contemporary favorite, and his edgy vowel beginning and end have earned him mega popularity on the charts.
Rare name lovers will find plenty of options among three letter boy names. We’d highly recommend Ari, though he is seeing some modern usage that’s higher than his normal turf toward the bottom of the Top 1000. With a meaning like “lion,” we’re not surprised. For a similar feel, see Avi. This cutie is still rather uncommon and means “father of nations.” We also recommend Dre, a shortened form of names like Andre. Made famous by the rapper, Dre is fashionable and fresh, yet most people today are familiar with him. He’s never appeared in the Top 1000 baby names as of 2022, so he’s a rare gem.
See the rest of our list for more awesome three letter boy names.
