| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Abeer
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Aroma; strong
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Hebrew
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Abraham
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Father of nations
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Hebrew
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Adrian
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From Hadria
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Latin
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Ajani
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He Who Wins the Struggle
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African
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Ajax
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“The birdman,” from the Greek aia.
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Greek
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Aldo
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Old one, elder
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Spanish
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Alexander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Alfonzo
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Ready for battle
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Spanish
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Alistair
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Man's defender
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Greek
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Alonso
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Ready for battle
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Spanish
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Anakin
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Warrior
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American
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Andor
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Man, warrior
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Greek
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Andres
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Manly
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Spanish
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Andrew
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Manly and powerful
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Greek
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Angus
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One choice
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Celtic
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Archer
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Bowman
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English
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Armando
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Soldier
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German
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Arnold
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Eagle ruler
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German
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Arron
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Mountain of strength
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Scottish
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Arthur
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Bear
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Celtic
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Asad
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More fortunate
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Arabic
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Atlas
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Enduring
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Greek
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Atsushi
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Compassionate warrior
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Japanese
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Augustus
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Great, magnificient
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Latin
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Autry
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Noble strength
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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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Ayaan
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Gift of God.
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Arabic
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Aziz
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The All-Powerful
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Arabic
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Barren
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Young warrior
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German
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Bear
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Strong, brave bear
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German
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Bernard
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Strong, brave bear
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German
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Bjorn
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Bear
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Scandinavian
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Blade
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Knife, sword
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English
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Blaze
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Stutter
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Latin
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Boaz
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Strength
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Hebrew
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Boris
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Small; battle glory
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Slavic
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Cadell
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Battle
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Welsh
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Cahir
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Wamor
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Irish
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Cannon
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Official of the church
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French
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Captain
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Commander
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English
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Carlos
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Free man
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Spanish
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Cassius
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“The helmeted warrior,” based on the Latin cassis, a helmet.
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Latin
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Charles
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Free man
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German
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Chase
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Hunter
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English
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Christopher
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Bearing Christ
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English
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Conan
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Hound, wolf; high
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Irish
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Connell
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Strong wolf
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Scottish
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Constantine
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Constant, steadfast
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Latin
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Damon
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One who tames, subdues
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Greek
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Daniel
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God is My Judge
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Hebrew
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Dante
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Enduring
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Latin
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Dash
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Diminutive of Dashiell
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English
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David
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Beloved
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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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Derek
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Ruler of the people
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English
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Dillon
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Like a lion; loyal
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Irish
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Dominic
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Of the Lord
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Latin
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Donnell
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World mighty; brown-haired fighter
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Scottish
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Duncan
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Dark warrior; brown fighter
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Scottish
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Dustin
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Brave warrior; dusty area
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German
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Eamonn
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Wealthy protector
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Irish
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Eason
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Protector, great one.
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Irish
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Edge
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Border, End of a Surface
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American
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Edrick
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Rich and powerful
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English
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Eduardo
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Wealthy guard
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Spanish
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Edward
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Wealthy guard
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English
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Elvy
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Elf warrior
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English
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Emery
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Home strength
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English
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Eric
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Everlasting ruler
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Scandinavian
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Ermias
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God will rise
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African
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Ernest
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Serious; battle to the death
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German
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Ethan
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Enduring and strong
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Hebrew
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Everardo
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Brave, strong boar
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English
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Everett
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Brave boar
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English
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Justus
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Upright, just
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Latin
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Kade
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From the wetlands
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Scottish
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Kage
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Respelling of Cage
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American
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Kagen
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Small flame; ardent
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Irish
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Kamau
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Quiet Warrior
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African
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Kane
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Battle
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Irish
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Karl
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Free man
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German
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Kendrew
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Man, warrior
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Scottish
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Kendrick
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Bold power
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English
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Kenji
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Intelligent second son; strong, vigorous
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Japanese
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Kian
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Ancient; God is gracious
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Irish
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Kijani
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Warrior
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African
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Knight
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Knight's meadow
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English
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Kylo
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Sky
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American
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Kyro
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Victorious
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Arabic
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Ledger
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Speared tribe
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English
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Leonardo
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Brave lion
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Italian
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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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Lincoln
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Lake colony
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English
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Lionel
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Lion
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Latin
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Louis
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Famous warrior
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French
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Luis
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Famous warrior
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Spanish
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Luther
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Soldier of the people
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German
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Malcolm
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Devotee of Saint Columba
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Scottish
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Malik
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King
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Arabic
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Mallon
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Little strong warrior
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English
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Mandla
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Strength
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African
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Manuel
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God is with us
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Spanish
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Martin
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Of Mars
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Latin
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Mason
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Stoneworker
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English
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Osborn
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Bear god
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English
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Osvaldo
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God's power
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German
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Oswald
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God's power
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German
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Otniel
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God's strength, God's lion
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Hebrew
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Patton
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Fighter's town
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English
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Quinlan
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Fit, shapely, strong
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Irish
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Rafael
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God heals
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Spanish
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Raiden
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Thunder and lightning
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Japanese
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Ramiro
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Renowned counselor
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Spanish
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Reiner
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Judgment warrior; deciding warrior
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Scandinavian
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Rex
|
King
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Latin
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Ricardo
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Brave ruler
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Spanish
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Roman
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One from Rome
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Latin
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Roosevelt
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Rose field
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Danish
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Rory
|
Red king
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Irish
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Titan
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Defender
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Greek
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Titus
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The avenger
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Greek
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Trahern
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Strength of iron
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Welsh
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Triton
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God of the sea
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Greek
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Troy
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Foot soldier
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Irish
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Ungus
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One vigor
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Irish
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Uziel
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Strength, power
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Hebrew
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Uzziah
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The Lord is my strength; strength, power
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Hebrew
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Valentin
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Strong, healthy
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Latin
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Valor
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Bravery
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English
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Victor
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Champion
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Latin
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Vila
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Strong-willed Warrior
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Hungarian
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Vincent
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Conquer
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Latin
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Washington
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“From the washing village,” i.e., from the village near the river or stream where the women wash clothes, based on the Anglo-Saxon wascan (wash) and tun (village).
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English
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Winston
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Joyful stone
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English
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Woodrow
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Row of houses by the wood
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English
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Wyatt
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Brave in battle
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English
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Wyeth
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War strength
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English
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Xander
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Defender of man
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Greek
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Yaseen
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Chief
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Arabic
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Yazeed
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Becoming greater
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African
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Zavier
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Savior; bright; splendid; new house
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Spanish
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Zuberi
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Strong
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African
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